Ceded Re group head Ashleigh Edwards joins to drive global platform strategy

Bermuda-headquartered global specialty re/insurer Ascot Group has enhanced its global platform strategy with the appointment of Ashleigh Edwards as group head of Ceded Re, adding a seasoned executive with extensive experience from RenaissanceRe, Allied World Re, Aspen Re and QBE.

Edwards takes on ultimate responsibility for the Ceded Re strategy, including oversight of a multitude of reinsurance structures, placement strategies and classes of business.

Edwards joins Ascot Group from RenaissanceRe, where she spent more than six years, most recently as SVP, global head of casualty reinsurance. She brings 30 years of insurance industry experience in a variety of actuarial, underwriting and leadership roles, having held previous positions at Tokio Millenium Re, Allied World Re, Aspen Re, and QBE Insurance.

Based in New York, she will report to Mark Pepper, group chief underwriting officer, working closely with platform Ceded Reinsurance leaders in the UK, Bermuda and the US to align strategy and resources while strengthening partnerships and enhancing market presence across global operations.

Edwards will also be tasked with harmonising Leadline Capital Partners™, the company’s third-party capital management platform, and Ceded Re strategies to optimise long-term outcomes.

Pepper said: “Ascot’s global organisation continues to grow, and managing our risk exposure through our Ceded Re trading relationships is critical to our long-term financial success. Ashleigh’s extensive experience, expertise and skills, alongside those of the talented professionals we have leading our regions, will support trusted partnerships with our reinsurers, enabling us to be a more perfect partner for our clients.”

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