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19 June 2019Insurance

Aspen hires Lloyd’s of London executive for global role

Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings has hired Lloyd’s executive Joshua Brekenfeld as director of global corporate development.

Brekenfeld spent six years at Lloyd’s of London, most recently leading the business oversight relationship between Lloyd’s and ten companies operating in the specialist insurance and reinsurance market. He has also held roles in the US Senate.

In his new role, Brekenfeld will work closely with Aspen's senior leaders including group chief operating officer Mike Cain, chief strategy officer Marcus Foley, group general counsel Silvia Martinez, and global head of insurance marketing and distribution, and head of insurance London Jonny Atkinson.

Brekenfeld will be based in London and joins Aspen in August 2019.

He will report to Mark Cloutier, executive chairman and group chief executive officer, who said: “I am delighted that Josh is joining Aspen. His proven experience and expertise will be invaluable as we strive to achieve organizational excellence within the business and develop further our corporate initiatives across a broad range of areas. Josh will be an excellent addition to our senior team at Aspen and I very much look forward to working with him.”

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