Underwriter
Ian’s insurance career started in 1976 with the Equitable Life Assurance Society, covering a number of roles in the New Business area, including 4 years as a Life Underwriter.
In 1987 he joined the Victory Reinsurance Company, based in London in a business development/client relationship management role. In 1990 he transferred within the then NRG Victory Reinsurance Group to Singapore where he established the Life Branch as Principal Officer, creating the platform by which the Asian Life and Accident reinsurance activities of the group were taken forward from a local office. In 1994 the NRG Victory Life reinsurance portfolio was acquired by Employers Re.
In 1996, Ian accepted the role as Principal Officer in Singapore to establish a new office for the Lincoln National Reinsurance Companies (USA) to complement their existing operation in the Philippines. Following the successful establishment of the Singapore Office, he returned to the UK in 1999 to become Executive Vice President, Europe for Lincoln Re.
In 2001, he returned to the direct market as General Manager, Muscat Life Assurance Company, based in the Sultanate of Oman.
In 2002, he joined Scottish Re based in Windsor, UK, occupying a lead role in the underwriting of group life and accident risks emanating from the Middle East markets, as Client Development Manager. In 2007, the life reinsurance portfolio of Scottish Re was transferred to the Arab Insurance Group, based in Bahrain, where Ian occupied the role of Assistant Director – Life.
Ian joined Catlin in 2009.