Lockton Re swoops for Aon and Neon execs for London office

Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of broker Lockton, has hired senior executives from Aon and Neon to expand its North American and international property/casualty teams.

Phillip Mallon will join the North American team, reporting to Mark Higgins, head of London North America. Most recently, Mallon was the team leader, US casualty treaty London North America at Aon Re. Over the past 18 years he has represented clients across a broad range of property and casualty classes. He has specialised in workers compensation, general liability, auto liability, professional liability and medical malpractice.

Freya Foxall will join its international P&C team to help support and grow both existing accounts whilst also having a focus on new business production. Foxall has over 10 years of Lloyd’s market experience with particular expertise in reinsurance structuring, most recently as underwriting risk director at Neon. He will report to Carla Moffett, head of international P&C.

Harrison, international reinsurance CEO, said, “We are now a global team of over 120 people and are building momentum both in terms of winning new business and expanding our team of industry experts. Phil and Freya are excellent additions to the team as they share the Lockton Re client-centric ethos and enthusiasm to achieve more for our clients.”

He added: “The opportunity to build a business with clients truly at its centre is an exciting proposition for clients and colleagues alike. We are delighted Phil and Freya will be bringing their experience to our offering. Our industry is clearly facing challenging times ahead and being able to support our clients through this time with the right advice and support is key.”