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Annual Report 2018

Jayne Plunkett

Jayne Plunkett – Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance Asia / Regional President Asia (photo)

Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance Asia / Regional President Asia
Born: 1970
Nationality: American

Professional experience

Jayne Plunkett started her career at John Deere Insurance Company in 1992, where she held various positions in the Commercial Lines segment in Property and Casualty. In 1999, she joined GE Insurance Solutions, where she served as Insurance Pricing Team Leader, Deputy Chief Reserving Actuary, Head of Casualty Risk Management, and Head of Planning and Analysis. Following the acquisition of GE Insurance Solutions by Swiss Re in 2006, Jayne Plunkett joined Swiss Re as Head of Property & Casualty Underwriting Regional Accounts in the US. From 2008 to 2012, she was based in Hong Kong as Head of Casualty Underwriting for Asia. In 2013, she assumed the global role of Division Head Casualty Reinsurance, also managing the unit handling large and complex transactions for P&C Reinsurance. In July 2016, Jayne Plunkett was appointed Chief Executive Officer Reinsurance Asia, Regional President Asia and member of the Group Executive Committee. Jayne Plunkett is a fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society and a member of the American Academy of Actuaries. Additionally, she was named a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum in 2010.

Educational background

  • Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Drake University, USA