AEGIS London

Following the announcement of Tom Squires as Head of Distribution and Digital Trading – leading our distribution strategy and a new distribution function – Tom and Matthew Yeldham, Chief Underwriting Officer, spoke to Insurance Insider’s Fiona Robertson about the ways digital trading is innovating AEGIS London's distribution strategy. A must read for the market: https://lnkd.in/ezV6cEzT

Ahead of the Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) Annual Summit in Scottsdale Arizona next week, a throw-back to a moment from the Target Markets mid-year meet in Dallas. AEGIS London’s Deputy Head of Digital Trading Calum Williams and Portfolio Solutions Class Underwriter Barry Plummer featured on The Reinsurance Podcast to discuss why Target Markets is a crucial event for them, the types of contacts they look to meet, while providing insights into the future of underwriting. Their chat covers a range of topics from distribution and diversification to data, AI and the utilisation of digital trading to provide faster access to the London insurance market and much more. Watch the full podcast: https://lnkd.in/ei6AXMnA Calum and Barry will be attending the annual summit next week along with Henry Watts, Iain Lewers Dip CII, OLY and Nick Leighton. Please reach out to a member of the team if you’d like to connect.

With the Women in Insurance Awards just around the corner, this week we are highlighting AEGIS London Actuary Grace Hymas who is a finalist in both ‘#Digital #Champion of the Year’ and the ‘#Trailblazer Award’. In her blog, machine learning expert and data science innovator, Grace, shares insights about her projects, as well as learnings she has gained along the way around confidence and communication. Read Grace’s blog on our website: https://lnkd.in/ebqi32wD Good luck to all of the Women In Insurance Award finalists! 

Wishing a Happy Canadian #Thanksgiving to all of AEGIS London’s Canadian, colleagues, partners and friends – we are grateful to work with you and we hope you enjoy the long weekend. 🍁

AEGIS London is heading to Scottsdale, Arizona, 20-22 October to attend the 25th Target Markets Program Administrators Association (TMPAA) Annual Summit. Team members from #Digital Trading, #Portfolio Solutions and #ProfessionalLiability will be there so please do not hesitate to reach out if you’d like to connect. We look forward to seeing you there! #TMPAA 

Next in our blog series to celebrate AEGIS London’s Women in Insurance Awards finalists, Natalie Skillett shortlisted for an ‘Unsung Hero Award’ shares her story about life as an Executive Assistant. Natalie supports CEO Alex (Aj) Powell and CFO Katie Wade (FCA) as well as working closely with our Chair and Non-Executive Directors. Her blog provides insight into the broad range of skills, including empathy and honesty, which enable a successful EA to provide seamless support to a senior team. Read Natalie’s full blog on our website: https://lnkd.in/eujFdYmF

We are pleased to announce the promotion of Tom Squires to the role Head of Distribution & Digital Trading. Having joined AEGIS London in 2007, Tom was previously deputy head of casualty before becoming head of our digital trading division in 2019. In his new role, Tom will lead AEGIS London’s distribution strategy and a new distribution function, strengthening our relationships with brokers and strategic clients, while driving growth opportunities. Find out more on our website: https://lnkd.in/eQga493g

The Women in Insurance Awards is taking place next month and three AEGIS London women have made it to the final. We will be publishing a blog series over the next few weeks to highlight their achievements. This week, Louise Daveney (FCA), Head of Finance, shares a blog about leading with trust, alignment and autonomy, which explains why she is a finalist in the category ‘Team Leader of the Year - Insurer/MGA’. Read Louise’s full blog on our website: https://lnkd.in/ebmU9smu

AEGIS London will be attending the Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA)’s Capacity Exchange event on Wednesday 17 September. Portfolio Solutions Underwriter, Henry Watts will be there along with Calum Williams and Mark Wilding representing our Digital Trading Division. Please visit the AEGIS London stand if you’d like to connect with us about ways to trade. We look forward to seeing you there!

AEGIS London will be attending the RIMS Canada Conference next week in Calgary. Underwriters from our Property, E&O and International Casualty teams will be there, along with Client Services Manager Danny Summa. Please do not hesitate to reach out to a member of the team if you’d like to connect with them in Calgary, or visit the stand of our parent company AEGIS Insurance Services, Inc. where you will find AEGIS London representatives at various time throughout the conference, including Jeremy Smart on Monday, Danny Summa on Monday morning and Tuesday, and Martin King on Tuesday. We look forward to seeing you there! #RIMSCanada #Insurance #London #Calgary 🍁