Aspen Insurance appoints new director to board

Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings has appointed Matthew Botein to its board of directors. He also joins the board's investment committee.

Botein is a managing partner of a private investment and advisory firm Gallatin Point. Most recently, he held the positions of co-Head and chief investment officer of BlackRock's alternative investment unit.

He previously served as a director of Aspen from 2007 to 2011, and prior to that from 2002 until 2003.

Glyn Jones, chairman of Aspen, said: "I am delighted that Matthew is joining the Aspen Board. His wealth of financial services experience, in particular in the areas of corporate finance, private equity and asset management, will be a great asset to Aspen. I would like to welcome Matthew back to the Aspen Board and I look forward to working with him in the future."

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