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Hanover Insurance Group is strengthening its global reach with the addition of three new executives to its international operations business, the carrier reported Tuesday.
Robert A. Stuchbery will lead Chaucer Syndicates Ltd. as president, while Johan Slabbert will take over as chief executive officer and Robert Callan will serve as chief financial officer of the unit.
In his new role, Stuchbery will be responsible for overseeing Chaucer’s operations and developing its distribution strategies, including identifying opportunities to add international capabilities for future growth. He comes to the position after 27 years of management roles with Chaucer, including his most recent as CEO since 2010.
Meanwhile, Slabbert will be leaving the position of chief financial officer – which he has held since 2013 – in order to serve as CEO effective November 1. Slabbert has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry, including appointments with
AIG as a finance and business development leader in Africa, Europe, Latin America, the Far East and North America.
Robert Callan also boasts more than 20 years of industry finance and leadership experience. Previously UK CFO with Catlin Group Limited, Callan has also served in senior positions with
Aon, Visa Financial and Eurostar.
Frederick Eppinger, president and CEO of The Hanover, announced the appointments as an investment in building the company’s international reach.
“We are very pleased to announce these appointments as we continue to build our international capabilities, adding even more depth to our talented and highly-experienced team,” Eppinger said in a statement. “Bob [Stuchbery] has provided outstanding day-to-day leadership for Chaucer over many years and has been instrumental in the successful integration of Chaucer into The Hanover organization since it became a member of the group in 2011.
“Together with the committed team at Chaucer, he has helped build one of the leading specialist insurance groups at Lloyd’s. We look forward to his continuing contributions.”
Two of the Chaucer appointments – Slabbert as chief executive officer and Callan as chief financial officer appointments – are subject to Lloyd’s and regulatory approval.
