Argenta has appointed Niranjan Nathan as group chief risk officer, succeeding Carol-Ann Burton, who will continue as group general counsel and compliance director. Based in London, Nathan will report to Nick Moore, CEO of Argenta and managing director of Argenta Syndicate Management (ASM), and will also join the board of ASM. He will lead Argenta’s risk team and oversee the actuarial function, ensuring a robust risk framework, strong governance, and appropriate supervision and risk controls. Nathan joins the firm from EY, where he was a partner and UK non-life actuarial practice leader. Prior to that, he spent more than a decade at Swiss Re, where his roles included head of actuarial pricing UK, director group corporate strategy and development, before becoming chief risk officer of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. He has more than 20 years of experience in the global insurance industry, spanning risk, pricing, reserving, risk capital, strategy development, and transformation. Commenting on the appointment, Moore says: “[Niranjan’s] vast experience in the industry makes him a real asset, and he will play a crucial role in ensuring that Argenta’s continued growth is underpinned by a robust risk framework.” Nathan states: “I look forward to working closely with the board, executive team, and teams across the business to further embed a strong framework for risk management and deliver on Argenta’s vision and strategy.”
