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McGriff adds Alliant marine specialist Lewis

McGriff has hired marine specialist Andy Lewis from Alliant to its national transportation practice.

 

Fidelis hires market veteran Russell from Lancashire as marine head

Fidelis Insurance has continued its recent marine expansion drive with the hire of Paul Russell from Lancashire as its new group head of marine.

 

Chaucer Appoints Smith From WTW to Lead New Marine Specialty Division

Chaucer, the London-based specialty re/insurance group, has appointed Mike Smith, formerly director at Willis Towers Watson, to head up its new Marine Specialty division.

 

Mr Smith has over 35 years’ experience working within the marine insurance industry, focusing on all aspects of marine cargo and freight liability insurance from both a broking and claims management perspective, most recently with responsibility for servicing a portfolio of global cargo accounts at Willis.

 

The appointment comes as the marine insurance lines at Chaucer are set to be repositioned to support product development and technology driven sector innovation, enhanced service, and future growth in targeted segments.

 

The following changes will come into effective in January 2022:

 

  • Marine Global will be led by Phil Graham, the incumbent head of Marine at Chaucer, and incorporates the London and International market lines of cargo, specie, hull, war and liability and the ports and terminals portfolio

 

  • Marine Specialty will be led by Mike Smith and will include marine protection and indemnity and transport logistics; the freight forwarder business in London; and in Lonham, Chaucer’s specialty cargo, freight and logistics liability insurer, based in Ipswich, where he will be working closely with Mike Ayres and the underwriting team

 

Ark Bermuda adds marine and specialty head Paul Manders as Validus Re migration completes

Expansive Lloyd’s-Bermuda (re)insurer Ark has added Paul Manders – formerly head of marine and specialty at Validus Re – to its growing island operations ahead of the renewals on the 1st January.