A former Bermuda Monetary Authority reinsurance supervisor has risen to the top of an international reinsurer with offices in Bermuda.

Chris Killourhy has been appointed as managing director of QBE Re effective September 1, subject to regulatory approval.

He is to move from his current role as chief financial officer, QBE International, and will continue to be based in London.

Mr Killourhy is a Fellow of the UK Faculty & Institute of Actuaries and has worked for international re/insurance and consulting companies across the globe.

He also spent time with the Bermuda Monetary Authority where his responsibilities included the supervision of reinsurer capital and catastrophe models.

Mr Killourhy joined QBE in 2015 and has held a number of roles including chief actuarial officer and chief financial officer for QBE’s Australia Pacific division, before returning to the UK in 2020 to take up the role of chief financial officer for QBE International.

QBE Re offers a range of tailored property, casualty, accident & health, specialty and life solutions to customers around the world from offices in Bermuda, Brussels, Dubai, Dublin, London and New York.