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Charles Taylor hires Ardonagh Specialty’s Steven Beard as Group President

29th August 2023 - Author: Jack Willard -

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Charles Taylor, an independent global provider of claims solutions, has appointed Steven Beard as Group President, effective September 1, 2023.

Based in London, Beard joins the firm with over 25 years of industry expertise.

He joins Charles Taylor from Ardonagh Specialty, where he served as Chief Operating Officer.

Prior to that, Beard served as COO & CFO at Corant Global, as well as CEO at RFIB Group Limited.

In addition, Beard previously spent six years serving in leadership roles at Agilisys, a UK-based innovative IT and business services provider.

Moreover, he also spent nine years working at Xchanging plc, where he held a number of different roles. This includes. President, Americas and Managing Director of the company’s Insurance sector.

Rob Brown, Charles Taylor Group Chief Executive Officer, said: “I am thrilled that Steven will be joining our Executive team as Group President. Steven will add huge value through his broad range of experiences and knowledge.”

Beard, commented: “Under the leadership of Rob and the wider executive team Charles Taylor has built an enviable reputation as the market leader for its breadth of services. I’m delighted to be joining them and look forward to being part of its continued growth and success story.”