Specialist global re/insurer MS Amlin has expanded its senior leadership team with the appointments of Simon Smith as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Vivian Leinster as Chief People Officer.
The appointments come as MS Amlin’s new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Simon Beale, who succeeded outgoing CEO Charles Phillips in April 2018, repositions the business for the long term.
Smith will take up his new position in July, and joins MS Amlin from insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson, where he most recently served as CEO for India.
During his 10-year career at Willis, Smith also led a team of 3,500 employees as CEO of Global Solutions & Delivery, before which he was COO of Asia-Pacific, having begun his career at GE.
Leinster will now be responsible for MS Amlin’s Human Resources function, and brings over 20 years’ experience in Human Resources to her new position.
She joins MS Amlin from Bupa UK, where, as People Director, she has been responsible for the people, cultural and change agenda across Bupa’s UK business since 2014, before which she spent 10 years in the Human Resources division at BT.
Beale commented on the new appointments: “I am delighted to welcome Simon and Vivian to MS Amlin. The hires demonstrate our ability to attract leading industry talent and their wealth of experience and proven ability in successfully implementing change will be invaluable as we embark on an exciting new chapter in our history.
“I am confident they will both make a significant contribution to the programme of initiatives underway as we build a modern, relevant business with a sustainable and profitable long-term future. I look forward to working with them both as we move forward with our plans for MS Amlin.”
MS Amlin also recently expanded its leadership team with the appointments of James Illingworth at Chief Underwriting Officer and Martyn Rodden as Chief Risk Officer.
