Guy Carpenter Names Co-Heads of Cyber, Hiring Swiss Re’s Cordonnier, Promoting Davis

April 19, 2021

Guy Carpenter & Co., the reinsurance brokerage business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointment of Anthony Cordonnier as managing director and global co-head of Cyber, effective the second half of 2021, and the promotion of Erica Davis to global co-head of Cyber, effective immediately.

Cordonnier and Davis will co-lead Guy Carpenter’s cyber team to utilize more effectively its global footprint, advanced analytical capabilities and expansive sector knowledge, offering clients and prospects more efficient and effective placement strategies.

Anthony Cordonnier

The creation of these roles demonstrates the company’s continued investment in its cyber platform and commitment to strengthening its leading market position, said Guy Carpenter in a statement.

Based in London, Cordonnier will report to James Boyce, CEO, Global Specialties, Guy Carpenter. Davis is based in New York and will report to Will Garland, president, Centers of Excellence, North America, Guy Carpenter.

Cordonnier is a key figure in the cyber reinsurance market and joins from Swiss Re where he was most recently director and head of the company’s Reinsurance Cyber Center, responsible for building its portfolio and overseeing its global underwriting activities. In addition, he currently serves as the chair of the International Underwriting Association’s Cyber Reinsurance Committee.

Davis joined Guy Carpenter in 2018 and was most recently managing director and leader of the company’s North America Cyber Center of Excellence, a dedicated team of cyber brokers, product innovators and analytics experts.

Erica Davis

With over 20 years’ experience in the cyber re/insurance market, Davis is a leading industry figure and has played a central role in development of Guy Carpenter’s strategic approach in the sector, said Carpenter.

As part of the ongoing expansion of its cyber expertise, Guy Carpenter also announced the appointments of Jess Fung as managing director and North American Cyber Analytics lead, and Rebecca Ruddy as senior vice president within its North America cyber team.

Fung most recently served as executive vice president at Willis Re, leading its U.S. West Coast actuarial team, and head of Analytics of both its Professional Liability Segment and the Global Cyber Practice Group. Ruddy joins from Aon Reinsurance Solutions, where she was a director and reinsurance treaty broker, and a member of the firm’s Global Cyber Practice Group.

Source: Guy Carpenter

Topics Cyber Talent Swiss Re

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