JLT Speciality USA poaches Marsh exec for EVP role

JLT Specialty USA, the US subsidiary of re/insurance broker Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group, has appointed Robert Robideaux as executive vice president (EVP) and regional head of client development, focusing on private equity and alternative investment funds.

Robideaux joins as a member of JLT's Private Equity Executive Committee. His responsibilities include client development, recruitment and management of a team focused on delivering JLT's specialty risk solutions to the alternative investment community.

Robideaux has more than two decades of experience in the risk and insurance industry. He joins JLT following his role at Marsh as managing director of the global private equity and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) practice.

Previously, Robideaux managed AIG’s West Coast M&A insurance group, where he developed transactional insurance and financial products. He also practiced as a lawyer and tax advisor with Deloitte and KPMG.

“We are excited to announce Robert’s addition to our private equity practice and are pleased to welcome him to our team,” said Mike Rice, chief executive of JLT Specialty USA.

“We are dedicated to bringing the best talent on board, and Robert is an outstanding example of the specialised expertise we can bring to our private equity clients.”

David Payne, EVP and chief revenue officer at JLT Specialty USA, added: “Robert will be a great asset to the private equity practice and will bring valuable insight to our clients, thanks to his unique background and demonstrated success in the private equity sector.”