Casualty Reinsurance

Business Group Leader

Rob began his insurance career in 1986 when he joined Greig Fester Reinsurance Brokers as a trainee broker. Two years later he moved to D.J.Newman Syndicate 1096 as an underwriting assistant handling Property and Casualty classes.

In 1996 Rob was promoted to liability class underwriter for Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability, GL & WCA before progressing in 2000 to deputy underwriter for the entire Syndicate.

Rob joined Faraday Syndicate 435 in 2002 to head up the US Casualty Treaty team. In 2005 Rob left Faraday with a small team to build a new US Casualty Treaty portfolio for Wellington Syndicate 2020.

Rob is the lead underwriter for the London Market WCA Consortium.

Underwriter

Alex graduated from York University with a BA in Economics. He joined Terra Nova Insurance Company Limited in 1985 as an underwriting assistant handling property reinsurance accounts. In 1988 he transferred to the Casualty and Special Risks unit which focused on writing treaty medical malpractice, errors and omissions and general liability risks, mainly emanating from the US. In 1991 he became the unit’s deputy underwriter in charge of the lawyers E&O and pecuniary accounts and became head of the unit in 1992. He joined Catlin in 2003 as class underwriter for the casualty reinsurance portfolio in London.

Underwriter

Ciaran graduated from the University of Leeds in July 2003 with a BA Honours in European Studies with Law, before gaining a Postgraduate Diploma in Law from City University, London. He joined the Wellington Graduate Scheme in May 2006, prior to the syndicate’s acquisition by Catlin, and now works for the US Casualty Reinsurance team, writing Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability, Workers’ Compensation and General Liability Treaties.

Underwriter

Richard graduated from Plymouth University in June 2000 with a BA Honours in Business Studies. He joined ACE Global Markets straight from University before accepting a full-time position at the D.P. Mann Syndicate (now Faraday) in January 2001.

Richard spent 5 years at Faraday on the Underwriting side until moving to Wellington to join a new US Casualty team, writing Medical Malpractice; Workmen’s Compensation and General Liability Treaties.

Underwriter

After graduating as an Engineer from The University of Nottingham, Chris started his career at Lloyd's by joining Wellington as a graduate trainee in 1994. He subsequently transferred to Faraday Syndicate to participate in the formation of a new International Casualty Treaty team where he built up experience in many international markets as an assistant underwriter.

In 1999 Chris moved to GE Insurance Solutions as an Underwriter with responsibility for the regional casualty reinsurance portfolio, developing the motor, employers liability, public and products liability, and professional indemnity accounts. In 2006, he moved to Catlin as a Class Underwriter to start the International Casualty Treaty account, specialising in all non-dollar liability treaty classes.

Underwriter

Ian joined BMS in 1987 where he worked on US Casualty Treaty claims. He joined Sphere Drake in 1991 as assistant US Casualty Treaty underwriter and became deputy underwriter in 1996. In 1999 when Odyssey Re acquired and ultimately merged Sphere Drake into the Odyssey owned Lloyd’s Syndicate, Newline Syndicate, Ian headed up their US Casualty Treaty book. His focus has been on Medical Malpractice, Professional Liability and other General Liability classes.

In 2001 he joined RK Carvill, a specialist independent reinsurance broker as a director heading up their London analytical team in conjunction with the companies London and US brokers. Ian joined Catlin in May 2006 as a class underwriter working on the US Casualty Treaty book.