Swiss Re and Pro Insurance Solutions, a member of Tawa, have entered into a strategic alliance for the German market which seeks to leverage the resources and experience of Pro to expand the services provided to Swiss Re's clients.

Under this agreement, Pro will provide Swiss Re German clients with claims handling, risk management and outsourcing consultancy services.

Pro Consulting head Richard Lawson said that Pro has considerable commercial and (re)-insurance experience which has brought significant value to the clients and Pro is delighted to bring this expertise into new alliance with Swiss Re in Germany.

Swiss Re market executive of Germany, the Nordic and Baltic countries Thomas Witting said Pro’s expertise in this field makes them an ideal partner to offer these services.

"With their established credentials within the insurance industry, we are confident they can provide bespoke and cost-effective insurance solutions to the market.

"Our alliance will give Swiss Re and our clients’ access to this expertise which will contribute to a strengthening of our operations," Witting said.

Pro CEO David Vaughan said that the support Swiss Re is providing Pro will enable it to be more agile in responding to demands from new and existing clients.