Cellura and Gallagher take senior fac roles at Everest

Everest Group has named Michael Cellura as head of facultative and hybrid reinsurance and Trevor Gallagher as chief operating officer of the facultative and hybrid reinsurance business.

Cellura (left of the two pictured) will report to Jason Keen, CEO of global wholesale and specialty insurance.

He joined Everest in 2022 and will oversee the group’s global facultative and hybrid reinsurance platform, including underwriting strategy, portfolio management and regional alignment.

Gallagher (right of the two faces opposite) has been appointed to the newly created role of chief operating officer, facultative and hybrid reinsurance, reporting to Cellura.

He will be responsible for operational execution and platform optimisation as the business continues to scale globally.

Gallagher joined Everest in 2023 and has played a key role in strengthening operational discipline and supporting the build out of the facultative and hybrid reinsurance platform.

Jason Keen said: “Michael and Trevor are highly respected leaders whose experience and strategic focus reflect the strength of Everest’s leadership bench.

“Facultative and hybrid reinsurance is central to our strategy, enabling us to provide flexible underwriting and differentiated solutions for complex risks.

“Under their leadership, Everest will continue to build a high performing platform grounded in disciplined underwriting, strong execution, and close broker and client collaboration globally,” Keen added.