Hamilton Re appoints SVP, head of property

Hamilton Re, the reinsurance operations of Hamilton Insurance Group, has appointed Gavin Davis as senior vice president, head of property insurance, Bermuda.

Davis will lead the diversification of Hamilton Re’s portfolio to include property direct and facultative (D&F) insurance, the company said. He will report to Tim Duffin, chief underwriting officer, property, Hamilton Re.

Davis joins Hamilton Re with more than 20 years’ combined experience (15 years in re/insurance and five years in the capital markets and private equity industry) in both New York and Bermuda.

From November 2012 until August 2015, he was vice president and underwriter and, most recently, promoted to head up the D&F platform at Montpelier Reinsurance. Before joining Montpelier Re, he managed the US Direct Insurance Property portfolio at AXIS Specialty for three years.

“We’re delighted to welcome Gavin to our team in Bermuda,” said Kathleen Reardon, chief executive officer, Hamilton Re.

“His arrival is timely, as our recent marketing initiatives have confirmed that there’s interest amongst our business partners in the lines of business that Gavin will add to our portfolio. His expertise, and the high regard with which he’s held by our clients, will facilitate our acceptance as a preferred property D&F underwriter.”