Gavin Davis has joined Hamilton Re, the reinsurance operations of Hamilton Insurance Group, as senior vice president and head of property insurance in Bermuda.
Mr. Davis will lead the ongoing diversification of Hamilton Re's portfolio to include property direct and facultative insurance, the company said. He reports to Tim Duffin, the chief underwriting officer of property at Hamilton Re.
“We're delighted to welcome Gavin to our team in Bermuda,” said Hamilton Re's chief executive officer, Kathleen Reardon. “His arrival is timely, as our recent marketing initiatives have confirmed that there's interest amongst our business partners in the lines of business that Gavin will add to our portfolio. His expertise, and the high regard with which he's held by our clients, will facilitate our acceptance as a preferred property D&F underwriter.”
Mr. Davis joins Hamilton Re with over 20 years' combined experience (15 years in reinsurance and five years in the capital markets and private equity industry) in both New York and Bermuda.
From November 2012 until August 2015, Mr. Davis was vice president and underwriter and, most recently, promoted to head up the direct and facultative platform at Montpelier Reinsurance Ltd. Before joining Montpelier Re, he managed the U.S. direct insurance property portfolio at AXIS Specialty Ltd. for three years.
From 2005 until 2009, Mr. Davis was a senior property and energy broker with Guy Carpenter in Bermuda. He also held positions as a senior financial advisor and equity arbitrage trader with two Bermuda companies from 2001 to 2005 and obtained his NASD Securities License during that time.
Mr. Davis began his career with General Reinsurance Corp. and was based in its Manhattan offices from 1995 until 1998 before relocating to Bermuda in 1999. He holds a B.A. in government from Colby College, Waterville, Maine.
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