Willis Towers Watson has appointed Ian Podmore as its US head of captive underwriting.
Podmore, who joined Willis on 25 June 2018, most recently held the role of senior vice president at Atlas Insurance Management.
Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, Podmore concurrently serves as president of consulting, captive insurance, reinsurance and alternative insurance markets.
A global insurance veteran with more than 30 years experience, Podmore began his career at Ecclesiastical Insurance Group.
He has since worked for Marsh in both Bermuda and Vermont and was senior vice president and chief underwriter for both Bank of America and AmTrust Specialty Programme Group.