Guy Carpenter poaches new head of London Europe from Aon

Guy Carpenter has appointed Sebastian Cook as managing director and head of London Europe, with immediate effect.

Cook will lead the London-based teams focusing on European business (London Europe) and the newly formed European Broking Solutions Team focused on working with the local European offices to build and execute customised reinsurance strategies for the continent. In addition to leading the London-based team and European Broking Solutions Team, he will further develop the firm’s catastrophe strategy across the European region and its approach to European reinsurer management. Cook will also play a key role in directing Guy Carpenter’s international RFP initiative. He will report to Massimo Reina, CEO, Europe at Guy Carpenter.

Most recently, Cook was head of EMEA London and deputy CEO, Nordic and Baltic Region at Aon with responsibility for the production and servicing of large accounts across Continental Europe. He joined the company in 2007.

Commenting on the announcement, Reina said: “Guy Carpenter has established an expansive network of offices across Europe delivering products and services that reflect the unique demands of companies in each country. With Sebastian on board, our ability to deliver deep local market insight combined with our international services will be further strengthened, allowing us to better service our clients in the region.”

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