Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has established the Specialty Reinsurance division, which will be led by Phil Taylor as head of the team.
Taylor brings more than 25 years of experience in various underwriting and broking roles with Everest, Liberty Specialty Markets, Novae and Aon. He will focus on building TMK's global specialty reinsurance portfolio and will join TMK in early 2025.
Vivek Syal, chief underwriting officer at TMK, says: “TMK's reinsurance expertise is renowned market-wide and we are extremely well positioned to build our portfolio.
“Phil is an exceptional underwriter and business leader, and I am delighted to bring him on board to work with our heads of underwriting to expand our presence in this strategically significant class and provide outstanding service to our clients."