Pacific Life Re Announces Key Leadership Changes
Pacific Life Re, a leader in the life and health reinsurance industry, is pleased to announce key leadership appointments that reinforce its commitment to growth and innovation across its global business.
Andrew Murphy, who has successfully managed the Europe and North American protection teams for the last 18 months, has taken the opportunity to move to the recently formed Capital Solutions line of business. As managing director, Capital Solutions, Murphy will be based at Pacific Life's headquarters in Newport Beach, California, where he will oversee global client relationships and drive growth in this expanding global market.
Succeeding Murphy, Sarah Cheng will take on the role of managing director, Europe and North America reporting to Andrew Gill, executive vice president, Protection. Cheng, who joined Pacific Life Re in 2016, brings extensive leadership, technical, and client experience to her new role gained from more than 20 years in the insurance / reinsurance industry.
To support Cheng, Mala Thurston has been promoted from vice president, Client Solutions, Protection to head of Protection, Europe. Thurston will be responsible for the protection business written in Europe and will have reporting lines from the various teams in that region. Since joining Pacific Life Re in 2016, she has played a pivotal role in strengthening client strategy, growing market presence, and achieving commercial success across the UK and Ireland.
In North America, Cheng will be supported by Brett Laker who will take on the role of vice president, Client Solutions for Protection in North America. Laker joins from Pacific Life Re’s insurtech business, UnderwriteMe where he led the business’s North American expansion. Scott Hunt, the current associate vice president, business development, will replace Laker and be responsible for UnderwriteMe’s proposition in the North American market.
Andrew Gill commented, “These promotions reflect our dedication to recognising and advancing excellent internal candidates to fulfil these important roles as we continue to grow our global protection business. With a real focus on finding the right solutions for our clients, I believe we have a great team to deliver for our clients.”
Andrew Murphy
Managing Director | Capital Solutions
Sarah Cheng
Managing Director | North America and Europe
Mala Thurston
Head of Protection | Europe
Brett Laker
Vice President | Client Solutions | North America