Arch boosts warranty & specialty affinity team with hire

Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group, has appointed Richard Smith as senior warranty & specialty affinity underwriter.

Based in London, Smith will report to Sean Fearon, head of warranty & specialty affinity at Arch Insurance International.

Smith’s insurance expertise spans both the Lloyd’s and company markets. Most recently, he was a director at Newpoint Insurance Brokers having joined the company in 2007. Prior to that, Smith was a senior risk and pricing analyst at Advent Solutions Management and began his insurance career at Domestic and General.

Fearon said: “Richard brings over 20 years of warranty & affinity experience, both within broking and underwriting. He has a deep understanding of risk and pricing analysis and extensive experience of working on international insurance and reinsurance programmes. His solution-led approach and technical expertise make him a perfect fit for our team.”