Driscoll appointed president of Validus

Kean Driscoll has been named president of Validus Holdings, effective immediately.

Driscoll will continue to serve as CEO of Validus Reinsurance, the position he has held since 2012. He was a founding member of Validus, and previously served as chief underwriting officer. Prior to Validus, he worked with Quanta Re and Zurich Re NA.

“Kean has been an outstanding leader and valued partner in guiding Validus Re’s successful growth and diversification since our founding,” said Ed Noonan, chairman and CEO of Validus. “The entire Validus Group will benefit from Kean’s discipline and creativity and we are delighted to have him as our President.”