Willis Re hires Ogilvie and Dart from Guy Carpenter for London and Bermuda roles
Willis Re has appointed former Guy Carpenter executives Jonathan Ogilvie as global head of non-marine specialties and Chris Dart as head of treaty reinsurance, Bermuda, as the broker continues to expand its global reinsurance platform.
In their new roles, Ogilvie and Dart will lead their respective teams, oversee portfolio performance and support the growth of Willis Re’s reinsurance operations. They will also work with colleagues and trading partners to strengthen market engagement and enhance service delivery.
Dart, who will be based in Bermuda, joins with 23 years of experience in Bermuda and London specialising in property treaty and retrocession reinsurance. Most recently, he was managing director and head of property treaty Bermuda at Guy Carpenter. Before that, he served as a senior broker at John B. Collins & Associates in Bermuda.
Ogilvie, who will be based in London, brings more than 20 years of experience across the insurance, reinsurance and retrocession markets in London and Bermuda. He joins from Guy Carpenter, where he served as head of property retrocession in Bermuda, having previously held management roles within the broker’s London operations across property, specialty and casualty lines.
Lucy Clarke, board member of Willis Re, said: “Jon and Chris are outstanding additions to Willis Re, bringing extensive technical expertise, market knowledge and leadership experience that will be instrumental as we grow our business. Their appointments represent an important step in our continued development, enhancing our capabilities, broadening our market reach and positioning us to support clients globally with increasingly sophisticated solutions.”
Ogilvie said: “Willis Re is building a powerful platform with considerable growth potential. The combination of specialist sector expertise and advanced capabilities across data, technology and analytics creates a strong proposition for clients across the non-marine specialty market. I am delighted to be joining the team at such an exciting stage in its development.”
Dart added: “As treaty reinsurance programs become more complex, clients increasingly require advice that combines technical excellence, market insight and creativity. Willis Re’s approach enables brokers to develop bespoke solutions developed exclusively around client objectives. It is exciting to be part of a business that places such a strong emphasis on collaboration and delivering the best possible outcomes.”
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