Aspen taps reinsurance underwriter from SiriusPoint
Aspen Insurance Holdings has appointed the former global head of property reinsurance from SiriusPoint to head its global property catastrophe underwriting.
Tim Mardon will also be chief underwriting officer of Aspen Bermuda and will report to John Welch, chief underwriting officer.
Mardon has more than 30 years of reinsurance expertise to the role and joins Bermuda-based Aspen from SiriusPoint, where he was Global Head of Property Reinsurance. He has previously held senior positions at Chubb Tempest Re and Torus Re in Bermuda.
He will manage Aspen’s global property catastrophe reinsurance portfolio, overseeing the development and execution of its business strategy and ensuring the consistency of underwriting standards globally. He will also head the Bermuda reinsurance team, a leading global hub for underwriting catastrophe.
Philip Hough will maintain responsibility for Other Property, in addition to leading the EMEA and Latin American businesses out of Zurich.
Welch said: “We are delighted to welcome Tim Mardon to Aspen Re. Tim is an industry veteran, whose deep sector knowledge and impressive track record in property catastrophe make him well-placed to lead our global offering. I look forward to the insights he will bring as we continue to drive forward our ambitious agenda for reinsurance.”
Mardon added: “I am thrilled to be joining Aspen at such an exciting time for the business, both here in Bermuda and globally. I look forward to helping Aspen advance its impressive trajectory while delivering industry-leading products and services for clients.”
