Amwins, a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, today announced the appointment of Jennifer Del Re as president of Amwins Re, Amwins’ dedicated facultative reinsurance brokerage operation. Effective January 1, 2024, Del Re will succeed Rich DiClemente, who will retire after leading Amwins Re (formerly THB Intermediaries) for 28 years.

Amwins Re has been specializing in the placement of facultative property and casualty reinsurance and program administration since its creation in 1984. This deep, long-standing expertise serves as a value-add to many of Amwins’ E&S carrier partners and ensures that we are securing the best terms for our retail clients and their insureds.

Del Re will continue to build upon Amwins Re’s foundation as a leading facultative reinsurance broker with the support of the Amwins Re leadership team consisting of Sal LoBello, Paul Amidei, and Meghann Rusert.

“For nearly three decades, Rich DiClemente’s leadership has been instrumental in transforming Amwins Re into the thriving business it is today. We thank him for his passion and commitment to this business and wish him all the best in retirement,” said Mark Bernacki, chief underwriting officer at Amwins. “Jennifer will play an integral role the company's continued growth as we strive to help our clients win.”

Del Re is an industry veteran with more than 23 years of experience, most recently as head of U.S. facultative property for Everest Reinsurance Company where she managed and oversaw the entire facultative property book of business. She previously led Swiss Re’s Energy team, maintaining and underwriting a portfolio while overseeing the strategy of capacity deployment for oil & gas, petrochemical, power generation, and mining risks.

About Amwins

Amwins is among the largest independent wholesale distributors of specialty insurance products in the U.S. dedicated to serving retail insurance agents by providing property and casualty products, specialty group benefit products, and administrative services. Based in Charlotte, N.C., the company operates through more than 155 offices globally and handles premium placements in excess of $33 billion annually. For more information, visit amwins.com.