HDI Global Speciality SE has named David Palmer as head of crisis management.

In his new role he will alongside Wolfgang Dinzen and his team in Cologne, providing crisis management solutions across the HDI Global Specialty international network or through the London market.

Palmer brings over 3 decades of industry experience to the role and most recently served as a senior vice president at Marsh. Prior to that, he held senior crisis management lines of business roles at both AIG and Aon.

Richard Taylor, HDI Global Specialty SE UK managing director and a member of the UK executive board, said: “David is another key hire for us as we bring together the right team of senior market practitioners with the capabilities to implement and realise our growth strategy. His experience and track record speak for themselves; I’m pleased to welcome him to the team.”