
Canada Life Reinsurance, a provider of reinsurance solutions for life and health, has announced the appointment of Thomas O’Brien from Hannover Re as CEO CLRe Ireland and Head of Reinsurance Operations Europe, a Dublin-based role.

O’Brien is joining the company following a 15-year tenure at Hannover Re, where he most recently served as General Manager – Life and Health. Prior to that he served as Head of Pricing following his role as Senior Pricing Actuary.
The executive also spent close to four years at Achmea, a Dutch insurance cooperative and financial services provider, where he served as Chief Risk Officer & Actuarial Manager and Marketing Actuary before that.
Throughout his career, O’Brien has also held roles at Aviva, Canada Life, Friends First and Milliman Ireland.
Canada Life Re’s CEO, Jeff Poulin commented: “I’m thrilled to announce that Thomas O’Brien has joined Canada Life Re as the Head of our Dublin Office.
“Thomas brings a wealth of experience and leadership to the role, and we’re confident he will play a pivotal part in strengthening our presence in Dublin and driving continued growth across our global reinsurance business.”
He added: “His appointment reflects our commitment to investing in top talent and deepening our capabilities in key markets. We’re excited about the journey ahead and the impact Thomas will have on our team and our clients.