MS Amlin Underwriting Limited appoints Julie Hopes as independent Non-Executive Director (iNED)
MS Amlin Underwriting Limited (MS AUL), the Lloyd’s Global Specialty (re)insurer, today announces the appointment of Julie Hopes to the MS AUL Board as a notified independent Non-Executive Director (iNED).
Hopes will also take over as Chair of the Risk and Solvency Committee later this year, subject to regulatory approval, assuming the role from Gilles Bonvarlet who will be retiring from the MS AUL Board after over 8 years’ service as a director.
With a career in financial services spanning more than 30 years, Hopes brings a wealth of Board experience at executive and non-executive level. She is a seasoned Board Committee Chair, holding current Board positions at SAGA plc and West Bromwich Building Society, and previously chairing the Risk Committee at Co-Op Insurance. During her executive career, Hopes was the Managing Director for Insurance at Tesco Bank and International Operations Director at RSA.
Johan Slabbert, CEO of MS Amlin Underwriting Ltd., commented: “I am delighted to announce the appointment of Julie as a notified independent Non-Executive Director (iNED). Julie is an accomplished industry leader and her appointment is testament to our continued ability to attract senior talent to the business. Her proven leadership track record across blue-chip financial services firms and her deep understanding of the regulatory landscape will undoubtedly further strengthen the MS AUL Board as we continue to progress with our strategic objectives.”
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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 three main legal entities’ operating 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.