Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group, has appointed Tim Watson as Senior Underwriter, Credit and Political Risk.
He is set to join the company in mid-2021 and will be based in London.
Watson will report to Ed Cornish, Head of Credit & Political Risk and will be responsible for underwriting activities across the Credit and Political Risk insurance portfolio.
He will mainly focus on opportunities to build on the insurer’s growth to date in this sector and enhance its service capabilities.
Watson has over a decade of market experience within the Credit and Political Risk class of business, where most recently, he was Credit and Political Risk Underwriter at Canopius Group.
Prior to this, he was Credit and Political Risk Underwriter at ANV and Terrorism and Political Violence Underwriter at Jubilee.
Commenting on his appointment, Cornish said: “Arch has achieved strong growth across its Credit & Political Risk portfolio since the establishment of the team two years ago.
Tim’s experience and expertise make him an ideal addition to our team, and he will play a key role in helping to further strengthen our broker relationships in this highly competitive and fast-evolving sector.”
