Sompo International, the Bermudian-based global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty (re)insurance, has made two senior appointments for its Iberian insurance team.

José María Conde-Salazar has been appointed head of distribution and client relationship management and Olivier Marcén joins as head of professional lines.

They will both report into Jamie Canellas, country manager, insurance, Iberia.

Mr Canellas said: “With these latest appointments to our Iberia leadership team, Sompo International has taken another step forward in its quest to attract and retain top talent and provide industry-leading services across continental Europe.

“As we look to build and strengthen productive partnerships with clients and brokers, in support of the company’s strategies, José Maria and Olivier’s extensive experience coupled with their strong business relationships will be invaluable in developing our position as a leader within the Iberian insurance market.”

Mr Conde-Salazar joins from Generali Global, where he was head of clients and brokers for Iberia and Latin America. Prior to that, he worked for Ace European Group, Marsh, and AIG Europe.

Mr Marcén joins Sompo International from AIG, where he spent the past 17 years, most recently as manager, cyber and professional indemnity technology underwriting operations in Barcelona.