Brit Group has named Scott Brock, who joins from Advocate Reinsurance Partners, as President of newly formed specialty platform Scion Underwriting Managers.
Brock will be responsible for managing the specialty platform – which will partner with Brit, other markets, and third party capital to support the insurance needs of select industries.
Matthew Wilson, Brit, CEO, said; “Scott is an exciting hire. His strong insurance background and experience as an investor makes him well positioned to help us establish a compelling offering for the Group.
“We look forward to working with Scott to develop new products that match the needs of several targeted sectors, while leveraging our distribution reach and Scott’s proven ability to effectively build-out new businesses. Providing an attractive home for leading industry talent continues to be an important part of our strategy, and Scott represents another high quality appointment.”
Brock brings 25 years of insurance experience, and boasts strong investment expertise in financial services.
In his previous role as Advocate Reinsurance Partners, he joined as CEO in 2010 and oversaw all aspects of its operations until its sale in 2016.
Scott Brock, Scion, President, commented; “I look forward to working with the entire Group in building-out the Scion platform over the long term.
“We have several exciting opportunities in front us and are busy putting the pieces in place to capitalize on these. I have always had a great deal of respect for Brit and I look forward to being part of its industry leading team.”
Brock was a co-founder of Tobat Capital, and was key in all aspects of the company, including capital raising and portfolio management.
Prior to this, Brock held a number of leadership roles at E.W. Blanch Company.
