Everest insurance, a division of (re)insurer Everest Re Group has appointed Alan Fairhead to the board of Everest Insurance (Ireland) as an independent non-executive director.

Fairhead brings over four decades of industry and international trading experience to Everest. He most recently served as chief underwriting officer of General Insurance at Zurich Insurance. Prior to Zurich, Fairhead spent over 20 years at the Guardian Royal Exchange Assurance group.

Vincent Vandendael, CEO of Everest Global Markets said: “Alan’s many decades of underwriting and general management experience, and his countless achievements, will greatly benefit our Everest Global MarketsSM team. I look forward to working with Alan, who brings a wealth of knowledge to advance our capabilities in the London and international marketplace.”