Fred Willemze Appointed Country Manager, Victor Nederland
Rotterdam, Netherlands | December 16, 2019
Victor Insurance Holdings, the world’s largest managing general underwriter (MGU), today announced the appointment of Fred Willemze to the position of Country Manager, Victor Nederland, in addition to his duties as Strategic Partnerships Director for Victor International. This appointment is effective immediately.
Mr. Willemze, who has spent 37 years in the insurance industry and is based in Rotterdam, previously led Victor’s Continental Europe business before assuming the role of Director, Strategic Partnerships in July. Prior to Victor, he held senior positions in Marsh, Mercer, XL, and Achmea. In his new expanded role, Mr. Willemze will oversee the further development of Victor’s business in the Netherlands, while working with multi-national distribution partners, including large affinity partners and digital platforms, to expand Victor’s capabilities internationally.
Mr. Willemze will continue to report to Anthony Stevens, President of Victor International, and remains a member of the Victor International Executive Committee.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Stevens said: “Fred’s extensive experience working in many areas of the insurance industry and overseeing the initial development of Victor’s European operations in 2018, make him ideally suited to drive Victor’s continued growth in the Netherlands and internationally.
“In addition, Fred’s efforts to advance digital capabilities for Victor’s distribution networks globally provide a great complement to Victor Nederland’s existing digital-forward growth strategy.”
