Sompo hires marine and energy specialist from Aon

Sompo International, the Bermuda-headquartered provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, has appointed Christian Silies as head of Global Marine & Energy for its reinsurance platform. He will be based in Zurich and report to Christopher Donelan, CEO of Global Reinsurance.

Silies has nearly 20 years of Marine & Energy reinsurance broking and underwriting experience. He joins Sompo International from Aon Reinsurance Solutions in London, where he served as head of Marine & Energy Composite.

Donelan said: “With significant expected growth in this market, Christian’s strong leadership skills and depth of expertise will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen our market position and look for innovative ways in which to deliver exceptional products and services to our global markets.”

Silies said: “Having partnered with this exceptional Global Marine & Energy Reinsurance team, I am excited to join this best-in-class organization. I have a great deal of respect for the Sompo International client-centric approach and look forward to building on this strong foundation.”