SiriusPoint has apointed John Sakakeeny as Chief Underwriting Officer of North America P&C Insurance, effective February 2, 2026.
John will report to Patrick Charles, Head of North America Insurance, and Anthony Shapella, Group Chief Underwriting Officer. He will be responsible for providing strategic leadership to the underwriting and program management teams across SiriusPoint’s North America Insurance business, driving profitable growth, and strengthening technical underwriting capabilities.
John has 20 years of industry experience, joining SiriusPoint from The Hartford, where he was most recently Vice President and Head of Casualty Product, Middle and Large Commercial.
“John’s exceptional technical expertise and proven leadership will be critical as we continue to strengthen our underwriting capabilities across North America and deliver profitable growth,” said Mr Charles. “In this role, John will act as the steward of technical authority for property and casualty products and will serve as a key liaison to the Group Chief Underwriting Office on strategic capital allocation.”
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