Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of independent insurance broker Lockton, has appointed Tom Meyer as Head of the Specialty Division in London, succeeding Paul Upton, who takes on the role of Chairman for the unit.
Since 2023, Meyer has served as the Managing Director of Specialty at Gallagher Re. Prior to that, he was the Chief Executive Officer at Chord Re, having joined the business in 2017 as Chief Underwriting Officer.
His experience includes several years of leading Aspen Re’s specialty lines and the Bermuda business as well as time at Allianz Re and Wills Re. Meyer brings wide market experience in reinsurance underwriting and broking, coupled with cross-class specialty knowledge and management experience.
Meyer commented, “I could not be more enthusiastic about the opportunity at Lockton Re and the high calibre of my new colleagues, who have built a reputation of being instrumental partners to clients in many niche and complex specialty classes. I look forward to working with Paul and the team and being part of such a great culture and growth story.”
Keith Harrison, International CEO of Lockton Re, said, “We are delighted to welcome Tom to the business. Over the last five years, we have been thrilled with the growth and capabilities that we have built in our specialty lines division.
“Given an especially active geopolitical world right now, the deep-seated specialist class expertise and thought leadership coupled with innovative and bespoke reinsurance solutions that our team brings to our clients and markets is more important than ever. It’s great to add Tom as further bench strength as our specialty division continues to expand at a great pace.”
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