Catlin Group opens a second underwriting office in Italy (Rome).
The staff which have joined Catlin from Swiss Re in Italy will be composed of five member reinsurance underwriting team headed by Antonio Fiengo as Senior underwriter/branch manager.
They will underwrite various classes of treaty reinsurance business.
Ralf Tillenburg, chief executive officer of Catlin Europe, said: “I am delighted that Antonio and his experienced team of underwriting professionals have joined Catlin to launch our Rome office.
“The team, which has worked together for many years and has established a very successful track record, is looking forward building new relationships with brokers and their clients.
“Catlin is already well known in Europe as a leading underwriter of specialty lines of insurance as well as reinsurance business. The skills and expertise of our Rome team will further strengthen Catlin’s position in the European market.”