Lloyd’s hires professor for director role in US

Lloyd’s has appointed Enya He as regional director for its newly-established South Central US region.

She will be based in Dallas and be responsible for market development activities in Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.

Prior to joining Lloyd’s, Enya He served as associate professor, risk management and insurance (RMI), at the University of North Texas, where she worked to ensure the successful post-graduation launch of hundreds of RMI students into the US re/insurance industry.

In that role, she built strong relationships with many of the brokers, coverholders, insurers, risk managers and industry trade organisations Lloyd’s considers among its most important business partners.

"Lloyd’s has been a key participant in the energy and marine sectors of the Louisiana and Texas economies for more than 50 years,” said Hank Watkins, president, Lloyd’s North America.

“We’re excited to h Enya leading the effort to maintain and grow existing relationships with our current distribution partners while expanding awareness of the Lloyd’s market to new stakeholders across the region.”

He added: “I’m excited for the opportunity to work with the many coverholders and retail, wholesale, and reinsurance brokers in the South Central region to reinforce existing and develop new relationships with these critical distribution channels. I also look forward to getting to know our London market stakeholders as well as my new Lloyd’s colleagues in the US, Canada and around the world.”