Danish Iqbal serves as Chief Executive Officer of Somerset Re, returning to the company after serving as Head of Pricing and Valuation earlier in his career. Immediately prior to rejoining Somerset Re as CEO, Danish served as President of Neptune Reinsurance Limited (“Neptune”), a Bermuda-domiciled reinsurer integrated into Somerset Re in December 2024. As President, he oversaw the establishment of the organization’s infrastructure and ensured the entity’s licensing with the Bermuda Monetary Authority.
Before Neptune, Danish was Chief Actuary at Aspida Re (formerly F&G Re). He was responsible for all actuarial functions and led F&G Re’s sale process to Ares Management Corporation. Prior to moving to Bermuda, Danish was Head of insurance and pension product development at QRM Inc., in Chicago, where he worked with numerous Fortune 500 clients. He has additionally held actuarial roles at Genworth Financial and Life Settlement Acquisitions, LLC.
He earned his Bachelor of Mathematics in Honors Statistics from the University of Waterloo. He is a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries and also holds the CFA charter.
