UK Pandemic Re group appoints Amber Rudd

The UK Pandemic Re Steering Group has announced several appointments and the formation of six working groups. It has appointed politician and former home secretary Amber Rudd to head up the legal, regulatory and government affairs working group.

Jon Dye, chairman of ABI and CEO of Allianz Insurance, has agreed to join the UK Pandemic Re Steering Group.

Michael Dawson (Nuclear Insurance) will chair the Project Committee and liaise with the Steering Group. Other key appointments include: Julie Page, CEO of Aon UK to head up customer engagement and distribution, Steve Coates, CUO of Pool Re, to head up technical insurance, Paul Jardine, chairman of Asta and Chaucer to head up modelling and data, Bill Marcoux, senior corporate lawyer, to head up pandemic preparedness and mitigation, in addition to Michael Dawson, who heads up scheme structure/operating models.

Chaired by Stephen Catlin (Chairman and CEO, Convex) other members of the Pandemic Re Steering group include : Maurice Tulloch (CEO, Aviva), Stephen Hester (CEO, RSA), Julian Enoizi (CEO, Pool Re), Nick Frankland (UK CEO Reinsurance Solutions, Aon), James Nash (CEO, International, Guy Carpenter) and James Kent (CEO, Willis Re).

Michael Dawson, chairman of the project committee, added: “We have a significant task ahead although we have received enormous levels of industry support. The insurance industry is collaborative by nature and with this highly experienced group, we hope to be able to deliver a structure in a relatively short time frame.”