– BERMUDA, Pembroke – Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (TYO: 8630), a leading global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty (re)insurance, announced the appointment of Nicholas Walsh as Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors for Sompo International Holdings Ltd, succeeding James Shea.
Concurrently, Monica Cramér Manhem has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director, and Yoshihiro Uotani, Sompo Group CROhas been appointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of Directors of SIH.
About Nicholas Walsh
Nicholas Walsh, who has been an Independent Non-Executive Director of SIH since June 2022, succeeds James Shea, who last month was appointed CEO, Sompo P&C, in addition to his role as CEO and Executive Director, SIH.
Nicholas Walsh spent 42 years with AIG, holding numerous leadership positions. He retired in 2014 as Vice-Chairman of AIG Property and Casualty Inc. and served as EVP of AIG Inc., CEO of AIG’s international general insurance business and chair of several AIG regional companies.
Nicholas Walsh has extensive experience on international boards and international societies. Since 2020, he has been an independent director of McGill Global Solutions LLC, and from 2020-2024 McGill & Partners Ltd. From 2014 to 2019, he was an independent director of Jardine Lloyd Thompson (JLT) PLC, a London-based multinational insurance broker, and JLT’s US subsidiaries.He also serves as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Endurance Worldwide Insurance Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIH.
About Monica Cramér Manhem
Monica Cramér Manhem has served as Independent Non-Executive Director of SI Insurance (Europe), SA, a wholly-owned subsidiary of SIH, since 2023. Before this, she was CEO at SiriusPoint International, the largest reinsurance company in Scandinavia. With nearly 40 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry, Monica is a seasoned industry executive. She joined Sirius International in 1985 and was a board director between 2014-2022.
About Yoshihiro Uotani
Yoshihiro Uotani was appointed Senior Executive Vice President of Sompo Holdings in April 2025. He has served as Group Chief Risk Officer and Executive Officer of Sompo Holdings, Inc. since April 2021. Mr Uotani leads the company’s global risk teams and has more than 35 years of experience in the insurance industry, having worked across multiple international locations including Germany, the UK, the US, and Japan.
About Sompo
We are Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Building on the 135 years of innovation of our parent company, Sompo Holdings, Inc., Sompo employs approximately 9,500 people around the world who use their in-depth knowledge and expertise to help simplify and resolve your complex challenges. Because when you choose Sompo, you choose The Ease of Expertise.
For more information: https://www.sompo-intl.com
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