Thierry Pelgrin has over 20 years of experience in insurance and reinsurance in senior roles in France, London, Zurich, and Brussels. Since 2006, he has worked for Everest Re Group as the Area Manager for South-Eastern Europe, Nordics, and Italy/Malta, and as the Specialty Manager for Casualty & Motor business in Continental Europe. He has successfully developed new business, managed teams, and strengthened the company's profile in markets across Europe, Russia, CIS countries, and the Middle East. Pelgrin holds an MBA and advanced degrees in insurance law, commercial agreements, and European law. He is seeking a senior executive role requiring business development, management, and strong technical

1. Thierry PELGRIN
CAREER PROFILE
Results oriented and commercially driven senior executive with a strong technical, financial and legal
background who delivers timely and high quality solutions within high-pressured environments.
Over 20 years of international experience in the practical field of insurance and reinsurance with high-ranking
positions in France (Paris) and abroad (London, Zurich, Brussels), with successful experience of team
management in each location and with a proven track record in successful reinsurance underwriting, profitable
business value creation, creating/implementing marketing strategies and achieving underwriting business
development goals in Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, South-Eastern Europe (Balkans, Greece and
Cyprus, Italy, Malta), Russia and CIS countries, Nordics (2010-2012), Arabic-speaking countries (Middle
East/North Africa) for all Non-Life Treaty Lines on one hand, and for Casualty & Motor Continental European
book since 2006 at Everest Re on the other hand.
Team builder, leadership and people management; high-level negotiation skills; external business development.
Demonstrated skills and motivation for international assignments, strengthened by excellent knowledge of local
business environment and ten foreign languages.
Seeking a position as Senior Executive Officer / Manager that requires background in business
development, real management aptitude and strong technical underwriting skills within an international-
profiled, innovative and ambitious company in reinsurance.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION
Summary:
Joined Everest Re Group in Brussels in January 2006 both as Area Manager for South-Eastern Europe, extended
to Nordics (2010-2012) and Italy/Malta (since 2012), and Specialty Manager for Casualty & Motor business in
Continental Europe. Promoted to status of Director and Member of the strategic Committee for New Business
Development within European entities of Everest Re in 2013. Moved as part of the core team to Everest Re
Zurich (Switzerland) in March 2015.
Prior to joining the group, spent seven years as a reinsurance underwriter at SAFR/Partner Re in Paris (4 years)
and in Zurich (3 years) and then strengthened his international profile as a Senior Member of the Production &
Marketing team of leading brokerage groups in London for four years (Heath Lambert and Willis Re as part of
team moving).
The wide knowledge of the continental European markets, Russia and CIS countries, Arabic-speaking areas
(especially North Africa) has led to contributions to several conferences and publications for EU consulting
(Russia), insurance and reinsurance projects in the region (Kazakhstan, Greece, Romania, Azerbaijan, Serbia).
Expertise also extends to providing all forms of solutions for Clients on their Bond, Property/Catastrophe,
especially Liability/Casualty accounts and Motor structured deals.
Graduated from the three-year Durham Business School MBA programme, studied at the Insurance Institute of
Paris-Sorbonne, and obtained Advanced Degrees in Insurance Law (Paris), in Commercial and Industrial
Agreements (Montpellier) and in European Law in Germany (Erlangen). Also passed the exams leading to a
qualification as a Lawyer in France and attended the INSEAD Advanced Negotiations Skills Seminar.
Speaks ten languages, among which French, Italian, English and German (fluent), Greek (excellent), Spanish
(very good command), good command of Arabic and Russian (respectively succeeded in European A2 and B1
exams in Belgium) and has an intermediate level (working knowledge) of Dutch & Romanian.
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2. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since January 2006
Everest Re Group, Zurich : Director, Member of the Strategic Committee of New Business
Development (Europe), Area Manager & Senior Underwriter (all Non-Life Treaty Lines) for
Continental Europe on one hand, and Continental European Treaty Casualty Manager on the
other hand
• Renewal 2015 : wrote two Solvency II treaty « big deals » in Europe totalling EUR 55mio for our share ;
overall production combined after 1.1.2014 and at 1.1.2015 equalled to EUR 66.1mio and is within
profitability targets (see enclosed details)
• Updated Technical Underwriting Performance 2007-2015 at 30.6.2015 based on internal IRIS statistics
excluding IBNR & Expenses
Premium: EUR 151.510mio (existing & new business)
New business: 132mio
Balance: EUR 40.385mio
TCR: 73.31%
• Technical Underwriting Performance 2007-2014 (being part of internal appraisal on January 29, 2014) :
Basis : Earned booked premium
New Premium production : EUR 85,9Mio
« Real » Total Combined Ratio (TCR) excluding IBNR and Overheads : 54.73%
« Real » TCR excluding IBNR but including Overheads : 58.77%
TCR including IBNR and excluding Overheads : 72.47%
TCR including both IBNR and Overheads : 76.51%
Total New Business Production since inception including 2014 Renewal accounted for EUR 92,9mio (i.e. over
$120mio at ROE 1/1/2014) while fully meeting internal profitability requirements. 58 new clients (written for the
first time) accounted for Everest Re (see enclosed details).
In addition :
• Concluded major “big deals” during the period 2007-2014: 1st
year: new profitable business of $4.5mio in Europe,
and new European Casualty revenue of $5mio; subsequent years: concluded every year one new big deal in
Continental Europe with premium over $15mio each in 2008 & 2009, $5mio in 2010, $ 2.5mio in 2011, $ 3mio in
2013, $5mio in 2014, strengthened the basis of medium-sized clients in Continental Europe, Russia & CIS
countries, and achieved casualty development (mainly on non-proportional basis) in accordance with budget plan,
marketing strategy and benefit targets
• Currently managing a portfolio of circa EUR 40mio premium (European Casualty, other Non-Life treaty business
in Southern Europe and CEE) and advisor to Arabic-speaking countries (the risk carrier is domiciled in the USA)
• Solvency II Project Manager at Everest Re for Continental Europe (Business Opportunities, Reinsurance
Directive)
• Legal / Slip & Wording Manager at Everest Re in Continental Europe, reporting to Legal and Contractual
Wording Dept in New Jersey (USA): for instance, compulsory internal referral and approval for new clauses, new
wordings in Europe, wording audit in Europe etc
• Developed Liability business plan and marketing strategy in Continental Europe within Everest Re group, created
measurable performance indicators for the team aligned to shared targets and implemented underwriting process
improvement initiatives within the team to maximize operational productivity (e.g. managing approval process of
the business inquiries or consolidating the 6 former separate Casualty business units into a newly consolidated and
single system, pricing tools) and customer satisfaction (e.g. reduced process cycle time of Casualty slips and
wordings – especially those in foreign language – and monitoring client review/feedback on our response time and
satisfaction)
• Specialized technically on Liability/Casualty Underwriting
• Wide knowledge of P&C pricing tools since each underwriter is quoting the business at Everest Re Group –
particular emphasis on Casualty quoting & aggregate monitoring methods.
• Pricing of proportional treaties (P&C) as well as non proportional business, in particular excess of loss for the
following lines of business: Catastrophe, Property per risk, Liability/Casualty, Motor Hull, Motor Third Party
Liability, Bond. Stop loss pricing in exceptional cases (Medical Malpractice).
• Successful experience of Bond underwriting (brought 4 new profitable clients located in Western and Eastern
Europe during renewal seasons 2006 and 2007)
• Conducted several Liability risk and claims audits (GTP, PI, D&O) for clients in Continental Europe (3 each on
average per annum since inception)
• Underwriting and tailored monitoring of the “big deal” accounts brought at Everest Re Group
• Business Presentation on Reinsurance Casualty Outlook in the Caucasus Region (AIIF Conference, Baku,
Azerbaijan, June 19, 2014) (available on Google)
2005-2006 Willis Re, London, Divisional Director for Central & Eastern Europe, Russia and CIS
• Developed new account targets (e.g. 4 new clients within 6 months in Romania and Bulgaria)
• Successfully organized the marketing strategy for the Earthquake modeling tender in Romania
2002.2005 Heath Lambert, London, Associate Director, Reinsurance Division for Central & Eastern
Europe, Russia, CIS and Balkan countries
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3. • Achieved revenue target of GBP 0.5 M per annum in the area in three years
• Managing the international network and increasing our local presence, based on predefined business strategy (e.g.
based 2 months in Zagreb, in Moscow or in Athens)
• Direct consulting (especially Casualty/Liability) in Russia within the EU INAS-II Project (Insurance Advisory
Services II) or in Kazakhstan. Strong strengthening of the company’s profile in the region.
2000.2002 Partner Re, Zurich, Member of Management and Deputy Underwriting & Marketing Manager
for Central & Eastern Europe, Russia, CIS and Balkan countries
• Achieved business development goals of USD 25-30 M in new emerging countries (e.g. Russia: developed a new
profitable portfolio of USD 10 M in all lines; Romania: + USD 5 M in Property business; Central Asia: + USD 2
M in Property/Catastrophe)
• Strengthened P&C pricing skills (e.g. quoting P&C business, internal actuarial training in Paris and Zurich)
• Created and implemented successful marketing strategies in the area (seminars, workshops, client monitoring…)
• Managed a team of 4 people and implemented balanced scorecard to manage team’s performance to shared
business performance targets
• Concluded a “big deal” Agro project in Morocco in coordination with our Agricultural Team. Completed the
consulting project for a drought insurance and reinsurance cover in Morocco, structured the reinsurance deal, and
proposed a post-underwriting implementation plan (e.g. audit)
1995.2000 Safr/Partner Re, Paris, Junior Underwriter, Treaty Department for Germany, Switzerland,
Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Romania
• Achieved revenue targets of USD 10-15 M and measurable business performance indicators (new accounts, new
leading positions, increased presence, profitability…), by extending business scope to developing countries in
Central & Eastern Europe and by developing a niche portfolio in some mature markets (e.g. specific liability in
Germany or Agro risks in Western Europe)
• Strengthened P&C pricing skills (e.g. quoting P&C business, internal actuarial training in Paris and Zurich)
• Maximizing operational productivity of the portfolios assigned, by reducing post-underwriting process cycle time
from 6 or more business days to 2 business days (through re-engineering of low-value added activities, reduction
of operational costs and proactive monitoring of control methodology), and improving customer satisfaction, by
setting up own client review/feedback process improvement initiatives and ensuring quick, adequate and well-
understood underwriting reaction.
TRAINING
2015: USA Wording & Legal Training at Everest Re HQ, New Jersey, USA (2 weeks)
BRMA Conference, Princeton, USA, April 2015
2010: USA Casualty Training at Everest Re HQ, New Jersey, USA (2 weeks)
1999: INSEAD “Advanced Negotiations Skills Seminar”
EDUCATION
2013 Passed European B2 exams in Modern Greek at the Superior Institute of Translators and
Interprets (hereafter referred to as ISTI) in Brussels, June 2013
2013 Passed European B1 exams in Russian at the ISTI in Brussels, September 2012
2011 Passed European A2 exams in Arabic at the CCA (University of Bruges), September 2011
2010 Internal Presentation “European Wordings Issues” prepared & submitted to USA Contract
Wording Dept, Brussels, July 16, 2010
2009: UK Professional Indemnity Liability Conference, Cambridge, England
2005: MBA of the Durham Business School, England, ranked 1st
within UK MBA Schools by
Financial Times in 2005
1998: Passed exam leading to qualification as a Lawyer.
1995: Postgraduate specialization in Insurance Law (DESS Droit des Assurances)-Sorbonne, Paris.
Honours Degree from the Paris Insurance Institute (IAP).
1994: André Isoré Prize from the University of Paris Chancellor’s office.
1993: Honours Postgraduate Degree in Corporate Law following my Master in Law (DEA Droit des
Affaires, Accords Industriels et Commerciaux), University of Montpellier.
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4. First Prize for Masters degree (City of Nice).
1992: Masters both in Private Law and in Corporate Law with Honours.
University of Nice.
Degree in European Law, University of Erlangen, Germany
1988: Honorous Science Baccalaureate (A levels).
LANGUAGES French (Native), Italian (Native), English (Fluent), German (Fluent), Greek (Fluent), Spanish
(Very good commmand), good working knowledge of Arabic and Russian. Dutch &
Romanian
(Working Knowledge).
INTERESTS Reading, Travelling, Jogging, Scrabble, Foreign Languages
IT SKILLS Fully conversant with all standard IT systems
MISCELLANEOUS Member of the International Insurance Law Association (AIDA), Paris, France
Member of the Board of the Insurance Institute of Paris Alumni (ADIAP), Paris, France
Member of the Durham Business School Alumni, Durham (UK) – Official Representative
for France & Belgium
NATIONALITY French
DATE OF BIRTH 04 – July – 1970
CONTACT Schlyffistrasse 14 – 8806 Bäch SZ, Switzerland
Mobile: +33 (0)6 72 43 73 20
Email: thierry.pelgrin@wanadoo.fr
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
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