Risk management company Astaara has employed three new senior members of staff as part of the company’s expansion.
Victoria Knowles has joined as Chief of Staff, while Asti Rogers and Gemma Smyth take on the roles of Head of Operations and Head of Analytics.
Knowles has over 20 years of experience in administration across the property, public relations and insurance sectors. Her previous roles include national advertising coordinator and PA to C-suite executives in a cross-section of industries.
Smyth obtains a background in risk and reinsurance and has worked for the last 10 years in catastrophe analytics for Lloyd’s syndicates. She is experienced in catastrophe modelling, developing methodologies for assessing and aggregating cyber risk in the marine sector.
Rogers has spent over 10 years working in the London Insurance Market, initially in project management before migrating into operations in 2015. Her last three roles have all focused on developing the operation function at new start-ups, including Lloyd’s syndicates and MGAs.
Robert Dorey, CEO of maritime cyber risk management and insurance specialists, Astaara said: “We are very lucky to have such a strong team at Astaara, which has seen rapid growth in response to demand.
“The addition of Victoria, Asti and Gemma is a fantastic boost to an already strong team and their skills complement the business and one another perfectly.”
Knowles said: “I am thrilled to have joined Astaara at such an exciting time. We have some of the very best people onboard already and I am personally looking forward to welcoming new faces as we grow.
“As chief of staff, I will be ensuring the wellbeing of not only our existing members of staff, but our new joiners. The right culture is vital for us and being human is paramount to ensuring a thriving and happy company.”
Rogers commented: “I am delighted to have joined such an exciting and innovative company. There are some incredibly talented people working for Astaara and I’m very happy to be part of the team, building something new and unique.”
Smyth added: “I’m very excited to join Astaara and am looking forward to working with a highly motivated and knowledgeable team.”
