Sciemus expands space and aviation, cyber and power teams
Modelling and analytics provider Sciemus has expanded its space/aviation, and cyber and power teams with three appointments.
Phil Duffin has been appointed as director for space and aviation, Matthew Cook joins as senior technical specialist for power and George Paraskeva joins as a cyber security specialist.
Duffin has more than 35 years of experience in the global aerospace and re/insurance industries, having most recently served as an executive director specialising in aviation and space at Willis Re.
Cook is a chartered mechanical engineer who joins from PwC, and has recently led gas turbine research programmes and carried out testing and commissioning work on a range of sites in Europe and the Middle East.
Paraskeva has over 10 years of experience in the in the legal, IT consultancy, financial and insurance sectors, having previously served as a cyber security consultant with BAE Detica.
All three of the hires will be based in London and will report to Sciemus CEO Rick Welsh.
They will be responsible for building on Sciemus’ technical expertise and product innovation to develop the space and aviation, and cyber and power underwriting portfolios.
“We have market-leading technical and analytical expertise that is highly sought after by companies and we see exciting growth prospects in the Space and Aviation, Cyber and Power businesses,” said Welsh.
“With his experience, depth of knowledge and market relationships with brokers, reinsurers and clients alike, Phil is a fantastic new hire who will be able to leverage our existing technical capability in modelling and aerospace to drive greater growth and product innovation with our strategic partners.
“Matthew and George have deep technical expertise in the power and cyber security industries and they will further strengthen Sciemus’ position as a niche specialty underwriter for companies that need insurance and risk management support.”
Already registered?
Login to your account
If you don't have a login or your access has expired, you will need to purchase a subscription to gain access to this article, including all our online content.
For more information on individual annual subscriptions for full paid access and corporate subscription options please contact us.
To request a FREE 2-week trial subscription, please signup.
NOTE - this can take up to 48hrs to be approved.
For multi-user price options, or to check if your company has an existing subscription that we can add you to for FREE, please email Elliot Field at efield@newtonmedia.co.uk or Adrian Tapping at atapping@newtonmedia.co.uk
Editor's picks
Editor's picks
More articles
Intelligent Insurer
Newton Media Ltd
Kingfisher House
21-23 Elmfield Road
BR1 1LT
United Kingdom