Amwins appoints ‘highly respected figure’ to grow its largest unit

London-based independent wholesale broker  Amwins Global Risks, the international arm of global specialty insurance broker Amwins, has appointed a new managing director to support the growth of its largest business unit.

Mark Cody (Pictured) will lead team sales support activity, focus on strategic recruitment, enhance client and carrier relationships and identify and capitalise on product capability gaps.

Amwins Global Risks serves clients and markets in North America, the UK and globally.

Cody most recently led the construction, treaty, property and binding authority teams for Amwins Global Risks and joined Amwins through the THB Group acquisition in 2012.

"Mark has been a great leader for Amwins Global Risks, guiding the growth of our largest division to be market leading over the last 25 years," said Nate Mathis, chief executive officer of Amwins Global Risks.

"Mark is a highly respected figure in the marketplace with a wealth of strong relationships with our key trading partners. He will continue to be a valuable asset as his role expands to championing and supporting a culture of excellence, collaboration and transparency within our sales and broking teams."

Did you get value from this story?  Sign up to our free daily newsletters and get stories like this sent straight to your inbox.