Lloyd’s Channel appoints head of international binders

Channel Syndicate 2015 (Channel) at Lloyd’s has appointed John Taylor as head of international binders, expanding its binder offering.

Taylor will report to Phil Lawson, divisional head of delegated authority. Taylor will bring more than ten years of underwriting experience to Channel and he started his career with LaPlaya and Home & Legacy Insurance Services, before joining Catlin in 2007.

He was appointed as class underwriter for the UK and international binding authorities book in January 2014.

“Binding authority business is a key part of Channel’s development and we see significant opportunities in this area of the market. Our offering to date has been predominantly US focused but John has considerable experience in writing UK and global delegated authority business, which will enhance our geographical scope.”