Aspen Insurance Holdings has announced that its reinsurance segment, Aspen Re, has appointed Meredith Head as head of North American property catastrophe. Head will report to Christian Dunleavy, chief underwriting officer of Aspen Re and CEO of Aspen Bermuda Limited.

Head, working together with Andrew Mellor, head of international catastrophe, will lead Aspen Re’s property catastrophe treaty insurance strategy and Bermuda’s property treaty business.

Head joins Aspen from Tokio Millennium Re, where she served as senior vice president of property-catastrophe underwriting. She also served for 11 years as vice president and deputy manager of property catastrophe at PartnerRe.

“I am delighted to welcome Meredith to Aspen Re,” Dunleavy said. “Her proven track record and strong and deep relationships with brokers and clients, spanning over 20 years, will be a fantastic addition to our strong team.”