Chaucer appoints chief underwriting officer from Swiss Re

Chaucer, the international specialty re/insurance group, has appointed Nicola Stacey as chief underwriting officer. She will be responsible for the development and execution of Chaucer’s underwriting strategy, with a focus on profitable portfolio growth. John Fowle, the current joint CEO and CUO will consolidate his duties to CEO. Her appointment is subject to regulatory approval.

Stacey has an impressive industry track-record with over 30 years of re/insurance experience, including senior underwriting leadership roles at Swiss Re and GE Insurance Solutions. She joins Chaucer from Swiss Re Europe where she most recently served as managing director with responsibility for risk management globally for P&C Reinsurance.

“We are thrilled to have Nicola, with her extensive underwriting knowledge and experience, assume the chief underwriting officer role at Chaucer,” said John Fowle, chief executive officer at Chaucer. “Her strong underwriting background, proven leadership qualities and deep understanding of risk management will be a great asset as we accelerate our development as a leading global underwriting group.”

Nicola Stacey, chief underwriting officer at Chaucer added: “I am delighted to be joining Chaucer at this exciting time and I look forward to working closely with the team to drive an innovative and disciplined underwriting strategy that leverages our outstanding underwriting talent, product range, relationships and global reach."

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