SPARTA Insurance Holdings has appointed Ralph Jones III as CEO and Brian First as president and chief operating officer.
Jones joined SPARTA as president in September 2012. Prior to joining SPARTA Jones worked for various firms in the insurance industry including Chubb and Arch Insurance.
First was a member of the initial management team responsible for launching SPARTA in 2007 and previously held the roles of executive vice president and chief underwriting officer.
George Estes III who will continue to serve as SPARTA’s executive chairman, said: “I am pleased to be able to pass the torch to these two highly talented executives. We have an experienced team in place dedicated to the program and alternative risk insurance market, and I look forward to working closely with Jones and First as we continue to build enterprise value.”