Lockton Re beefs up Bermuda agriculture practice

Lockton Re has appointed a former Sompo senior underwriter to head up its agriculture practice in Bermuda. 

Kristopher Lynn has joined Lockton Re as a Senior Broker and Practice Leader for agriculture. 

"Kristopher will be based in Lockton Re’s growing Bermuda office working with colleagues and clients globally," Lockton Re said. 

Nick Durant, chief executive officer, North America, Lockton Re, added: "We are delighted to be welcoming Kris to the team as we launch this new global agriculture practice. We always wanted to build capability for our clients and partners in this area but needed to find the right talent and Kris is a great fit with regard to experience and expertise as well as that all important cultural fit."

Lynn joins from Terra Underwriting Management and previous to that was president of AgriSompo, Sompo’s agriculture division, in Bermuda which he joined in 2014. He has nearly 20 years of industry experience having also spent time at Tokio Millenium Re and ACE, in addition to his board roles at  Gestione Rischi Agricoli Integrati and A&A.  

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