Swiss Re’s Ismaeel Adams joins QBE Re as Regional Head of Africa

Ismaeel Adams has joined QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of QBE Insurance Group, as Regional Head of Africa.

Based in Dubai, Adams is joining QBE Re after eight years with global reinsurer Swiss Re, where he most recently served as Vice President – Regional Manager Southern Africa.

Through his tenure at Swiss Re, the executive held a number of roles growing in responsibility. He joined in 2016 as an Actuarial Graduate and became a Marketing Actuarial Associate two years later, before being named Deputy Regional Manager Southern Africa.

Adam’s appointment is one of QBE Re’s latest people moves, it follows the announcement of Amanda Lupkin’s promotion to Vice President (VP) and Head of the North America Health Practice.

The company has also recently appointed Carmen DeSilva as its Vice President, Specialty Underwriter, and announced the addition of three new Global Product Heads in New York and London.

Salvatore Sama is now serving as Global Product Head for Casualty and Jane Farren as Global Head of Financial Professional Lines, both based in New York. Derek Durst was appointed Global Head of Cyber in London.