Manisha is the Head of New Business Development for Somerset Re, responsible for leading all commercial activity for the business globally, and overseeing policy for underwriting and pricing.
Prior to joining Somerset, Manisha was Head of Partnerships at SCOR Global Life Reinsurance in Charlotte. She co-founded the Partnerships business, which encompassed the development of proprietary and digitally-enabled Life product offerings, and led various teams through the growth of the business in the U.S. market. Manisha was previously at SCOR in Toronto, responsible for new business development and cultivating an innovation footprint for the Canadian market. Prior to SCOR, she held a number of traditional and non-traditional actuarial roles globally across Canada, US and Asia at John Hancock and Manulife.
Manisha has an Honors bachelor’s degree in Actuarial Science with Finance from the University of Waterloo. She is also a Fellow of the Society of Actuaries, Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries, Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst, and a Strategic Partner Leadership Professional.