Bender Insurance Solutions has appointed Roland Guillen as vice president of alternative risk markets to commercial insurance clients. In his new role, Guillen oversees the growth of the captive and alternative risk market business as well as large complex risks, in addition to developing risk sharing programmes. He also assists in the management and strategic development of Bender’s captive programmes, large deductible programmes and other risk sharing programmes. Guillen joined Bender Insurance Solutions in 2009 and has experience working with group captives and single parent captive insurance programmes. As vice president of alternative risk programmes, his focus is on the long-term reduction of risk and expense for clients. Guillen explains businesses today are considering more tailored and sophisticated risk transfer solutions. He says: “By focusing on the critical risks facing any business, alternative risk transfer solutions can provide businesses with innovative commercial insurance options, turning their insurance expense into a profit centre.”