Sompo taps Quane to lead international markets

Sompo has announced the appointment of Alessandrea (Alessa) Quane as chief executive international markets, subject to regulatory approval.

Effective immediately and reporting directly to James Shea, chief executive, Sompo P&C, Quane will be responsible for managing and overseeing Sompo’s commercial and consumer insurance operations outside of North America and Japan. The regional management of the United Kingdom, continental Europe (including Turkey), Brazil and Asia Pacific (excluding Japan) will report directly to Quane.

Shea said: “I am delighted to welcome Alessa to Sompo. She is an outstanding insurance professional with a depth and range of experience across many aspects of the industry. Alessa is a highly respected leader with a proven track record of delivering results. Her international experience, financial diligence and history of working across many regulatory environments make Alessa the perfect choice to lead these critical businesses as well as exploring new opportunities to expand and deliver on our commitments to Sompo Holdings.”

Quane joins Sompo with more than 30 years of insurance industry experience having lived and worked in the United States, United Kingdom, Germany and France. Starting her career as an actuary she has worked closely with all lines of business across global portfolios in a variety of roles including global corporate chief actuary and chief Risk Officer roles. Most recently she was chief insurance officer at US healthcare insurer Oscar Health and was an independent director on the board of AXA XL Bermuda.

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