Guy Carpenter recruits Global Risk MD from Armour

Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has appointed a new managing director of its Global Risk Solutions unit covering Europe and MENA.

Andrea Piatti will be responsible for originating and driving opportunities in the customized reinsurance space across Europe and MENA, including structured reinsurance treaties and capital management/solvency-related transactions.

Based in Zurich, Piatti will work with Guy Carpenter’s broking and analytics teams across the region, and will report to Frank Achtert, head of Strategic Advisory, EMEA, and Ronnie Carroll, managing director, Global Risk Solutions.

Piatti was previously head of European M&A at Armour Risk Management and has also held senior positions at MS Amlin, Amlin Re Europe and Partner Re.

Ed Hochberg, head of Global Risk Solutions, said: “Andrea is a fantastic addition to our team as his experience and specialist market knowledge will help us to expand further the bandwidth of our Global Risk Solutions capabilities in Europe. We are seeing much greater demand for customized reinsurance products across Europe and MENA, and by combining Guy Carpenter’s expansive broking and analytical expertise we can ensure the delivery of the precisely tailored solutions that clients demand.”