Swiss Re corporate insurance unit markets execs

On Thursday, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions appointed Allen Kwan as Principal Customer Management North America and Daniel Combes as Head of Distribution Management North America.

In his newly created roles, Kwan will be responsible for strategic relationships with the company's policyholders in the United States and Canada for the Swiss Reinsurance Ltd. unit. and Mr. Combes will be responsible for strategic relationships with brokers in the two countries, according to a statement from Swiss Re Corporate Solutions.

Sarah Kestle, Canada's principal and distribution manager, will remain Canada's local manager, the statement said.

Mr. Kwan joined Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in 201

2 and was previously head sales, U.S. West Region. Mr. Combes also joined Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in 2012 and was previously head sales, U.S. East Region.

Mr. Combes is to remain in New York and Mr. Kwan will move to New York from San Francisco, a Swiss spokeswoman said in an email. They will report to Ivan Gonzalez, CEO of North America, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the email said.