IGI appoints Thomas Collett as director, reshapes board

IGI has appointed Thomas Collett as a director and implemented a series of board and committee changes, as the re/insurer refines its governance structure in response to evolving market dynamics.

Collett brings more than 40 years of reinsurance experience, including senior roles across the US market. Collett previously served as managing director of Guy Carpenter in Dallas and has held leadership positions at Willis Re, Benfield, General Re and Munich American Re. He also currently serves as a director of Dallas Specialty Insurance Company, owned by Griffin Highline, as well as on other advisory and educational boards. He will also serve on IGI’s compensation committee.

At the same time, David Anthony has retired from the board, where he had served since March 2020 as a director, chair of the compensation committee and member of the audit and risk committee. He also held prior board roles within IGI’s group entities, including IGI Holdings Dubai and on the board of International General Insurance Company, a Bermuda-based subsidiary of IGI.

Andrew Poole, who has been a director and member of the compensation committee since March 2020, has been appointed chair of the compensation committee and has joined the audit and risk committee.

Wasef Jabsheh, executive chairman at IGI, said: “David’s insights and experience, particularly from his many years as a senior insurance ratings analyst, have proven to be an important contributor to the strategic development of IGI. We wish David well in his retirement.

“We are pleased to welcome Tom to our Board. We are confident that his demonstrated leadership and reinsurance knowledge acquired over more than 40 years will serve as a valuable resource to IGI as we continue to grow, evolve and fulfil our primary goal of delivering long-term sustainable value to our shareholders.”

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