Goldie to Succeed Clarke as Head of PartnerRe Global Specialty Lines

Bermuda-based PartnerRe Ltd. announced that Charles Goldie has been appointed Head of Specialty Lines, PartnerRe Global, effective September 1, 2010.

The Specialty Lines business unit in PartnerRe Global comprises agriculture, surety and specialty casualty outside of North America as well as credit, marine, aviation, energy treaty, engineering treaty and specialty property treaties written on a world-wide basis.

Goldie succeeds Emmanuel Clarke, who has been appointed CEO of PartnerRe Global, also effective September 1, 2010. He will report to Clarke.

Goldie is currently the Head of Risk Management and Reserves for PartnerRe’s Global operations. He has 22 years experience in the insurance and reinsurance industries. He joined PartnerRe in 2002 as Senior Vice President, Head of Specialty Lines for PartnerRe U.S. He was appointed Head of Risk Management and Reserves of PartnerRe’s Global operations in 2009.

Prior to joining PartnerRe, he was Casualty Underwriting Manager and Chief Actuarial Officer at Gerling Global Reinsurance Corporation of America.

Goldie will remain responsible for Risk Management and Reserves, Global until a successor is appointed.

Source: PartnerRe