Fidelis poaches from Catlin, Amlin Bermuda; appoints Bermuda CEO

Fidelis Insurance has hired three senior executives, one of whom, Ben Savill, joins as the company’s Bermuda chief executive officer.

He comes from Amlin Bermuda where he led the North America Market Unit. In this role he was responsible for underwriting Amlin’s US reinsurance property portfolio and managing the unit’s specialty lines business.

Nick Burkinshaw joins as chairman of specialty from Catlin where he was active underwriter of Syndicate 2003 and chief underwriting officer, London.

Richard Holden joins as head of North American Underwriting. He was previously a leading class underwriter for Amlin Bermuda.

The three join Fidelis’ underwriting team of Dan Burrows, Philip Vandoninck, Richard Coulson and Ben Fortune, under the leadership of Richard Brindle, group chief executive.

“Fidelis has made exceptional strides since launch. However, the realisation of our strategy and ambitions depends on the continual enhancement of our team and the appointment of exceptional underwriters who understand the cycle,” Brindle said.

“Success in today’s specialist insurance market requires innovation, a clear direction and the provision of targeted bespoke solutions. Nick, Ben and Richard have consistently marked themselves out as some of the market’s leading underwriters. They have built their reputations on challenging outdated practices and working to forge lasting relationships by providing better solutions for clients.”