Everest Insurance Company of Canada Appoints Kevin Pinto as Chief Underwriting Officer

Everest Re Group announced today that Kevin Pinto has been named Chief Underwriting Officer of Everest Insurance Company of Canada (EvCan).

TORONTO, Canada – December 10, 2018 – Everest Re Group announced today that Kevin Pinto has been named Chief Underwriting Officer of Everest Insurance Company of Canada (EvCan). In this role, Kevin will be responsible for overseeing the underwriting strategy for the various EvCan underwriting units, implementing and promoting best practices throughout the organization, as well as developing and refining our product offerings to further enhance the EvCan position in the market. Kevin will be based in Toronto and report to Darin Scanzano, Chief Executive Officer of EvCan. 

Commenting on the addition, Scanzano said, “We are excited to have Kevin and his wealth of experience, technical expertise and strong marketplace reputation on the EvCan executive team. He is a prime example of the top tier underwriting and leadership talent joining our organization and will play a critical role as we continue to enhance EvCan’s product offerings and underwriting capabilities.”   

Kevin most recently held the title of Chief Underwriting Officer for Travelers Canada. Prior to Travelers, he held leadership positions at both Zurich and Gerling Canada General Insurance, and boasts more than 30 years’ of experience in the Canadian insurance market. Kevin holds a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University and an MBA from the University of Toronto - Rotman School of Management.

Everest Re Group, Ltd. is a Bermuda holding company that operates through the following subsidiaries: Everest Reinsurance Company provides reinsurance to property and casualty insurers in both the U.S. and international markets. Everest Reinsurance (Bermuda), Ltd., including through its branch in the United Kingdom, provides reinsurance and insurance to worldwide property and casualty markets and reinsurance to life insurers. Everest Reinsurance Company (Ireland), dac. provides reinsurance to non‐ life insurers in Europe. Everest Insurance^® refers to the primary insurance operations of Everest Re Group, Ltd., and its affiliated companies which offer property, casualty and specialty lines insurance on both an admitted and non‐admitted basis in the U.S. and internationally. The Company also operates within the Lloyd's insurance market through Syndicate 2786. In addition, through Mt. Logan Re, Ltd., the Company manages segregated accounts, capitalized by the Company and third party investors that provide reinsurance for property catastrophe risks. Additional information on Everest Re Group companies can be found at the Group’s web site at www.everestre.com.