14 December 2020Insurance

MS Amlin Underwriting appoints new chair of risk committee

Lloyd’s re/insurer MS Amlin Underwriting has appointed Margot Cronin as an independent non-executive director (iNED) and new chair of its risk committee, succeeding Gilles Bonvarlet.

Cronin will join the company's board on January 1, 2021, she will assume chairmanship of the risk committee once Bonvarlet steps down. Bonvarlet will remain on the board until March-end.

Cronin will also become a member of the risk, audit, underwriting oversight and nominations committees for MS AUL.

Cronin has over 30 years of leadership experience and spent the last 18 years of her executive career with Aviva in several senior, group and regional roles. She also holds board positions at HSBC Life, Prudential International and Tesco Underwriting, where she also chairs the risk committee.

Johan Slabbert, CEO of MS Amlin Underwriting, said: “I am delighted to announce that Margot will join MS AUL as a notified independent Non-Executive Director (iNED). Margot is an accomplished and experienced industry practitioner and her appointment further demonstrates our ability to attract leading talent to the business. I am confident that her years of market expertise, combined with strong leadership capabilities, will further strengthen the MS AUL Board as we continue to implement our plans for the business.

“I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Gilles, who retires from the MS AUL board, for his exceptional contributions to the business over the years. We wish him the very best for the future.”

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