Victor appoints John Stephenson to UK country manager role

Victor Insurance Holdings, a managing general underwriter (MGU) formerly known as the Schinnerer Group, has appointed John Stephenson as UK country manager, and Fred Willemze as strategic partnerships director.

Stephenson succeeds Paul Drake who will retire in September. Both Stephenson and Willemze will join the company's executive committee, and report directly to Anthony Stevens, president of Victor International.

Stephenson joined Victor Insurance UK, then named Bluefin Underwriting, in 2014. He held a number of positions before being appointed commercial director of Bluefin in 2015.

Willemze is currently the president of Victor Continental Europe, a role he has held for the past two years. He previously held senior positions in companies such as XL, Mercer and Marsh.

In his new role, Willemze will be responsible for expanding Victor’s business with multi-national distribution partners, including large affinity partners and digital platforms.

Stevens said: “Both John and Fred are outstanding insurance professionals who will enable us to further drive Victor’s international growth ambitions in their new roles. We are very optimistic about the opportunities we see to expand and innovate our product range and distribution channels, as well as broadening our geographic reach, and John and Fred will play a vital role in delivering this success.

“I would like to thank Paul for his hard work and contributions to the success of Victor and wish him a happy retirement,” he added.

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