MS Amlin AG, the company’s reinsurance operations, has appointed Stephan Knipper to its MS AAG supervisory board as a non-executive director, effective 1 September 2020, based in Switzerland.

Knipper is a recognised market leader and brings more than three decades of industry experience and expertise to MS Amlin.

Throughout his tenure, he has worked in Cologne, London, New York and Zurich as chief underwriting officer and CEO and most recently as managing director at Everest Re Europe.

He started his reinsurance career as an underwriter for casualty and credit and surety lines before moving into management roles of increasing scope and responsibility with involvement in international and US business.

Chris Beazley, CEO of MS Amlin AG, said: “I am delighted to announce that Stephan will be joining the MS AAG Board as a Non-Executive Director. Stephan brings considerable expertise to MS AAG and has demonstrated an ability to drive market growth and expansion while managing underwriting operations in diverse business lines with a clear combination of hands-on execution and carefully planned strategies. He will provide us with an excellent level of leadership, insight and guidance that will be integral as we continue to transform our businesses for the future.”