SCOR-backed Channel Syndicate 2015 (Channel) at the specialist Lloyd’s of London re/insurance marketplace has announced the appointment of Matt Ackland as Chief Commercial Officer of the London platform.
Ackland has been with the company for over six years, starting out in underwriting operations before being promoted to head of strategy and planning
Prior to joining Channel, Ackland was the financial lines business operations manager at Aspen.
He will now oversee the coordination and planning of activities across both Channel and SCOR UK.
“As our efforts to bring in a pipeline of new opportunities grow we need to ensure we maintain our focus on deal flow and Matt is well positioned to manage deal flow across all aspects of the London Platform,” said Stuart McMurdo, CEO of Channel.
“Matt has become a valuable member of the Channel team. He will provide tremendous support to our active underwriters for Channel and the London platform as well as driving the successful implementation of strategic initiatives set by the Excom.”
