Insurance Europe has appointed Thea Utoft Høj Jensen as its new director general.
She will take over from Michaela Koller who has served as Insurance Europe’s director general for the past 18 years, on 4 November 2024.
Jensen joins from the global firm FTI Consulting, where she is a senior managing director and head of financial services. She brings nearly two decades of experience in the financial services sector and European affairs, having worked in both the private and public sector, including for the Danish government.
“I am thankful to Insurance Europe’s leadership for their trust. I look forward to working on behalf of every member, to continue to promote the pivotal role that insurance and reinsurance plays for the European economy. I am also very excited to be joining an Insurance Europe team which is highly regarded for its knowledge and expertise,” she commented.