Steve Wilson has been appointed senior vice president, head of casualty and specialty, for Hamilton Insurance Group's new U.S. reinsurance platform.
Mr. Wilson joined Hamilton from Third Point Re, where he was senior vice president of underwriting.
In a statement, Hamilton said that, in this new role, Mr. Wilson will help launch the build out of Hamilton's global reinsurance footprint in the United States in line with its long-term strategy to build a global diversified specialty insurance and reinsurance company.
Commenting on the appointment, Hamilton Re's chief executive officer, Kathleen Reardon, said, "I'm delighted to welcome Steve into this newly-created leadership position at such an exciting time, coming as it does following our transformative acquisition that closed last month and as we focus on building our reinsurance franchise. His significant market knowledge together with his proven underwriting skills and track record will be instrumental in developing U.S. reinsurance opportunities for us. We look forward to further enhancing our product offering as we continue to build out this platform."
Prior to his role at Third Point Re, Mr. Wilson spent over 11 years at Munich Re America, most recently as head of financial and professional lines, where he managed the professional liability and credit/surety/political risk underwriting teams. Before that, he served in a range of underwriting and actuarial roles at Munich Re America. Prior to Munich Re America, Mr. Wilson was an associate at KPMG, where he focused on reinsurance.
Mr. Wilson is a graduate of Pennsylvania State University. He holds a B.S. in mathematics and is a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society.
Learn more: www.hamiltongroup.com.
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