Ariel Re welcomes another TMR hire

Ariel Re, a re/insurance underwriting subsidiary of the Argo Group, has appointed Sean Kelly as senior vice president, specialty underwriter, credit and financial products, effective June 10.

Kelly has over 20 years of industry experience and joins from Tokio Millennium Re, where he was portfolio manager and underwriter credit and financial products.

He will report to Stephen O’Flynn, head of professional lines and casualty treaty underwriting – Bermuda,  who will also be joining from TMR on June 10.

Kelly has also held roles at Butterfield Asset Management and West End Capital.

“Sean has an enviable track record of managing global underwriting and modeling activities in credit and financial products,” said Matthew Wilken, deputy global head of reinsurance.

Wilken continued: “Lines under his management have consistently outperformed the market. His extensive experience in establishing new ways of analysing, modeling and managing risk will be central in achieving Ariel Re’s long-term goals. We look forward to welcoming Sean to the team.”