Women to Watch: Cathy A. Hauck

Cathy A. Hauck

Executive Vp, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

Partner Reinsurance Co.

Greenwich, Conn.

Age: 51

Cathy A. Hauck began her insurance career in 1984 as an attorney with New York-based American International Group Inc. Over the next 15 years, she gained solid expertise in corporate and regulatory matters for property/casualty insurers working at a variety of companies--including NAC Reinsurance Corp., where she served as associate general counsel and assistant secretary--before joining PartnerRe as executive vp, general counsel and corporate secretary in 1999. Ms. Hauck has previously served as chair to the National Conference of Insurance Legislators and currently is vice chair on the Reinsurance Assn. of America's legal committee.

Greatest influence: "I began my legal career at American International Group and my first supervisor and mentor was Patrick Foley. He was extremely influential in my career in terms of broadening my experience, advising me and encouraging me to go for my brokers license, my CPCU courses, and my ARe (designation), to get a strong foundation in the insurance business."