68 St. Helen's Rd.,
Booterstown, Co. Dublin.
Phone: +353-86-852-3498
E-mail: joreilly@newhaven.ie
Web: www.newhaven.ie
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Career Profile:
Since October 2011 John has been engaged as executive and non-executive director for a number of Irish based international financial services companies.
The Executive roles include:
- CFO of Evelyn Partners Investment Management (Europe) Limited, the Dublin based subsidiary of one of the UK’s top 5 Wealth management companies. January 2022 to date.
- CEO of Advent Insurance DAC, a subsidiary of Abbey International Finance and captive insurer for a US Food Distribution business. January 2019 to December 2021
- CEO of the Nexgen Group owned by Natixis S.A a French investment Bank, he has been responsible for the wind down of the group that includes a regulated Life Reinsurer. March 2013 to December 2018.
- Branch Manager Ireland for a Swiss Re owned Luxembourg regulated insurance group writing life business in Ireland through Laya Health. September 2014 to date.
- CEO of DVA Re a Deutsche Bahn owned Irish captive reinsurer writing high layer cover for the DB Group. December 2014 to date.
- The Non-Executive roles include:
- Acting as Non-Executive Chairman and/or Director of a number of Special Purpose Reinsurance Vehicles (SPRV) sponsored by reinsurers to provide investment opportunities for the Capital Markets. The reinsurers include UnipolSai, Covea S.A. and Achmea Re.
- Chairman of Volkswagen Reinsurance DAC, an Irish captive reinsurer owned by VW Group writing Employee Benefit reinsurance.
- Twelve Capital UCITS ICAV investment fund, an Irish based UCITS fund with three sub-funds investing in CAT Bonds, Insurance plc’s and ESG corporates.
- Non-Executive of Tanami Holdings Limited, a Irish registered Whiskey Trading Company.
From 1991 to Oct 2011 John worked for 13 years as CFO of Cologne Re Dublin a finite reinsurer owned by the Berkshire Hathaway Group and 7 years as CEO of the Irish non-life insurer of UK General (formally Primary Insurance), a Bermuda privately owned insurance group.
John is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, a qualified Chartered Director and member of the Institute of Directors.
In summary, New Haven Consultancy offers:
- Independent Non-Executive Director
- Financial Analysis & Reporting
- Review of Operational Structures
- Provision of support services for Finance roles
- Corporate Governance and Risk Management
Please contact me on +353-86-852-3498 or at joreilly@newhaven.ie to arrange a meeting.