Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (Swiss Re CorSo), the commercial insurance division of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, has named Allen Kwan as Head Customer Management, North America and Daniel Combes as Head Distribution Management, North America.
Both Kwan and Combes will assume their newly-created roles on August 17th, 2020.
In his new role, Kwan takes responsibility for the strategic relationship with corporate clients in both the U.S. and Canada, with oversight of a specialist team of account managers.
He joined Swiss Re CorSo in 2012 and currently serves as Head Sales, U.S. West Region. He also serves on the Board of both the Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation and RIMS Golden Gate Chapter.
Combes takes over responsibility for the strategic relationship with commercial insurance brokers in North America. He also joined Swiss Re CorSo in 2012 and currently serves as Head Sales, U.S. East Region. He also serves on the Board of the Northeast Chapter of the Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation.
Additionally, the reinsurer has confirmed that Sarah Kestle, Head Customer & Distribution Management Canada, will remain the local lead for the country.
Ivan Gonzalez, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) North America at Swiss Re CorSo, commented: “Allen and Dan are the ideal executives to support our customers with their increasingly complex risk management needs and work with our distribution partners to efficiently and effectively do so.
“Their customer-first mindsets, creativity and strategic thinking will help us provide tailored, innovative solutions to make our customers more resilient. Under their leadership, we will strive to deliver an exceptional customer experience and advance corporate insurance together.”
