Fidelis Insurance has appointed Charles Mathias and Phillip Murfet as group director of underwriting and group chief risk officer respectively. In the newly created role of group director of underwriting, Mathias will be responsible for ensuring a high standard of underwriting data, systems, processes and reporting, as well as supporting the CEOs of insurance and reinsurance. Having previously served as group portfolio manager and head of catastrophe modelling at the insurance firm, Murfet will assume Mathias’ previous role of group chief risk officer. Fidelis provides speciality insurance and reinsurance solutions to the aviation, marine, energy, terrorism and contigency sectors. Richard Brindle, chairman and group CEO of Fidelis, comments: “Our underwriting controls, systems and data are at the centre of what we do, not just for our own needs but also for those of our partners and stakeholders.” “We now need to move to the next level of automation and reporting. Charlie Mathias has great experience in these areas and will ensure we remain efficient and focused.” Mathias adds: “Phil Murfet has already shown real understanding and innovation in his roles in portfolio management and modelling. He will be looking for opportunities to enhance our risk management and reporting tools for operational and all other risk sectors.”
