Beazley has appointed Oliver Wheeler as focus group leader, effective from the beginning of July.
The company said that Wheeler was replacing Catherina MacCabe, who was retiring. It also said that it was promoting Emma Pereira to be product leader on the same team.
Gerard Bloom, Head of International, Specialty Risks said: “Catherina will leave a legacy of underwriting excellence, and under her leadership, the IML team has gone from strength to strength. I will miss her greatly, as will her colleagues, brokers, clients and peers. I wish her a very well-deserved retirement.”
He added: “The strength and depth of the IML team is evidenced by Oli taking over the reins, supported by Emma who also starts her new role on the 1st July. Their combined talents and experience will be invaluable as we seek to deliver our ambitious growth plans and help our clients to navigate the increasingly tricky liability risk landscape they face in these turbulent times.”
According to Beazley, MacCabe has led the International Management Liability team at Beazley for over five years, building it up to be a leading IML team in the London Market and growing the firm’s book of Directors & Officers (D&O) and management liability business in Europe, Asia and Latin America. She will stay at Beazley over the remainder of the year to ensure a smooth transition to the new leadership team.
Wheeler joined Beazley in 2021, and prior to this, he was D&O practice leader at AON London. He has previously held underwriting and leadership roles with Chubb, Axis, and Liberty, and has successfully managed financial lines portfolios in New York and Madrid.
