Vasilis Katsipis is general manager for life ratings and emerging markets at A.M. Best.

Vasilis is a member of A.M. Best’s corporate rating committee and oversees the rating of all life and composite insurers and reinsurers in Europe, as well as the rating of all insurers in the emerging markets.

Vasilis has been with A.M. Best for the last six years, having joined the company as a managing senior financial analyst. Apart from the analysis of companies, he is responsible for several sectoral reports and analytical methodologies. Vasilis has a total of 20 years of insurance and reinsurance experience, having focused on both the life and non-life sectors with roles in high level operational and strategic positions. In the last 12 years, he has held international positions with either European or global responsibilities.

Vasilis holds an MBA and a BSc in economics.