Acrisure Re makes leadership changes in London; Dale is entering the international professional indemnity market, led by Barnes of Westfield

This edition of International People Moves details meetings at Acrisure Re and Dale Underwriting Partners.

A summary of these new hires follows here.

Acrisure Re announces changes in the management of the international reinsurance unit

Acrisure Rethe reinsurance division of global insurance broker and fintech platform Acrisure, has announced leadership changes within its international reinsurance division.

Effective immediately, David Sowrey was appointed general manager and Nigel Dane assumed the role of President of Acrisure Re’s international treaty business. Both leaders are based in London and will continue to report directly to CEO Simon Hedley.

As managing director of the International Treaty division, Sowrey continues to lead reinsurance broking operations, bringing both continuity and an energized focus to driving Acrisure Re’s international reinsurance business, the broker said.

Since joining Acrisure Re in 2012, Sowrey has been instrumental in expanding the London platform. With a career deeply rooted in the London market, he brings extensive experience in property, casualty, multi-line reinsurance and retro business classes. During his time at Acrisure Re, he was involved in the development and placement of treaty reinsurance, Lloyd’s and MGA consortiums.

As President of Acrisure Re’s International Treaties business, Dane will focus on developing and strengthening relationships with both new and existing clients and markets, further enhancing Acrisure Re’s partnerships with large and important ceders and reinsurers. Dane, who has been with Acrisure Re since 2002 when he established and led the London office, brings over 40 years of experience in the reinsurance industry. His extensive experience spans multiple classes of business on both sides of the Atlantic.

“These strategic appointments are designed to focus our attention on our continued growth and to strengthen our partnerships with key customers and markets, further leveraging Acrisure Group’s relationships,” he commented. Simon HedleyGlobal CEO Acrisure Re.

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Dale enters the international professional indemnity market, led by Westfield’s Barnes

Dale Underwriting Partnersthe trading name for Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729 of Dale Managing Agency Ltd., has announced that it is entering the international professional indemnity insurance market.

To support growth in this new line, Ryan Barnes has been appointed Head of Professional Lines, effective January 2025. He joins from Westfield Specialty, where he served as Head of Professional Lines – International. Based in London, Barnes will be responsible for building and optimizing Dale’s international professional indemnity business and will report to Ian Bridgeactive underwriter.

“Ryan’s arrival will help us develop new opportunities for diversification and growth in long-standing international businesses,” Bridge commented.

“Our strategy is to build long-term sustainable value across our books and entering the professional indemnity market is complementary to our healthcare and casualty portfolios. This effort allows us to further expand our proposition to clients and brokers and optimize our plans for sustainable growth,” he added.

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