P&C program carrier Transverse Insurance Group has announced the appointments of John Fitzgerald as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Robert Zerafa as Chief Operating Officer (COO).
Fitzgerald most recently served as VP, Finance & Controller at ProSight Specialty Insurance, with earlier tenures at QBE and Ernst & Young.
“We are delighted to welcome our new Chief Financial Officer as we continue to develop our business model and partner capabilities,” said Erik Matson, Chairman and CEO of Transverse. “His more than twenty years of experience in the Specialty Insurance space will bring numerous benefits to our team.”
“I am thankful for this opportunity to join a talented and growing team of insurance professionals at Transverse during such an exciting time in our company’s development,” Fitzgerald added.
“Transverse’s innovative hybrid fronting strategy, unique market position and focus on enabling success for our partners across the specialty insurance value chain make this opportunity ideal, and I am thrilled to be a part of the incredible leadership team going forward.”
Zerafa currently serves as Head of Operations for Transverse and previously worked at AIG.
He has over 20 years of experience including leading global corporate initiatives and business unit operations most recently as Head of Operations for Lexington Insurance.
“It also gives me great pleasure to share that Rob will transition from his role as Head of Operations to the firm’s Chief Operating Officer,” Matson continued.
“The complement of these two highly skilled individuals with the core team only serves to further portray our desire to be known as a top-tier Specialty Insurance carrier with core capabilities serving the MGA/Program channel.”
