Everest hope to gain fresh perspective with new board member

Everest Re has announced the appointment of Gerri Losquadro to its board of directors.

Losquadro recently retired as senior vice president and head of global business services at Marsh & McLennan Companies. Prior to this role, Losquadro had been a managing director and senior executive for Guy Carpenter.

Losquadro joined Guy Carpenter in 1992 from AIG where she had spent six years in various senior level positions throughout the organization. She began her insurance career at The Hartford and also gained experience at Zurich Insurance Group before joining AIG in 1986.

Losquadro is a founding partner of the LIFE Event, an LPGA Pro Am sponsored by the Val Skinner Foundation, and is a member of its advisory board. The LIFE Event is recognized as one of the biggest single day golf event fundraisers for breast cancer initiatives.

Joseph V. Taranto, chairman says, "I have known Gerri for more than 25 years and am very pleased to welcome her to the Everest board of directors. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience, having held executive positions across a variety of disciplines within the insurance and reinsurance industry. She will bring a unique perspective that will complement our current board."