Brit appoints new head of outwards reinsurance from Aviva

Specialty re/insurer Brit has appointed James Drew as head of outwards reinsurance, based in London.

Drew was most recently head of reinsurance at Aviva. Prior to that, he held head of reinsurance roles at Insurance Australia Group and Torus Insurance (now Starstone). Drew started his career underwriting across specialty classes including property treaty and marine.

Drew joins Brit to oversee outward reinsurance purchasing and will be responsible for developing and expanding new and existing reinsurance relationships. He brings over two decades of experience in Lloyd’s and the London market to the role.

In his role, effective from July 1, Drew will report to Christiern Dart, group chief underwriting officer. He will also work closely with Reinhard Seitz, currently head of outwards reinsurance at Brit, who will be retiring from Brit towards the end of 2019.

Dart commented: “We are pleased to welcome James to Brit. His wide range of experience and strong relationships in both the traditional and non-traditional reinsurance markets will be a positive addition to our reinsurance purchasing strategy. James’ expertise will help us to ensure our approach continues to take advantage of both tried and tested and innovative new structures.”