Swiss Re’s Frederico Knapp has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of IRB-Brasil Resseguros S.A. (IRB Re).
Knapp will reportedly join the firm on December 20, 2024, replacing Marcos Pessôa de Queiroz Falcão, who will remain as Chief Executive Officer and Investor Relations Officer of the business.
IRB Re confirmed that Knapp’s appointment is for an unified term of office with the company’s other officers expiring on July 3, 2025.
A renowned veteran across the sector, Knapp has been working in the insurance industry for over 20 years, the last 10 of which he has spent at Swiss Re Resseguradora, where he has held the position of President of Swiss Re Brasil and Head of Reinsurance Brazil and Southern Cone, and previously as CFO and COO.
In addition, Knapp also previously worked at the ACE Group between 2001 to 2014 in various roles, including a stint as Executive Director and CFO of ACE Resseguradora S.A..
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