Media Release
3. December 2013
HDI-Gerling expands its Marine Team
HDI-Gerling in Australasia announced the appointment of Ruth Barr as a Marine Specialist and the engagement of Captain Ian Cook McCarry as Marine Risk Engineer.
Ruth brings with her over 30 years of Marine Insurance experience. She joins the team after dedicating 15 years of service to Associated Marine.
Ian is a Class 1 Master Mariner who has been involved in numerous major infrastructure projects. Most recently Ian worked at ACE Insurance where he was the Marine Risk Manager for over 10 years. Prior to that Ian has held various senior roles at BHP, Sydney Ferries and Patrick Stevedoring.
Dimtiry Zilberud Marine Underwriting Manager Australasia said, “We are very pleased to welcome Ruth and Ian to the Marine Team at HDI-Gerling. They bring a wealth of knowledge and insight to our company and will enhance our future strategy in the region.
”Our focus on recruiting highly professional and experienced personnel continues driving our regional and global growth strategy forward”, said Stefan Feldmann, Managing Director HDI-Gerling Industrial Insurance Company.
About HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG
HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG as an industrial insurer covers the needs of industrial and commercial customers for tailor-made insurance solutions. Alongside the outstanding profile of the company in the German market, the company also has operations in more than 130 countries through foreign branch offices, subsidiary and peer companies, and network partners. More than 1,900 employees generated gross premiums amounting to more than three billion euros in 2012. HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung is a company in the Talanx Group. With premium income of EUR 26.7 billion (2012) and more than 22,000 employees, Talanx is Germany’s third-largest and Europe’s eighth-largest insurance group. The rating agency Standard & Poor’s has given the Talanx Primary Group as well as the HDI-Gerling Industrie Versicherung AG a financial strength rating of A+/stable (strong). Talanx AG is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange in the MDAX (German Securities Code: TLX100, ISIN: DE000TLX1005).