Sompo International appoints new P&C chief underwriting officer

Bermuda-based Sompo International Holdings, a specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, has appointed John (Jack) Kuhn to the new role of chief underwriting officer (CUO) for Sompo International’s property & casualty (P&C) business.

Sompo International is a wholly owned subsidiaries of Sompo Holdings. Kuhn joined Endurance Specialty Holdings, the predecessor company to Sompo International Holdings, in November 2012 from AXIS Capital, where his most recent role was chief underwriting officer, Axis Insurance.

Kuhn will take this responsibility in addition to his current role as CEO global insurance. In the new CUO role, Kuhn will provide leadership across the company’s insurance and reinsurance underwriting operations as Sompo International continues to build the overseas platform of its parent company, Sompo Holdings. Stephen Young, CEO global reinsurance, will report to Kuhn and will continue as a member of Sompo International’s P&C executive team.

“With the significant expansion of our commercial P&C business, we need to leverage the considerable talent and expertise within our organization and evolve our leadership structure to support our strategic vision,” said John Charman, CEO of Sompo International.

“With a demonstrated track record of transforming our insurance business, I have every confidence that Jack will successfully guide us to considerable future growth across both our insurance and reinsurance platforms.

“I have had the pleasure of working closely with Stephen over the last few years as he has led the transformation of our global reinsurance portfolio. I am confident that he will continue to provide excellent strategic direction and technical expertise, as we continue to develop our specialty reinsurance capabilities and extend our global reach.”

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