Endurance has promoted two senior executives at Endurance Specialty, its Bermuda operating subsidiary.

Susan Patschak will become executive vice president and chief operating officer and Christopher Schaper will become executive vice president and head of reinsurance operations.

Patschak joined Endurance in September of 2004 and was most recently senior vice president of the company's property treaty unit. She is also currently a member of Endurance's Loss Reserve Committee.

Schaper was most recently senior vice president and head of the casualty treaty reinsurance group within Endurance Specialty. In his new role, Schaper will be responsible for all of the company's property and casualty reinsurance business.

The 2025 Insurance Times Awards took place on the evening of Wednesday 3rd December in the iconic Great Room of London’s Grosvenor House.

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