TMR senior exec to join Aspen Re as property cat head

Aspen Re, the reinsurance segment of Aspen, has appointed Meredith Head as head of North America property catastrophe, effective September 2019.

Head joins from Tokio Millennium Re where she was senior vice president, property catastrophe underwriting. Prior to that she spent 11 years as vice president and deputy manager, property catastrophe underwriting, at PartnerRe.

Based in Bermuda, Head will lead Aspen Re’s property catastrophe treaty reinsurance strategy, along with the Bermuda property treaty business. She will work with head of international catastrophe Andrew Mellor, and report to Christian Dunleavy, chief underwriting officer of Aspen Re and CEO of Aspen Bermuda.

“I am delighted to welcome Meredith to Aspen Re. Her proven track record and deep relationships with brokers and clients, spanning over 20 years, will be a fantastic addition to our strong team," said Dunleavy.

“This appointment is testament to Aspen Re’s ability to attract and retain the very best talent and I look forward to working with Meredith, Andrew and the rest of the team as we continue to develop our property catastrophe business and serve our customers’ needs with rated and ILS solutions in conjunction with Aspen Capital Markets.”