Reporting to global chief operating officer Naveen Anand, Richardson will lead the HR strategy for the global specialty insurer.
She said: "I am excited to be taking on responsibility for recruiting, retaining and developing the group's most important asset - its people. It's great to be joining an organisation that understands the true value of its human capital and believes in the alignment of business growth and development with employee growth and development." Richardson joins Torus from Synovate, a global market research firm, where she was executive VP, HR for the Americas.
Anand said: "This is a senior management role. Richardson's experience in the insurance industry, will help us continue to attract, develop and retain talented people as we continue to grow."
