RFIB (Bermuda) Ltd, part of international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker RFIB Group, has hired Jeremy Brasier as senior broker and Executive Vice President. Jeremy will report to and work closely with Nigel Clark, CEO of RFIB (Bermuda) Ltd, to further develop the Bermuda platform, which launched in June 2009.
Jeremy joins RFIB Group from Kirkway International Ltd, a Bermudian domiciled brokerage company, where he was Executive Vice President for eight years. Prior to that, he worked for Lloyds broker J.K Buckenham Ltd based in London. Jeremy brings with him detailed knowledge of the alternative insurance and reinsurance markets, with particular emphasis on producing business from risk retention groups, captives, mutuals, self-insured trusts and specialty MGAs.
Nigel Clark, CEO of RFIB (Bermuda) Ltd, said:
“We are delighted to have someone of Jeremy’s calibre joining us within the specialty division of RFIB Group and the Bermuda company. During his career, he has developed close ties with reinsurers and carriers in all major markets and will be instrumental in helping drive forward our business in both Bermuda and the USA. RFIB (Bermuda) Ltd has had a very successful first year and Jeremy’s appointment is an important step in the development of our overall specialty platform and strategy. I look forward to working with him in the coming years.”
RFIB Group (“RFIB” or the “Group”), the international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, has hired Alexandra de Souza Mattos as Divisional Director, Sabotage & Terrorism. In this role, Alexandra will be responsible for the development of the sabotage and terrorism portfolio.
Alexandra joins RFIB Group from Tysers where she was a War & Terrorism Broker for over four years. In that role, Alexandra was instrumental in establishing a new department within the marine division to place and develop stand-alone property terrorism and terrorism third-party liability, both in Lloyd’s and overseas markets. In addition, she handled political risk and war on land enquiries across South America, Europe, Asia, the Middle East and India. Prior to this Alexandra worked for Guy Carpenter & Company Ltd as Assistant Vice President, concentrating on South American reinsurance programmes.
Commenting on her appointment Alexandra de Souza Mattos said:
“RFIB continues to go from strength to strength and I am looking forward to playing my part in their ongoing expansion. I am excited in working closely with RFIB clients and customers, in providing innovative solutions for their Terrorism and Political Violence Insurance and Reinsurance requirements.”
Marshall King, Group Chief Executive, RFIB Group said:
“We are thrilled that Alexandra has joined RFIB. The sabotage and terrorism team is of growing importance and with Alexandra’s strong track record in covering these risks, it will allow us to significantly strengthen our presence in this area.”
RFIB Group (“RFIB” or the “Group”), the international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Toby Heppel to the role of Divisional Director in the political, credit and financial risks team.
Toby joins RFIB Group from FirstCity Partnership where he was an insurance and reinsurance broker specialising in reinsuring institutions in the Middle East. Prior to this Toby worked for insurance broker, Lambert Fenchurch and has worked in the industry for over 27 years.
Commenting on his appointment Toby Heppel said:
“I am looking forward to working at RFIB and believe it will be an excellent home for my existing clients.”
Marshall King, Group Chief Executive, RFIB Group said:
“We are delighted to welcome Toby to RFIB. He brings with him a skill set which enhances our capabilities in the credit and political risk sector and his book of business complements our strong presence in emerging markets. Whilst he had offers from other top tier brokers, it’s another example of quality individuals selecting RFIB as a great platform.”
RFIB Group (“RFIB” or “the group”) the international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, today announces the appointment of Dominic Hagger as Operations Director.
Dominic joined RFIB in June 2008, heading up the Global Solutions team, and has a wide range of insurance broking and operational experience spanning over 24 years. Prior to joining RFIB, Dominic was Deputy Chief Executive Officer at Arthur J Gallagher (UK) Limited.
Marshall King, CEO of RFIB, commented: “Over the past year Dominic has played an integral role in driving the group’s expansion in its international non marine insurance business and has become an extremely valuable member of the team. In his new capacity, Dominic will spend the majority of his time on development and execution of RFIB’s operational strategy, focusing on processes, structure, scalability and automation.
“This newly created role reflects the ongoing development of RFIB as we continue to grow our business whilst ensuring a first class service to our clients.”
RFIB Holdings Limited (“RFIB” or “the Company”) the international Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker, announces today that it has won a place in the prestigious Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100.
The annual league table was published for the fourth year running on Sunday 7th February and features Britain’s top 100 private equity-backed companies with the fastest growing profits (EBITDA) over the last two years. Two-year annual profit growth ranges between 29% and 147%, and profits between £3m and £50m.
Marshall King, CEO of RFIB, commented: It is a great honour to be recognised in the Sunday Times Deloitte Buyout Track 100. The success and continued growth of RFIB reflects the Company’s investment in its people and technology. We look forward to entering the next phase of our development and will continue to seek experienced individuals and teams to help us grow our business throughout 2010.