Compre appoints industry veteran to strengthen underwriting leadership
Bermuda-domiciled specialty reinsurer Compre has appointed former Catalina Re executive Graham Taylor as managing director of underwriting, strengthening its senior leadership team as it expands its capital solutions platform and retrospective reinsurance business.
Reporting to chief underwriting officer Rachel Bardon, he will lead the group’s retrospective reinsurance activities and oversee the execution of new transactions across the portfolio.
Taylor joins David Quinn and Zameer Mitha as part of Compre’s senior underwriting leadership team. The company said the appointment further strengthens its underwriting capabilities across its capital solutions platform.
Taylor brings more than 20 years of legacy and transactional experience. He joins from Catalina Re, where he served as head of M&A and led major corporate transactions, reinsurance deals, acquisitions and disposals as part of the company’s global expansion and restructuring. Before that, he spent nearly 15 years at Enstar Group, most recently as senior vice president, M&A, leading transactions in support of the group’s strategic growth.
Bardon said: “We are delighted to welcome Graham to Compre. He brings a strong track record in deal origination and execution, which will be invaluable as we continue to grow our underwriting platform and broader proposition. Graham’s extensive experience and commercial acumen will further strengthen our ability to deliver high-quality solutions for our clients.”
Taylor added: “I’m extremely pleased to join Compre, with its long history of innovation and at such an exciting time in company’s development. While focused on retrospective business – traditional legacy transactions – I will also support Compre’s work in meeting demand for capital-optimisation-focused reinsurance solutions and very much look forward to working with Rachel and the team.”
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