Reinsurance broker TigerRisk Partners LLC has announced the appointment of Manoj Gupta as Chief Operating Officer (COO), based in New York.
Prior to joining TigerRisk, Gupta was President of Third Point Reinsurance Ltd.’s US subsidiary.
He held several senior level positions during his time at Third Point Re, including as Head of Business Development and Executive Vice President, Underwriting.
Prior to this, Gupta was lead portfolio manager for catastrophe reinsurance at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, where he launched three standalone risk funds and placed reinsurance risk within the firm’s multi-strategy hedge funds.
Previously, Gupta also led the alternative capacity and credit risk solutions efforts at Benfield, and started his career as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company.
“Manoj brings valuable expertise across a wide range of disciplines – underwriting, investment management, InsureTech, ILS, capital advisory – that will drive the future of the reinsurance industry,” said Rob Bredahl, President at TigerRisk. “A proven leader and innovator, Manoj will be a great asset to our clients.”
Gupta also commented: “I am thrilled to be working with an extremely talented team at the industry’s most creative and dynamic broker.”
“The pace of change in the reinsurance industry is accelerating, and I look forward to helping Tiger’s clients successfully navigate the evolving landscape,” he added.
