MS Amlin appoints Stuart Wood as Head of Casualty for the Specialty Business
MS Amlin, the leading global (re)insurer, today announces the appointment of Stuart Wood as Head of Casualty. Wood is the final senior leader to be appointed within the Specialty business and will report to Mark Clements and Andrew Wright, co-Chief Underwriting Officers of MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd (MS AUL).
Wood brings nearly twenty years of underwriting experience to the role. He has been a member of the MS Amlin team for more than ten years; prior to being promoted to Head of Casualty he served as Class Underwriter – International Professional Indemnity where he was responsible for International (Non-US) Professional Indemnity within the combined Syndicate 3210/2001 operation. He has held similar roles at Hiscox Insurance Company Limited, Limit Syndicate 2000 and Glemham Underwriting Limited.
MS Amlin’s specialty business consists of five divisions; Crisis Management, Property, Marine, Natural Resources and Casualty.
Tom Clementi, CEO MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd said: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Stuart as Head of Casualty within our Specialty business. Since joining, Stuart has established himself as an integral member of the MS Amlin team and his breadth of leadership experience and market expertise make him well-placed to help drive our strategy forwards.
“This has been an exciting month for MS Amlin as we strengthen our senior leadership team with the appointment of the five Heads of our new Specialty division. I am extremely pleased to have such a wealth of talent to support the business.”
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About MS Amlin
MS Amlin is a leading global (re)insurer, part of the global top-10 insurance group MS&AD, with operations in the Lloyd’s, UK, Continental European and Bermudian markets. With a 300-year record and c.1,800 people in more than 20 locations worldwide, we deliver a quality service for businesses facing the most complex and demanding risks. Our role places us at the forefront of the Property & Casualty, Marine and Reinsurance markets.
We are experts in underwriting, with both technical capability and deep knowledge of the areas we insure. Our claims service aims to set the industry reference point for quality, with efficient, fair and timely claims management.