QIC Global nabs ex-Aon/Willis Re London market vet for key role

QIC Global, the international specialty insurance and reinsurance subsidiary of Qatar Insurance Group, has recruited a former Aon and Willis Re executive with 40 years of London market experience for a newly created business development officer role.

Stewart Smith (pictured) joins QIC Global at group level and will be based in London, reporting directly to Michael van der Straaten, CEO of QIC Global and Qatar Re.

Smith will work across all QIC Global entities to help each identify new areas of opportunity and increase efficiency. Having worked in the London market for more than 40 years, he has held senior roles at several large brokerages, including Aon and Willis Re, and he joins QIC Global from McGill and Partners where he was a partner.

van der Straaten said: “Stewart is an extremely well liked and respected industry veteran whose extensive broking experience will be invaluable as we continue to grow. The newly created BDO role, with a remit across our entire business, will allow him to use his considerable expertise to connect brokers with the right solutions for their clients. His appointment is indicative of QIC Global’s ongoing development and he is exactly the person we need to drive further growth.”

Smith added: “QIC Global is a multifaceted, rapidly expanding business and I look forward to working with the various teams to enhance broker experience and speed access to solutions relevant to their clients.”

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