BILTIR pronounces modifications to government group

Bermuda Worldwide Lengthy Time period Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) has pronounces vital modifications to its management, together with appointing Suzanne Williams-Charles (pictured above, left) because the group’s first chief government officer.

Who’s Suzanne Williams-Charles?

Williams-Charles is ready to imagine her position at BILTIR in April, bringing over 25 years of expertise within the insurance coverage business, with a notable give attention to regulatory features for 15 years. Her earlier place was with the Affiliation of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) as director of coverage and regulation, company secretary, and information privateness officer. There, she led the Bermuda workplace and managed public outreach initiatives.

In line with LinkedIn, earlier than her tenure at ABIR, Williams-Charles served because the deputy director of insurance coverage supervision on the Bermuda Financial Authority (BMA), the place she was liable for overseeing each group and particular person insurance coverage entities. She additionally represented the Bermuda Financial Authority in varied working teams of the Worldwide Affiliation of Insurance coverage Supervisors (IAIS).

Present government director of BILTIR, Christine Patton, will help within the management transition over the following few months earlier than her departure in April.

Moreover, BILTIR introduced the departure of Curtis Dickinson from his position as government advisor, though he’ll proceed to supply assist on an advert hoc foundation. It has now turned to David Altmaier (pictured above, proper), former Commissioner of Insurance coverage for Florida, to fill the place.

Who’s David Altmaier?

Altmaier’s background contains serving as Florida’s Insurance coverage Commissioner from 2016 to 2022, overseeing one of many world’s largest insurance coverage markets. He has additionally been actively concerned in each nationwide and worldwide insurance coverage regulatory coverage, together with roles as president of the Nationwide Affiliation of Insurance coverage Commissioners (NAIC) in 2021 and vice chair of the Govt Committee for the Worldwide Affiliation of Insurance coverage Supervisors (IAIS).

Natasha Scotland Courcy, chair of BILTIR, commented on the brand new appointments, highlighting the dear expertise each Williams-Charles and Altmaier deliver to the group.

“I’d [also] prefer to thank Christine Patton for her assist during the last yr in serving to to proceed to construct on BILTIR’s advocacy infrastructure each domestically and internationally, alongside our members. I’d additionally prefer to thank Curtis Dickinson for all the work he’s finished with us during the last yr to assist bolster our advocacy efforts on behalf of our members,” Scotland Courcy stated.

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