Brit Insurance boosts Global Markets underwriting team

Brit Insurance, the international general insurance and reinsurance group, today announces the appointments of Neil Russell and Joachim Tolle as underwriters in its Global Markets business unit.
January 15, 2010

Brit Insurance, the international general insurance and reinsurance group, today announces the appointments of Neil Russell and Joachim Tolle as underwriters in its Global Markets business unit.They take up their new positions immediately.

Neil Russell has over 15 years of industry experience, most recently spending over a decade at Lexington Underwriting Company where he managed their North American Property accounts at Lloyd's. He will continue to specialise in North American Property in his new role at Brit Insurance and will report to Tom Rowley, North American Open Market Class Underwriter.

Joachim Tolle joins Brit Insurance after three years at AIG UK Ltd, where he had responsibility for major financial institutions accounts. He will report to Neil Beaton, Financial Institutions Class Underwriter.

Matthew Wilson, CEO of Brit Global Markets, commented:

"Our focus on active, cross-cycle portfolio management helps us to attract the best underwriting talent across the entire spectrum of business we write. I am delighted to welcome Neil and Joachim to our team."

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About Brit Insurance
Brit Insurance's operations comprise three strategic business units: Brit Global Markets, Brit Reinsurance and Brit UK. Brit Insurance refers to products and services underwritten by Brit Insurance Limited or Brit Syndicates Limited (managing Syndicate 2987 at Lloyd’s), both of which are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority. 'Brit Insurance' refers to the Brit Insurance Group and products and services underwritten by Brit Insurance Limited and Syndicate 2987 at Lloyd's. Syndicate 2987 is managed by Brit Syndicates Limited, a Lloyd’s managing agency. Brit Insurance has UK underwriting offices in London, Reading, Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow, Belfast, Leeds, Darlington, and Manchester.