Hamilton Insurance Group, a Bermuda-based holding company for property and casualty reinsurer Hamilton Re, has promoted Peter Skerlj to the position of chief risk officer for Hamilton Re.

Skerlj, who is a founding member of Hamilton Re's management team, brings more than 17 years of experience to his new role. He joined the reinsurance industry in 2004 and has held a variety of roles in risk and analytics at PartneRe Global, Lancashire Insurance Company and, most recently, Q Re Bermuda Advisors. His experience covers a wide-range of business classes in both insurance and reinsurance including pricing, risk accumulation and portfolio management.

Skerlj began his career as a wind engineer at Applied Research Associates, researching hurricanes and other extreme winds from a variety of viewpoints, including climate, the physical effect on buildings, and the cost to insurers.