Gard appoints Christian Pritchard-Davies as new chief financial officer

Marine insurer Gard has appointed Christian Pritchard-Davies as its chief financial officer, effective from January 1 2020. He is currently vice president - head of infrastructure and operations at Gard.

Gard is a shipowner-controlled provider of P&I, marine and energy insurance products, with gross written premium of USD 800 million, with 500 staff in 13 offices around the world.

Gard’s chief executive Rolf Thore Roppestad said: “I am pleased that we have been able to fill this strategically important role from within Gard. Christian offers us a strong combination of in-depth financial understanding and strategic insight about the group’s structure, operational needs and the future challenges.

“Over the last several years, Christian has been deeply involved in a number of key projects for the group and has demonstrated his capabilities in tackling key issues and thinking strategically. There is no doubt that as the marine insurance industry continues to develop and evolve, these skills will be of tremendous value to the group.”

Pritchard-Davies joined Gard in 2014 from Skretting Group in Stavanger where he was senior business controller. He qualified as an auditor with PwC,where he worked for three years after becoming a master of auditing and accounting.

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