Management Changes at HDI Global Mexico
HDI Global SE is pleased to announce management changes at its operations in Mexico. Effective 4 April 2022, Omar Mendoza Lizaola will join HDI Global Mexico as Managing Director. At the same time, German Cardenas will assume the role of Executive Operations Director.
Omar Mendoza has 24 years of expertise in the local commercial insurance industry. He joins HDI Global from his long career at Chubb (former ACE) where he was in charge of Marine and Specialty business in North LATAM. From 2016 until 2020 he was Director of the same lines of business at Chubb in Brazil. His proven strengths are in portfolio development and optimization combined with a collaborative management approach. Omar holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a Master of Business Administration.
“I am very excited to join the HDI Global Mexico team that German Cardenas has successfully built up. The HDI brand is very well known and respected in our market and around the globe. We have an excellent opportunity to substantially increase our market share with sustainable growth, taking advantage of our underwriting expertise, financial strength, client focus and global presence.”
Omar Mendoza Lizaola, Managing Director, HDI Global Mexico
German Cardenas joined the HDI Group more than 25 years ago and has transformed HDI Global Mexico from its humble beginnings into a successful hub for HDI’s business in the LATAM region and into a profitable local carrier.
“At this juncture I believe that we all will benefit from Omar’s strong insurance background and look forward to working with him together on our common goal to expand HDI’s footprint in Mexico.”
German Cardenas, Executive Operations Director, HDI Global Mexico
“Mexico is a growth market for us. With Omar Mendoza we are adding a lot of local and global insurance market expertise to our team and positioning us well for our strategic growth plans in the Mexican market,” says David Hullin, Member of the Management Board of HDI Global SE and responsible for the regions Europe (not including Germany) and North and South America.
“While we welcome Omar to our group, we also thank German very much for his excellent work over so many years and we count on his continuous contribution as Director of Operations.”
David Hullin, Member of the HDI Global SE Executive Board, responsible for region Americas, Europe (without Germany)
Both management changes are subject to the approval of the responsible regulatory authorities.
Personnel changes in the management of the HDI Global Branch France
With effect from 31 March 2022, and on the best of mutual terms, Managing Director Florence Louppe leaves the HDI Global SE Branch France at her own request in order to take up new career challenges. Etienne de Varax will take over temporary management of the branch. The Management Board is working on a succession plan.
Etienne de Varax takes over temporary management at the branch
The company would like to thank Florence Louppe for her successful work over the past years and wishes her every success in her future career and all the best in her private life.
Etienne de Varax (photo), who is already a member of the local management team, takes over temporary management of the branch, subject to the approval of the responsible regulatory authorities. He will take up his new function on 1 April 2022 until further notice. Over the past 21 years, de Varax (65) has played a major role in various positions guiding the successful business development of HDI in France. He is currently Director ART/ Legal / Tax / Compliance & Claims at the branch. Prior to his time at HDI Global, Etienne de Varax worked at AON, the GAN Group and AIG in various functions.
“Etienne de Varax has broadly based expertise in industrial lines insur-ance and is outstandingly networked in the French market.”
David HullinMember of the Management Board of HDI Global SE and responsible for the regions Europe (not including Germany) and North and South America.
“We are therefore delighted that Etienne is taking over temporary management at the branch. He will work closely with the Chief Underwriting Officer Philippe Klein. Both managers enjoy great trust with our sales partners and customers in France and they work closely together with colleagues in Paris and Lyon. This will allow the team in France to ensure that we can seamlessly continue our usual professional services for our customers in France.”
7th International Symposium on Ship Operations, Management, and Economics Concluded Successfully
Pivoted into a virtual event, the 7th international Symposium on Ship Operations, Management, and Economics scheduled to take place on 6 & 7 April 2021 was successfully concluded.
During the 2-day program 2 inspiring keynote speeches and 16 presentations on the topics of Design & Fabrication, Digitalization, Computers & Shipping, Operations & Emissions, and Legal, Financial & Regulatory Aspects were given.
The Symposium was honored by the presence of SNAME President, Andrew M. Kendrick, who set the tone of the Symposium at the Opening Session and 2 exquisite keynote speakers, Dr. Arlie G. Sterling, President and Co-Founder of Marsoft Inc., and Dr. German Weisser, Senior Advisor at Winterthur Gas & Diesel.
The live Q&A sessions, which followed each of the pre-recorded sessions, enhanced participants’ understanding and created space for lively interaction.
SOME Organizers would like to thank SOME speakers and attendees for their participation and recognize SOME sponsors’ generous contributions. All of them were large part of the Symposium success.
SOME digital proceedings are available to interested individuals on OnePetro, while SOME presentations and keynote speeches will be accessible via the SOME event website until Friday, 23rd April.
Eurobank: Μanagement changes
Eurobank Ergasias S.A. (“Bank”) announces that Mr. Athanasios Athanasopoulos is appointed as of 01.10.2019 as General Manager, Head of Group Compliance Sector, in replacement of the departing Mr. Spyridon Goumas.
Mr. A. Athanasopoulos has more than twenty (20) years of experience in companies of the banking and financial services sector in Greece and abroad, having held various significant positions in the areas of organization, credit and internal audit.
The Bank’s Management would like to thank Mr. S. Goumas for his contribution to Eurobank Group and wishes best success to Mr. A. Athanasopoulos in his new duties.