Ascot Group said Ashleigh Edwards has been appointed group head of ceded reinsurance, effective January 5.
Edwards will be responsible for Ascot’s ceded reinsurance strategy across the company’s global platforms, including oversight of reinsurance structures, placement strategy and lines of business, Ascot said.
She will report to Mark Pepper, Ascot’s group chief underwriting officer. Ascot said Edwards will work with ceded reinsurance leaders in the UK, Bermuda and the US to align resources and strategy across the group.
Ascot said the role also includes coordination between ceded reinsurance strategy and Leadline Capital Partners, the company’s third-party capital management platform. The company said the aim is to align the two areas to support long-term outcomes.
“Ascot’s global organization continues to grow, and managing our risk exposure through our Ceded Re trading relationships is critical to our long-term financial success,” Pepper said. “Ashleigh’s extensive experience, expertise and skills, alongside those of the talented professionals we have leading our regions, will support trusted partnerships with our reinsurers, enabling us to be a more perfect partner for our clients,” he said.
Edwards joins from RenaissanceRe, where she spent more than six years and most recently served as SVP, global head of casualty reinsurance. Ascot said she has 30 years of industry experience, including actuarial, underwriting and leadership roles.
Edwards previously held positions at Tokio Millenium Re, Allied World Re, Aspen Re and QBE Insurance, Ascot said.
Edwards also takes the ceded reinsurance role as Ascot continues to build out specialty underwriting in the US, which can increase the need for coordinated risk transfer across lines.
In August 2025, Ascot expanded its US environmental insurance offering with the launch of Prime Propel, a combined contractors professional and environmental liability product aimed at the construction sector, and said the move was part of a broader environmental growth plan.
