Chartis, a provider of property-casualty and general insurance, has named Samir Shah senior vice president and chief risk officer, responsible for the organization’s worldwide risk-management strategies.
Shah joins Chartis from Validus Holdings, where he held the position of executive vice president and chief risk officer. Prior to Validus, Shah worked as executive vice president and chief risk officer for Scottish Re Group. In previous years, he was also employed at Towers Perrin as a principal, responsible for development of the firm’s intellectual capital and delivery of client services in risk and capital management.
