Everest Insurance(r), the insurance division of Everest Re Group, Ltd. announced the appointment of Bruno Laval as Chief Commercial Officer for its International division, effective June 26, 2023. He will be based in Madrid, Spain and will report to Adam Clifford and Jason Keen, co-leads of Everest Insurance International®. In his new role, Mr. Laval will be responsible for Everest's international market and distribution strategy with a focus on diversifying the international insurance portfolio, identifying new growth opportunities, and advancing the Company's distribution analytics and market intelligence capabilities.

Mr. Laval joins Everest with more than three decades of industry expertise and in-depth knowledge of Property & Casualty, Commercial and Specialty lines. Most recently, he served as a Partner and Advisory Board Member to iMeureka. Prior to that, he was Regional Manager for the European Growth Markets and Chief Distribution Officer for Europe, Asia and the Pacific for AXA XL, where he focused on driving profitable growth, and successfully implementing go-to-market strategies with brokers and clients.

Additionally, Mr. Laval has held a variety of leadership roles with increasing responsibility at XL Catlin. He received his master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Arts et Métiers ParisTech - Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Arts et Métiers.