Asta has announced that it is to strengthen its actuarial capabilities with the appointment of Laura McMaster as Deputy Chief Actuary.
McMaster brings 15 years’ actuarial experience to her new position at Asta, and will report to Chief Actuary Richard Barke.
She joins Asta from Lane Clark & Peacock, where she served as a partner since 2003 and managed the reserving, pricing, reinsurance, and risk projects for the company in the Lloyd’s of London market.
“Laura is a skilled and experienced actuary who brings an exceptional track record to Asta,” said Julian Tighe, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asta.
He added: “She is the ideal candidate to further bolster both our actuarial function and the wider Asta senior management team and help ensure that we continue to provide an offering that underpins our clients’ long-term success. I am delighted to welcome her to the team.”
Asta is a third party managing agent at Lloyd’s that focuses on building and managing underwriting businesses.
