Global reinsurance brokerage Ed has launched its transactional risk team with the appointment of Niraj Perera as Head of Transactional Risk within its professional and executive risk division.
Perera joins the firm from brokerage Arthur J. Gallagher and brings more than two decades of insurance industry experience to the role, having previously worked at Willis and Marsh.
In his new role, he will have a focus on providing tailored insurance solutions in mergers and acquisition (M&A) transactions, including warranty & indemnity, tax liability, and contingent liability.
Managing Director of Professional & Executive Risk at Ed, Paul Richards, said: “Our Professional & Executive Risk team has successfully grown over the last three years by retaining and hiring the best talent and expertise to provide our clients with the specialty solutions they need.
“Niraj’s appointment as Head of our Transactional Risk team, together with the other professionals we are recruiting, ensures that clients, principally in the private equity and legal sectors will benefit from our expertise in delivering these insurance solutions.”
