International business insurer QBE has appointed Henrik Hansen to the newly created position of Nordic senior life sciences underwriter. Headquartered in Copenhagen, Denmark, Hansen is responsible for developing QBE’s pharmaceutical life sciences (PLS) portfolio in the region.
The appointment is in line with the insurer’s long-term growth plans in the life sciences sector in the region.
In this new role, he reports to Lasse Jensen, General Responsibility Portfolio Manager at QBE Nordics. Hansen joined the insurer’s Nordic general liability team on 2 January.
He has over twenty years of insurance experience and has deep knowledge in life sciences, general liability and product liability. He began his career as a liability underwriter at AIG and has spent the past 18 years with Aon Denmark, specializing in large and complex liability placements with a focus on the life sciences sector.
Henrik Larsen, Managing Director at QBE Nordics, commented: “We created this position to support our growth plans in the life sciences sector. Henrik decided to join us because he wanted to be part of this growth journey. We are delighted to have him on board and we are confident that our partners will appreciate his background and expertise.”
