Amwins
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The recruits include Miller’s head of international casualty, Phil Johnson, and AFL’s head of international property and energy, Mark Ritson.
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CEO Matt Crane and AmWins chief Scott Purviance outline a “call to arms” revamp as the unit seeks talent and international growth.
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The broker said that it expects double-digit growth for most property syndicates for 2021.
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AmWins also highlighted the continued availability of “cheap” excess capacity from London cyber MGAs.
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Areas of significant hardening include property, casualty, US financial institutions, D&O, US EPL and aviation.
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The follow-only syndicate has carved up most of its 2021 capacity among leading Lloyd’s intermediaries.
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The new CEO distances the AmWins-owned broker from the Square Mile talent war.
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Two ILS leaders are working on a new launch with strategic broker and reinsurer alliances in place, sister title Trading Risk revealed.
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Covid-19 has led to a surge in potential exposure in what was already a challenged market.
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The former senior vice president at AmWins replaces James Abraham, who is retiring.
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Despite a smooth transition to remote working, Lloyd’s underwriters are focusing on existing clients during the pandemic, the broker warns.
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Mark Bernacki formerly served as head of global property at Beazley until April 2019.
