Acrisure Re, the reinsurance division of global insurance broker and fintech platform Acrisure, has appointed Ian Wicks as executive vice president and Simon Arnott as senior vice president, effective immediately. The reinsurance division offers customised advisory, portfolio and reinsurance solutions, while the broker also provides employee benefits and captive advisory services to middle-market and larger companies. Based in the division’s London office and reporting to partner Nigel Dane, Wicks will focus on the casualty side of Acrisure Re’s business with a wider strategic role in the reinsurance division. Wicks previously served as chairman of the non-marine reinsurance division at Ed Broking, before which he held various senior roles at Harman, Wicks & Swayne, Willis Re, and JLT Re. In his new role, Arnott will be responsible for sourcing new business and expanding Acrisure Re’s property catastrophe and retrocession solutions, as well as consolidating current accounts and market relationships. Arnott will be based in the division’s Bermuda office and report to president of Acrisure Re Bermuda, Clark Hontz. He previously held the position of head of business development for the non-life division at Securis ILS Management, before which he served as executive vice president and head of catastrophe lines at Tokio Millennium Re in Bermuda. Dane comments: “I am so pleased to welcome Ian to our casualty team in London and look forward to working with him as we expand our footprint in third-party lines. His knowledge and breadth of contacts will be invaluable.” Hontz adds: “I am delighted to welcome Simon to the Bermuda team. His vast experience in structuring and pricing programmes, extensive knowledge of the insurance-linked securities market and broad network of global market relationships will significantly enhance our production capabilities and market insights.”
