Insurer promotes Lauren Kent to lead underwriting team.
Endurance Specialty Holdings Ltd, a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, today announced the appointment of Lauren Kent as senior underwriting manager and head of reinsurance for Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited in London.
Kent has 18 years of industry experience including five years with Endurance, where she has been a casualty treaty underwriter in both the United States and London offices, contributing to the expansion of Endurance’s specialty reinsurance portfolios.
Hans-Joachim Guenther, chief underwriting officer and head of reinsurance for Europe and Asia, said: “Under Lauren’s leadership, I am confident that our London office will continue to provide exceptional specialty underwriting to our clients in the United Kingdom and Ireland. The depth of experience of Lauren and her team in the London reinsurance market will enable Endurance to build on our success to date and further expand our reinsurance portfolio in London. ”
William Jewett, CEO of Endurance Worldwide Reinsurance, said: “We are very pleased to announce Lauren’s expanded role. Our London reinsurance operation continues to be a critical component in our global reinsurance strategy. Lauren and her team have built strong relationships with our clients and brokers in the region and will continue to develop our United Kingdom and Irish portfolio as well as provide specialty expertise in lines such as personal accident. I look forward to Lauren’s continued contribution and success.”
Kent held roles in claims management at NAC Re and Aetna, prior to joining ERC in 1997. At ERC, she held several positions in both claims management and treaty underwriting, and was appointed Vice President, Treaty Underwriting in 2001. She joined Endurance in 2003 as Vice President, Treaty Underwriting in New York, transferring to Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited in London in 2006.
