MSIG lures Aegis onshore energy head

Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Group (MSIG) at Lloyd’s has appointed Carl Bennett as class underwriter, energy. He will report to property underwriting manager Chris Bottomley.

Bennett joins from Aegis where he served, most recently, as head of onshore energy. Prior to that he was underwriter, onshore energy, where he wrote a global portfolio with an emphasis on North America. He has also held various broking roles at Marsh Global Markets and JLT Risk Solutions, focussing on North American power risks.

Graeme Rayner, MSIG active underwriter, said: “Carl’s appointment is strategically significant given our appetite and ambition for North American power risks, and demonstrates MSIG’s continued ability to attract high calibre industry professionals. His expertise and experience will complement and strengthen that of our existing team extremely well. I look forward to working with Carl and the contribution he will make to the continued expansion of MSIG at Lloyd’s.”