IQ-EQ has appointed Shaun Geils as global head of Insurance in a newly-created position supporting IQ-EQ’s extended service offering.
Geils first joined the business in 2015 as head of operations and was promoted to country delivery director, the firm said in a statement this week.
He helped to grow the team from its inception, which now has 18 global IQ-EQ offices in Asia, Europe, the UK and Channel Islands, the Caribbean, Africa and the United States. Prior to taking on his new role he was the managing director of Shared Services in Mauritius, the firm added.
In his new role as global head of Insurance, he will lead an insurance team, partnering with business development, client relations and portfolio management teams to develop strategic and competitive solutions to address the needs of clients, the firm said.
Geils will play a key role in driving growth in IQ-EQ’s Debt, Capital Markets and Corporates segment, the firm added.
Welcoming the move, group head of Debt, Capital Markets & Corporates, Edward Stevenson said: “After successfully building out the Shared Services Centre in Mauritius, I’m delighted to have him on board as our global head of Insurance, given his track record of managing client relationships and formulating strategic operational procedures.”
“He will train our global sales teams on key global insurance trends and regulations while building a high level of domain and insurance workflow knowledge for our clients’ strategic priorities and needs.”
Geils added: “I enjoy new challenges, and this new role will have the scope to achieve great things, supported by a fantastic team of experts.”
IQ-EQ is an investor services group, located in 24 jurisdictions, with assets under administration exceeding $500 billion.
