LONDON – 11 September 2023 – Pacific Life Re, a leading player in the life and health reinsurance industry, is pleased to announce the appointment of Ranbir Dehal as its new vice president corporate actuarial in the Europe business unit. Ranbir joins Pacific Life Re Europe’s corporate actuarial team to support in delivering core reporting as well as significant change across US GAAP regulations and continental Europe expansion. Ranbir’s extensive market, finance, modelling, and risk experience will help navigate these growth opportunities.
Originally from Scotland, Mikey brings a wealth of diverse experience, having worked in quality assurance and legal and compliance across several countries in the Middle East, as well as America and Australia. He joined Pacific Life Re in 2021 as legal counsel and company secretary for Pacific Life Re and UnderwriteMe Australia.
He joins Pacific Life Re Europe from Wesleyan Assurance Society, where he served as Head of Actuarial covering SII reporting, data and analytics, economic capital modelling and capital management. Ranbir has 25+ years of life insurance industry experience in a range of previous roles including large, closed book consolidators, global insurers, and life actuarial consultancies.
Ranbir reports to Andrew Murphy, MVP, Business Services, Pacific Life Re Europe, who commented: “I am very pleased to welcome Ranbir to Pacific Life Re. We will face significant challenges over the next few years across new regulatory requirements, entry into new markets and supporting business-wide transformation. Ranbir’s leadership and experience will be key for us in successfully meeting these objectives.”
Ranbir added: “I’m excited to lead the very talented actuarial function of the Europe business unit in Pacific Life Re at a time when we have ambitions to move into new markets. I look forward to contributing to our continued success during this exciting period of change and expansion.”
About Pacific Life Re
Pacific Life Re works with clients in Asia, the UK and Europe, Australia and North America to provide mortality, morbidity, and longevity reinsurance products, funded and capital solutions. Pacific Life Re is a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Life.