17 August 2015News

CATCo boosts team with two hires

Bermuda-based CATCo Investment Management, the specialist insurance-linked securities (ILS) manager, has strengthened its team with the appointment of two senior underwriters: Simon Moore and Lindsay Watson.

Simon Moore joins the firm from Aon Benfield, where he was a technical reinsurance specialist.

Lindsay Watson joins from Amlin Bermuda where she served as senior underwriter, underwriting a diversified portfolio of property and catastrophe risk.

Tony Belisle, chief executive officer of CATCo, said: “As CATCo continues to grow and provide new, innovative products for 2016 to our reinsurance clients, it is essential that we have the highest calibre underwriting team possible.

“I am delighted that we have been able to attract two such highly recognised experts in Simon and Lindsay into joining our team. We all look forward to working with them as they help us deliver continued value to our clients.”