Catlin Group Limited, the international specialty property/casualty insurer and reinsurer, announces that Heinz-Walter Haas has joined Catlin as chief underwriting officer for Continental Europe.
Heinz-Walter Haas, who is based in the Cologne office, is responsible for the execution of the Group’s underwriting operations across Continental Europe. He will work with the individual underwriting teams in Catlin’s nine European offices to develop existing classes of business as well as investigate potential new classes.
He previously held positions with Basler, Generali, HDI and Jauch & Hübener.
Ralf Tillenburg, chief executive officer for Continental Europe for Catlin, said:
“I am delighted that Heinz-Walter has joined Catlin in this key role. With his extensive underwriting experience and client relationships, he will bring an additional dimension to our existing business activities. I look forward to working closely with Heinz-Walter as we expand our existing classes of business and continue to seek new opportunities across Europe.”
Catlin’s European offices are located in Cologne, Paris, Zurich, Innsbruck, Barcelona, Antwerp, Bergen, Munich and Genoa.
