Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of reinsurer Swiss Re, has announced the appointment of Adrian Hall as Head UK, Ireland, South Africa and EMEA Wholesale.
Hall, who is currently Head Canada at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, will take over the role from Melanie Slack as of September 1st after she leaves for retirement.
With nearly 30 years of international insurance industry experience, Adrian Hall started his career in London, UK and has since worked in various senior leadership roles in the Middle East, Latin America and Canada.
He joined Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in 2017 as Head Canada, providing leadership across all facets of the Canadian business, including Chief Agent for its Canadian entity, product development, underwriting, operations, claims, customer & distribution management and marketing.
Hall’s new appointment will see him relocate from Toronto to London, reporting to Nina Arquint, CEO EMEA at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.
“With his strong leadership experience and outstanding industry knowledge, I’m convinced that Adrian is ideally positioned to drive Swiss Re Corporate Solutions’ continued growth in the UK, Ireland, South Africa and the EMEA Wholesale markets,” said Arquint.
Slack was appointed Head UK, Ireland and South Africa at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in 2021 after holding a variety of senior management roles within Swiss Re Group.
She joined Swiss Re in 2001 as the Life & Health Technical Chief Underwriter for Europe, Asia and Latin America.
“We are immensely grateful for all the contributions that Melanie has made over the last 22 years with Swiss Re Group,” Arquint added. “I always admired her professionalism, integrity and positivity. We wish Melanie all the best for her retirement. I’m very pleased that we were able to find her successor within our own ranks.”
Part of Hall’s focus for the role going forward will be on the continued roll-out of Risk Data and Services, and he will lead the sub-regional teams based in London, Dublin and Johannesburg.
