Specialist reinsurance broker Capsicum Re has appointed Malcolm Payton as partner and head of the facultative reinsurance division.
Payton joins from Guy Carpenter Facultative UK, where he served as head of property and energy. Prior to this, he oversaw its international property division. He has also served as head of global facultative operations for JLT Re.
Grahame Chilton, chief executive officer of Capsicum Re, said: “We have been established for just over a year and in that time we have attracted some very well respected industry figures. Malcolm is a great example of the success and appeal of our business model. He is one of the leading facultative brokers in the market and we are delighted that he is going to join the Capsicum team to lead this new class of business.”