January 29, 2019
Qatar Re said that CEO and Executive Director Gunther Saacke would be stepping down from both roles in March, at the company’s next board meeting. He’ll stay on for the transition and depart later in 2019, the Bermuda-based reinsurer said. …
January 11, 2018
Qatar Reinsurance Co. Ltd. announced it has received authorization from the UK Prudential Regulation Authority to underwrite business from its branch office in London. Michael van der Straaten will lead the branch, in addition to his current role as the …
January 3, 2018
Qatar Reinsurance Co. Ltd. has signed an agreement to buy four Gibraltar-based insurers from Markerstudy Group. The companies are: Markerstudy Insurance Co. Ltd., Zenith Insurance PLC, St. Julians Insurance Co. Ltd. and Ultimate Insurance Co. Ltd. Financial details of the …
January 8, 2015
Qatar Re announced the appointment of Alastair Speare-Cole as Chief Underwriting Officer, effective, January 12, 2015. He joins from JLT Re, the world’s fourth largest reinsurance broker, where he served as CEO since 2012. Speare-Cole replaces Willi Schürch who is …