Validus Names Driscoll, Bilsby & Zeng to Lead New Reportable Divisions

Validus Holdings Ltd. has announced three senior leadership appointments as a result of a structural change for the company that creates three, new reportable divisions: Reinsurance, Insurance and Asset Management.

• Kean Driscoll was named global head of Reinsurance, in addition to his roles as president of Validus Holdings Ltd. and chief executive officer of Validus Reinsurance Ltd.,
• Peter Bilsby was named global head of Insurance, in addition to his role as chief executive officer of the Talbot Group,
• Lixin Zeng was named global head of Asset Management, in addition to his role as chief executive officer of AlphaCat Managers Ltd.

Validus additionally announced the following further leadership changes in the Insurance segment as Validus continues to focus on building out its U.S. Insurance platform, a key part of the company’s global strategy:

• Bob Livingston was named chairman of Western World Insurance Group Inc., in addition to his role as chief executive officer of Western World Insurance Group Inc., and
• Jonathan Ritz was named president of Western World Insurance Group Inc., in addition to his role as chief executive officer of Validus Specialty.

Source: Validus Holdings Ltd.