Everest Re makes key promotion in Asia Pacific

Everest Reinsurance, which has a big presence in Bermuda, has promoted Kevin Bogardus, head of business development for Asia Pacific, to CEO of Everest Reinsurance Company, Singapore branch.

Bogardus will continue to report to Artur Klinger, head of international reinsurance. He will succeed Nitin Talwalkar, who is departing the company.

In his expanded role, Bogardus will oversee operations for Everest Reinsurance across all of Asia Pacific from the regional Singapore office. He will also continue to lead the strategic expansion of Everest Reinsurance’s Asia Pacific business, identifying opportunities for regional growth and portfolio diversification.

Prior to joining Everest, he was country president at Chubb Singapore, and also served as country president for Chubb China where he oversaw ACE’s acquisition of Chubb China and led the company’s profitable business expansion in China, while at the same time establishing two new branches in Beijing and Guangzhou. Prior to that, Bogardus established a first-of-its-kind direct insurance underwriting syndicate for ACE within Lloyd’s China and served as chief advisor and board director for Huatai P&C Insurance.

“Since Kevin joined Everest last year, he has leveraged his deep network and partnerships throughout the region and successfully led the growth, diversification, and profitability of our Everest Reinsurance Asia Pacific portfolio,” said Klinger. “Kevin is a well-known leader and respected broadly across our industry. His proven track record of driving growth and high-performing teams make him the ideal leader for our business and offering.”