London, UK (Jan. 14, 2023) – HDI Global Specialty is pleased to announce that Derek Spafford, formerly General Manager and Chief Agent of its Canadian operations, has been promoted to Managing Director and Chief Agent of its Canada branch, effective January 1st.
Spafford has more than 15 years of experience in the insurance industry and has been employed by the Talanx Group since 2011.
Spafford has built a strong team and has led the profitable development of the portfolio, which is expected to continue under his leadership.
Ralph Beutter Chief Executive Officer – HDI Global Speciality SE said: “Derek has led our highly respected team of professionals at the Canada Branch for many years and has successfully and systematically developed our footprint in the Canadian Specialty market. We recognise the further potential that this market has to offer us and using Derek’s extensive network together with his enhanced authority as Managing Director, we see the perfect alignment of decision making at the local level.”
Derek Spafford added: “I am grateful for the trust placed in me to continue building our Specialty insurance business in Canada. We have made great strides in recent years and I am very excited to continue on this journey.”
About HDI Global Specialty
HDI Global Specialty SE is a specialty lines insurer. It is a joint venture of Hannover Re and HDI Global SE, both strong and established players in the insurance and reinsurance market, which are part of the Talanx Group. HDI Global Specialty’s focus is on writing agency and specialty insurance businesswith operations in 9 locations and access to a global network of more than 150 countries through the HDI Global SE network. HDI Global Specialty also enjoys the same financial strength as HDI Global SE.
About HDI Global SE (HDI)
As an industrial lines insurer, HDI Global SE (HDI) meets the needs of SMEs, industrial companies and corporate customers with insurance solutions that are specifically tailored to their requirements. In addition to HDI’s prominent position in the German and broader European market, the company also has operations in more than 150 countries through foreign branch offices, subsidiary and peer companies, and network partners. The company is thus able to offer its customers local policies for their global operations, which ensure that the established service and insurance protection is extended for all covered risks worldwide.
HDI Global SE is a company in the Industrial Lines Division of the Talanx Group. Approximately 3.700 employees in this division generated gross written premiums of approx. EUR 6.7 billion in the year 2020.
The rating agency Standard & Poor’s has given the Talanx Primary Group a financial strength rating of A+/stable (strong). Talanx AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the MDAX. For more information, visit www.hdi-specialty.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Source: HDI Global Specialty via Full Circle Corporate Communications Ltd.
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