Roberta D’Ascenzi is Head of Operations for RGA International Reinsurance Company dac Branch Office for Italy and Turkey. In this role, Roberta is responsible of the operational functions including pricing, portfolio monitoring, underwriting, claims, administration, and treaties. Before assuming this role, Roberta was Chief Pricing Actuary for RGA Italy, Netherlands, and Nordic Countries. Prior to joining RGA she served as Head of Product and Underwriting at the MetLife Italian Branch. Roberta is an Italian Qualified Actuary with 16 years of direct insurance, consultancy, and reinsurance experience. She also obtained an Executive Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) degree. Roberta received her Bachelor of Actuarial Statistical Science from the Sapienza University of Rome. She is a Fellow of the Italian Society of Actuaries.