Bermudian-based Everest Group Ltd has made two leadership appointments to the company’s claims operations.

Everest said Andrew McBride has been promoted to group chief claims officer, where he will lead claims across Everest’s insurance and reinsurance divisions, working closely with the company’s global leaders to drive claims excellence and superior service.

Mr McBride was most recently global head of claims at Everest Insurance, where he developed a highly talented team, with enhanced capabilities, service and expertise, the company said.

Prior to joining Everest in 2021, Mr McBride served as executive vice-president, claims at Chubb and led claims functions at Ace, QBE Insurance Group in Europe, and Aon.

Everest also announced that Lope Garcia has joined the company’s reinsurance division as global reinsurance chief claims officer.

Based in Miami, he reports to Mr McBride and will work closely with Jill Beggs, reinsurance chief operating officer, and her global executive team to direct the function’s strategy and operations.

Everest said Mr Garcia has more than three decades of claims leadership experience, most recently as senior vice-president of Claims for Latin America at Chubb, where he designed and executed the organisation’s claims strategy, leading more than 1,400 employees across nine countries.

Additionally, Mr Garcia served as chief claims officer for Latin America at Zurich and AIG.