Mutual & Federal appoints Executive for Personal Lines

Mutual & Federal, a member of the Old Mutual Group, has announced the appointment of Coenraad de Jager as Executive for Personal Lines, effective 1 November 2013.

De Jager brings nearly 30 years financial services industry experience to the short-term insurer, having worked for companies such as Sanlam, Volkskas, Absa and most recently, Towers Watson South Africa.

"We are fortunate to have someone of Coenraad's credentials and achievements joining Mutual & Federal”, says Raimund Snyders, Chief Executive Officer of Mutual & Federal. "We believe that he will play a critical role in turning our Personal Lines business back to profitability and ensure that it retains its leading position in the market”, he continues.

With De Jager's appointment, Mutual & Federal has completed the process of appointing executives for each of its newly segmented structures - the other two segments being Commercial & Africa and Corporate & Niche businesses. Mark Weston and Karen Miller were recently appointed to lead these segments, respectively.

Mutual & Federal is one of the leading short-term insurers in southern Africa.