RiverStone International, acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business, today announces that Mike Cain has joined the company as group head of legal and company secretary.
Cain is a senior lawyer with 25 years’ experience operating in the international insurance and reinsurance sector.
Cain joins RiverStone from speciality insurer and reinsurer, Aspen where he held a number of leadership roles since joining the company in 2008, including CEO of their Bermuda platform and general counsel and company secretary.
Prior to this, Cain became COO of Benfield Advisory in 2007, where he was responsible for the provision of advisory and M&A advice to the group.
Over his time at Benfield, he was at the forefront of a range of acquisitions and disposals and led any subsequent integration projects. He was also the point person for issues around regulatory advice.
Luke Tanzer, chief executive officer of RiverStone International, said: “[Mike] brings a wealth of market experience and will be central to the development of our group corporate governance strategy and achievement of our international growth plans.”
Cain added: “RiverStone International has a well-deserved reputation in the legacy space and has been expanding at a rapid pace. I am thrilled to be joining at this time and I am looking forward to working with Luke and the team.”
