Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Bermudian-based Everest Re Group Ltd, has appointed Renato Rodrigues to president and CEO of Everest Insurance Company of Canada.

He will be based in Toronto, and will report to Mike Mulray, president of North America Insurance.

Mr Rodrigues will lead Everest’s Canada insurance business strategy, overseeing its underwriting, claims, operations and finance functions. He will also serve as a director on the Everest Canada board.

He joins Everest from Axa XL, where he was most recently Canada country manager as well as CEO and chief agent for its Canada insurance operations.

The company also announced that Luke Lichty, interim CEO of Everest Insurance Company of Canada, has been named head of commercial and specialty insurance.

Mr Lichty will lead the commercial lines business development strategy and will oversee the Canadian underwriting team. He will report to Mr Rodrigues.