Everest Re picks former Chubb veteran for top Asia Pacific role

Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Re Group, has picked a former Chubb veteran to oversee operations across all of Asia Pacific following the departure of its Singapore chief executive.

Kevin Bogardus (pictured), currently head of business development for Asia Pacific, has been promoted to CEO of Everest Reinsurance Company, Singapore branch. He will continue to report to Artur Klinger. He will succeed Nitin Talwalkar, who is departing the company.

In his expanded role, Bogardus will oversee operations for Everest Reinsurance across all of Asia Pacific from the regional Singapore office. He will also continue to lead the strategic expansion of Everest Reinsurance’s Asia Pacific business, identifying opportunities for regional growth and portfolio diversification.

Bogardus has three decades of experience building and leading insurance businesses in Asia at major global insurance and reinsurance companies. Prior to joining Everest, he was country president at Chubb Singapore, and also served as country president for Chubb China where he oversaw ACE’s acquisition of Chubb China and led the company’s profitable business expansion in China, while at the same time establishing two new branches in Beijing and Guangzhou. Prior to that, Bogardus established a first-of-its-kind direct insurance underwriting syndicate for ACE within Lloyd’s China and served as chief advisor and board director for Huatai P&C Insurance Co.

Artur Klinger, head of international reinsurance, said: “Since Kevin joined Everest last year, he has leveraged his deep network and partnerships throughout the region and successfully led the growth, diversification, and profitability of our Everest Reinsurance Asia Pacific portfolio. Kevin is a well-known leader and respected broadly across our industry. His proven track record of driving growth and high-performing teams make him the ideal leader for our business and offering.”

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