Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd. announced that it has hired Michael Belfatti to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer, effective September 1, 2017. Mr. Belfatti’s responsibilities as COO will include oversight of the company’s pricing, actuarial and risk management functions, and spearheading data collection, analytics and technology efforts across the company. As a member of the executive team he will also assist with the development and execution of the company’s overall strategy. He will report directly to Simon Burton, Chief Executive Officer of Greenlight Re. Mr. Belfatti brings to Greenlight Re over 20 years of reinsurance and insurance industry experience. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Belfatti founded and was CEO of M. J. Belfatti & Company. He has held the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Actuary at both Endurance Holdings Ltd. and Validus Holdings Ltd.