QBE Insurance Group he called Davide Anselmo a new general manager for Italy, subject to regulatory approval.
Based in Milan, Davide Anselmo joins QBE from CNA Hardy, where he held the role of Assistant Vice President (AVP) of Field Operations for Italy, and will take over from September from Angela Rebecchi, who will retire this summer after led QBE Italia for seven years. He began his career in the Planning and Valuation department at Avava before becoming an Underwriter at Dual, focusing on Public Liability risks: Directors and Officers (D&O) and Professional Indemnity (PI). He later worked as a financial lines underwriter and as a development manager at UIA, the insurance agency he helped found in 2005. Four years later, Davide joined CNA Hardy, managing the entire Professional Indemnity portfolio. He became Deputy Branch Manager and then Country Manager in 2015. He was subsequently promoted to AVP Distribution for Continental Europe and, for the last two years, to AVP Field Operations for Italy. In this role, he implemented a specialized strategy, with a particular focus on IP lines, including life sciences and technology.