(Christel Thorson, Vice President of Sales for North America, Prima Solutions-Effisoft Group. Source: Prima Solutions-Effisoft Group.)

The Prima Solutions–Effisoft Group (Paris/Coral Gables, Fla.) has named Christel Thorson Vice President of Sales for North America.

Thorson has more than 25 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry. Having begun her career in global business with major brokers such as Aon and Sedgwick, Thorson spent the last 12 years in the IT sector, in charge of sales of reinsurance software at msg global solutions Inc. (Regensdorf, Switzerland).

Thorson will be responsible for sales and expansion in North America for Prima Solutions-Effisoft’s WebXL reinsurance software and services, in service of the company’s stated goal of creating a major global InsureTech company.

“I am very pleased to join the Prima Solutions-Effisoft Group, a major player in this industry,” comments Thorson. “Having tracked the rapid growth of Effisoft for years, I am well aware of the company’s commitment to customer service and to developing leading IT solutions for the reinsurance industry. I look forward to contributing to future successes within this extremely talented and innovative organization and this genuinely great team.”

The consolidated Prima Solutions-Effisoft Group has more than 300 employees globally, servicing more than 300 customers across 5 continents. The vendor says the Thorson appointment strengthens the position of the group in North America, as part of the continuing growth strategy, following the Dec. 2018 merger of the two entities.

Proven Leader

“We are very excited to welcome a proven sales leader to the Prima Solutions-Effisoft team,” comments Gregory Moliner, CEO of Effisoft’s North American subsidiary. “Christel’s vast experience and connections within the industry will allow us to continue our rapid expansion and growth in the North American reinsurance market.”

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