Argenta raids Fidelis for new underwriting director

Argenta Syndicate Management has raided Fidelis Underwriting to hire an underwriting director and new active underwriter for Syndicate 2121 and SPA 6134.

Ian Burford will also join the board of Argenta and report to Andrew Annandale, the managing director and CEO of Argenta Holdings. Both appointments are subject to Lloyd’s and other regulatory approvals.

Burford has more than 30 years underwriting and portfolio management experience across a wide range of business classes. He will join Argenta from Fidelis Underwriting where he is currently UK CEO. Prior to Fidelis, he spent almost 20 years at Novae, becoming active underwriter of its flagship Lloyd’s Syndicate 2007 in 2011.

Annandale said: “I am delighted that we have recruited someone with such extensive underwriting experience and I look forward to working closely with Ian as we continue to develop Syndicate 2121, both in terms of its scale and business lines.”

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