Ascot expands Bermuda board line-up

Bermuda-based specialty insurer Ascot Group has appointed Rosalind Brewer (pictured centre), Martin Flanagan (pictured right) and Robert Sewell (pictured left) to further strengthen the company’s leadership.

The three executives have all been appointed to its board, pending regulatory approval.

Brewer currently serves on the United Airlines board and was previously CEO of Walgreens Boots Alliance up until 2023. She has also held various leadership positions at Starbucks, Walmart and Kimberly-Clark Corporation, and has served on multiple boards of directors.

Flanagan is chairman of venture capital startup investor Engage Ventures. Prior to that, Flanagan served as president and CEO of Invesco from 2005 to 2023 and chairman emeritus from 2023-2024. 

Sewell is currently chairman of the board of Ascot Underwriting (AUL), a UK-based subsidiary of Ascot Group. Sewell joined the AUL board in July 2023 as an independent non-executive director and assumed the chairman’s role in June 2024. Prior to AUL, Sewell was an independent non-executive director and chair of the board audit & risk committee at AIG Life and served as CFO for Pension Insurance Corporation up until 2021. 

“We are excited to have these three dynamic executives join our board of directors. Roz, Marty and Rob each bring invaluable experiences and a unique set of leadership skills to this organisation. Their insight, expertise and judgement will be invaluable to the growth and expansion of the Ascot Group,” said Ascot Group chairman Kewsong Lee.

“Ascot Group, our colleagues and clients, will all benefit from the strategic expertise, leadership qualities and vast experience that Roz, Marty and Rob bring to our organisation.  I am excited to collaborate with each of them,” added president and CEO Jonathan Zaffino.

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