There have been several moves announced across the UK insurance sector in the last 24hrs.
The LMA’s newly appointed board members are Nick Moore, CEO of Argenta (pictured top, left), and Vinay Mistry, chief commercial operations officer of Apollo (pictured top, right).
“I am pleased to welcome Nick and Vinay to the LMA Board. Their experience and perspectives will be invaluable as we continue to represent and support our members and the wider Lloyd’s market. I would also like to thank Alex and Andrew for their significant contributions during their tenure,” said Sheila Cameron, CEO of LMA.
Alex Powell, CEO of AEGIS London, and Andrew Brooks, non-executive director of Ascot Group, stepped down from the LMA Board at the end of their terms.
“Nick and Vinay bring a wealth of experience from across the market,” said Sean McGovern, CEO, UK & Lloyd’s and chair of the LMA. “I look forward to working with them as the board continues to guide the LMA’s priorities and deliver meaningful outcomes for its members.”
The board sets the association’s overall strategy, direction and priorities, and is made up of senior market practitioners and LMA leaders.
Apollo, a Skyward Group Company, said Mistry has been involved in LMA committee work since joining Apollo in 2019. In addition to his role as Apollo’s chief commercial operations officer, he has served on several LMA committees, including as chair of the CRO Committee and as a founding member of the Sustainability Committee.
“I am truly honoured and excited to join the LMA board. Having long been committed to supporting the market’s progress, I look forward to contributing further to its development and working collaboratively with the Board to drive meaningful change,” said Mistry.
Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., appointed Charlotte Major (pictured immediately above) as senior claims adjuster – professional indemnity, effective immediately.
Based in Markel’s London office, Major will report to Rachel Tighe, claims manager – PI at Markel International. Major will be responsible for resolving complex PI claims for clients operating across multiple professions, including accountants, construction firms and insurance brokers. She will work closely with Markel’s PI underwriting team on renewal business, advising on claims scenarios, contract wordings, policy wordings and claims data.
Major will also collaborate with managing agents and service providers across various jurisdictions and will mentor claims handlers while developing broker relationships.
AM Specialty Insurance Group has appointed Joe Harding (pictured immediately above) as managing director of UK enterprises at Pinpoint UK. Harding will lead Pinpoint UK’s enterprise-focused underwriting strategy, support the development of scalable specialty insurance solutions, and manage broker and client relationships across the UK market.
Harding has about 15 years of London Market underwriting experience, joining from Aspen Insurance Group where he most recently served as an underwriter. Before Aspen, he spent more than seven years at Allied World, holding roles including underwriter, senior underwriter and assistant vice president, commercial division. Earlier, he worked at Gravity Underwriting Ltd.
