Everest Promotes Mesagaes as Reinsurance Head of Renewable Energy

Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group Ltd., announced that Jonathan Mesagaes has been named head of Renewable Energy.

He will report to John Hyland, head of Underwriting and Marine, and will support clients across the division’s Global Specialties business.

With more than two decades of experience in underwriting, risk management, and actuarial pricing, Mesagaes joined Everest in 2007 and most recently served as senior marine underwriter, where he led the growth and transformation of the reinsurance renewable energy portfolio. Prior to that, he held several leadership roles at Everest including group reporting and exposure management lead, and chief risk officer and head of actuarial function in Ireland, where he played a key role in launching the company’s local insurance operation. Mesagaes began his actuarial career at Crum & Forster.

“Jonathan has built an impressive renewable energy portfolio, demonstrating the strategic vision, expertise, and collaborative leadership essential to enhancing our dedicated offering,” said Hyland. “As the energy transition accelerates, and we evolve our offerings to best serve brokers and clients, renewable energy is a key long-term growth area for our business. I look forward to collaborating with Jonathan and the rest of the team to expand our solutions in this dynamic market.”

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Westfield Specialty International Taps Poulteney and Kailia for Offshore Energy Team

Westfield Specialty International has appointed Michael Poulteney as class underwriter and Manraj Kailia as senior underwriter to expand its offshore energy team.

Poulteney and Kailia will be based in London, with Poulteney reporting to Jon Hamilton, head of Marine and Energy.

This is the latest in series of senior level hires being made by Westfield Specialty International this year as it continues to build-out its offering, the company said.

Poulteney joins Westfield Specialty International with over 15 years’ experience in the insurance industry. He arrives from Arch Insurance, where he spent 10 years in underwriting roles and was most recently head of Offshore Energy. This followed a six-year spell at QBE.

Kailia also joins from Arch, where he has been for seven years. Kailia started his insurance career as part of the Lloyd’s graduate scheme in 2016.

About Westfield Specialty International

Westfield Specialty International is part of Westfield Specialty, a prominent specialty insurance carrier which leverages the financial strength of Ohio Farmers Insurance Company (OFIC), a U.S.-based property and casualty insurance company. Syndicate 1200 is a Lloyd’s of London syndicate acquired by Westfield in 2023. Westfield Specialty currently underwrites 10 lines of business in the U.S., 15 in the U.K., five in Dubai, and has over 400 employees.

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