Artex Risk Solutions has appointed CEO and co-founder Peter Mullen as chairman, effective from 1 Jan 2025, with Zeb Holt succeeding as designated CEO, effective from 1 July. Mullen will succeed co-founder David McManus as chairman. He returned to Artex as CEO in 2019 after spending eight years as CEO of Captive & Insurance Management at Aon. Meanwhile, Holt was regional executive vice president in Florida at Gallagher before assuming his role as Artex’s CEO. He started his insurance career as an intern at Gallagher in 2004. During his tenure, he has held brokerage and sales leadership positions with Gallagher and Artex. Mullen, McManus and Jennifer Gallagher, founded Artex in 1997, which is Gallagher’s wholly-owned subsidiary for alternative risk and captives.
