IQUW Bermuda appoints James Mitchell as chief underwriter

Specialty re/insurer IQUW Bermuda has appointed James Mitchell (pictured), a Guy Carpenter senior executive with RenaissanceRe and Aon chops to be its chief underwriting officer (CUO).

Mitchell will lead all reinsurance underwriting at IQUW Bermuda and help shape its culture, with a mandate to build strategic client and broker relationships, the re/insurer said.

He joins from Guy Carpenter, where he was managing director of global specialties and North American treaty. Before that, he spent 13 years at RenaissanceRe in senior roles across Bermuda and London, following earlier underwriting positions at Catlin Underwriting Agencies and Aon.

Stephen Young, CEO IQUW Bermuda, said: “James is a significant hire for IQUW Bermuda, and we are delighted to welcome him to the executive team. His deep expertise in underwriting, portfolio management and digital innovation aligns perfectly with our ambitions to build a cutting-edge reinsurance platform. His leadership will be instrumental in accelerating our growth and delivering long-term value to clients, brokers and the global market.”

Mitchell added:“I’m excited to join IQUW Bermuda at this stage of the company’s growth. The opportunity to build and lead a high-performing underwriting team in Bermuda will be incredibly rewarding. IQUW’s data-led underwriting approach and commitment to innovation make it a standout platform in today’s market.”

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