Len Zaccagnino – Head of Global ILS Sales Swiss Re Capital Markets Corp (New York)
Len Zaccagnino runs global ILS sales for Swiss Re Capital Markets out of New York. His role places him in the middle of primary issuance and secondary trading, where he shapes how catastrophe bond deals are priced, syndicated, and absorbed by investors.
He has become one of the key voices in Swiss Re’s Alternative Capital Partners division, translating complex risk structures into terms that resonate with institutional buyers and pushing distribution across both new sponsors and seasoned repeat issuers.
He joined Swiss Re’s ILS unit several years ago after time in wealth and retirement services, including investment program management at Wells Fargo. That background gave him a grounding in client-facing finance, which later evolved into capital markets and reinsurance-linked securities.
With a degree in finance and information systems from Iona College, he bridges quantitative understanding with the ability to pitch risk transfer products to a diverse investor base.
Colleagues describe him as a driver of momentum in the ILS market, someone who understands both the sponsor’s need for protection and the investor’s need for yield and liquidity. His influence shows up in the steady upsizing of transactions, the push into higher-frequency structures, and the expansion of Swiss Re’s global distribution footprint.
