Continental Reinsurance Plc has employed the service of an astute Actuary as its Chief Risk Officer (CRO).

The company has in recent times employed a good number of staff in line with its expansion drive with reference to its offshore spread to Franco and Anglo-phone countries. Continental Reinsurance already has regional offices in Cameroon, Nairobi and Tunisia.

Alexandre Aquereburu, 31, is a Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (England) and has a first class honours degree in Actuarial Science from Heriot-Watt University in Edinburgh (Scotland). Alex is one of the rare actuarial fellows in West Africa and his appointment is a sign of Continental Re's ambitions.

Prior to his appointment as Chief Risk Officer of Continental Reinsurance Plc, Alex has worked in a number of roles for two of the world's largest insurance groups, namely Aviva and Allianz in the United Kingdom. Alex also operated for a number of years as a consultant for Milliman, a large US actuarial consultancy.

Alex holds dual French and Togolese citizenship and is widely travelled.