David Howell
Chief Executive Officer

David manages our global reinsurance and retrocession business.  He has over 35 years’ experience in life reinsurance, having held a variety of senior roles with Swiss Re and Mercantile & General Reinsurance, covering various aspects of both traditional and non-traditional reinsurance within the US, Canada, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Europe.  Under David’s leadership, we have grown from a niche reinsurer to a significant player in the global reinsurance market with material and increasing market shares in Europe, Asia, Australia and North America.  

“Our success so far is just the beginning.  Insurance has always been viewed as an oil tanker of an industry but our company’s commitment to excellence and innovation – highlighted by our investment in UnderwriteMe – will drive a rapid change in the way insurance is written over the coming decade.”

Paul Lewis
Chief Operating Officer

As Chief Operating Officer, Paul directly oversees the Divisional Business Services across Pacific Life Re, including operations, research & development, corporate actuarial and finance. He has been with Pacific Life Re since its establishment, supporting the global growth across the various territories, including PL Re becoming a leading reinsurer in the UK longevity and protection markets.

“Being in a positon to contribute to the direction of different insurance markets, driving the developments in analytics and supporting the innovation of the next generation of insurance products, is a rewarding part of the role.”

Michelle Moloney
EVP | Chief Risk Officer

Michelle is responsible for overseeing risk management activities across Pacific Life Re and leads our team of risk management professionals.  As Chief Risk Officer, she oversees second line risk management activities and the governance and validation of our economic capital models. She is also responsible for driving our ESG strategy.

“Today, more than ever before, collaboration and innovation are essential to be successful.  At PL Re, we show what a strong group of thoughtful, committed people, thinking beyond convention, can do together to create value for our customers.”

Julie Evans
EVP | Chief Information Officer

Julie is the Chief Information Officer for Pacific Life Re and is responsible for defining and delivering the global IT strategy. Julie works to provide oversight and direction to IT and business leaders to improve our operational delivery and enable a cohesive global business strategy.

"Our culture of innovation is about leadership, a growth mindset, and the desire to change and evolve."

Andrew Gill
EVP | Protection

Andrew leads the global Protection business.  Prior to taking this role, Andrew was Managing Director for our Asia and Australia business units. In 2015 he established our Australia office which has since gone from strength to strength. Under his leadership, the office has grown rapidly to become a leader reinsurer in that market. In Asia Andrew has overseen strong growth and we now have offices in Singapore, Korea and Japan servicing clients across 9 countries.

“Sucessful companies develop sustainable comparative advantage. We have spent considerable time working globally with our partners to develop unique propositions including building underwriting, claims and product solutions that provide those partners with a genuine competitive advantage.”

Phillip Beach 
EVP | Savings & Retirement

Phill heads up our Savings & Retirement business which includes existing longevity reinsurance and global funded solutions (GFS) business. Phill joined us in 2017 as Head of Pricing for our Europe business unit and has extensive experience in leading teams in the Bulk Annuities, Retail Annuities and Retail Protection markets.

“I like to be an innovator, so I am focussed on delivering solutions that solve clients' problems.  Many of the large transactions I have worked on historically have included an element of innovation that solves a genuine problem for a client."

Faye Liddelow
SVP | Chief People Officer

Faye is the Chief People Officer for Pacific Life Re. Having gained experience in a variety of HR roles in financial and professional services,  Faye works to ensure we have HR strategies and processes that help us recruit, develop and retain the best people to deliver innovative and strong business performance. 

"People are the single biggest competitive advantage a company has and as a result I am very enthusiastic about creating a strong, engaged workforce that can realise their potential."