Steirer, who currently serves as chief insurance officer of Generali CEE Holding, has received the approval of Romania’s Financial Supervisory Board (ASF).
Steirer, aged 55, has been working for Italian group Generali since 2004. Between 2004 and 2007, he had been CEO of Generali Croatia. In 2008, he was appointed member of the Executive Board of Generali Holding Vienna. In May 2015, Steirer was appointed chief insurance officer of Generali CEE Holding.
Generali underwrote gross premiums of RON273 million in Romania in the first half of 2016, up 16% on the year.