Travelers has announced that John Abramson has been named as the company’s new Head of Legal and Compliance for its European businesses.
Abramson most recently worked at Flagstone Re where he held the position of General Counsel Europe and Global Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to this, he worked at Chartis for nine years, where his last role was Deputy General Counsel for Chartis Europe. Abramson qualified as a solicitor in 1989 and practised in leading City law firms for 13 years as a dispute resolution lawyer specialising in international insurance, reinsurance and financial services matters.
Based in London, Abramson will be responsible for ensuring that the Travelers legal team is able to provide strategic direction and legal advice to business managers. He will also be responsible for Travelers’ interaction with regulators, including management of all corporate governance matters, and for ensuring that Travelers’ compliance programme continues to be effective in a changing environment.
Sean Genden, CEO, Travelers Europe said: “John has a solid understanding of the business and regulatory environment affecting insurance companies in Europe. With John’s background and experiences he will be a great partner and counsel. We look forward to him being an integral part of the Travelers leadership team.”
John Abramson said: “I look forward to working with Travelers’ Legal and Compliance teams and continuing to build an effective partnership with the business.”
