Horseshoe Group hires from HSBC Bank Bermuda and KPMG

Horseshoe Group, a Bermuda-based provider of insurance management and consulting services, has appointed Anna Pereira as senior vice president, head of treasury, and Mark Lavery as senior vice president, head of marketing and communications.

Pereira has over 20 years of experience working in the insurance, reinsurance, alternative risk transfer and capital markets in Bermuda. She previously served as head of captive and insurance banking with HSBC Bank Bermuda and has held underwriting positions with Chubb Financial Solutions, and Everest Re Bermuda.

She will assume responsibility for managing the group’s global banking and trustee relationships from Philip Jones, who will be retiring from full time responsibilities this month, but remain as a consultant.

Lavery has over ten years of financial services marketing and communications experience within the Bermuda and international markets, most recently as senior manager, markets at KPMG in Bermuda. He is charged with leading and supporting Horseshoe’s global marketing, communications, knowledge management and business development efforts.

Andre Perez, CEO of Horseshoe, said: “We are extremely excited to have Anna and Mark join our team. Their extensive expertise and broad industry knowledge will enhance our level of client service and help further develop our many global capabilities.

“I look forward to the opportunity to work with Horseshoe and servicing their outstanding client base in the collateralised reinsurance space.”

Lavery added: “Horseshoe is known for its high quality service level, industry expertise and highly respected staff and I’m thrilled to be part of the team. This is an exciting time to be joining a growing company and becoming a contributor to the growth and continued success of Horseshoe.”