Boost for Pro leadership team in Germany with two appointments

Global re/insurance outsourcing and consulting specialist Pro Global Holdings (Pro) has appointed two experienced insurance practitioners to its leadership team to support its growth in the domestic German market.

Roman Claren has been appointed managing director and Stilianos Kalaitzidis has been made head of technical claims for Pro Global’s German businesses/entities.

Claren joined Pro on April 1, moving from ALBAG Dienstleistungsgesellschaft für die Wohnungswirtschaft, Essen, a subsidiary of Provinzial Rheinland Versicherung, where he held the position of managing director.

Claren has more than 15 years’ experience in the insurance sector and has spent most of his career at Roland Assistance, working within claims services across motor, travel and building related insurances. In his role as the new lead for Pro’s German business, he will be supported by Robert Buchberger, managing director of Pro Insurance Solutions.

Also new to the team is Stilianos Kalaitzidis, who joined Pro in January this year from the reinsurer Deutsche Rückversicherung AG, where he worked as a senior claims manager.

Kalaitzidis has nearly a decade’s worth of work experience in the insurance and reinsurance sector, specialising in disability. In his last role, Kalaitzidis helped insurers position themselves strategically in the market and identify and leverage new market trends and technologies.

Steve Lewis, Pro Global CEO said: “I am delighted to be welcoming both Roman and Stilianos to our team as we look to capitalise on our German position and achieve further growth in a key market for Pro. Over the last year Pro has gone from strength to strength, and I am confident that both Roman and Stilianos will fit well into our team and continue to strengthen our leadership qualities into the future.”

Roman Claren, Pro Germany managing director said: “I am excited to be joining the team at Pro and to be working alongside the expertise of both Robert Buchberger and Richard Lawson as we lead the claims space in Germany. By combining our skills and experiences I am confident that we will build and develop on Pro’s success so far.”

Stilianos Kalaitzidis, Pro Germany head of technical claims added: “I am thrilled to be joining Pro at such an important time as it strives to become a key player in the German market. Taking the reins as head of technical claims will allow me to not only focus on new products, partners and new technologies, but it will also provide the opportunity to use my market knowledge to help position Pro correctly within this market sector.”

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