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Mr. Sean Paradine

Senior Treaty Underwriter, Africa Specialty Risk

Sean is an experienced African reinsurance executive, with over 34 years in the industry. He runs the treaty reinsurance practice at Africa Specialty Risks.

Sean started in the insurance industry in 1991 as a broker at Johnsons and Higgins. He then moved to Everest Re in 1994 and subsequently built a book of Treaty business in Africa and Home Foreign (US Companies with overseas exposures), growing the book from $2mn to $60m. He also managed Everest Re’s international Fac book, growing that from $2.5mn to 40mn.

Sean joined Berkley Re in 2016 where he built a treaty book of business from $1mn to $25mn with a focus on Sub-Sarahran African Treaty business.

Sean graduated with a degree in Accounting at Saint Peter’s University, NJ

12:20pm-1:30pm

1 Monday, 13th October 2025

Session 3: War and peace: Geopolitical risk and implications for (re)insurers.