Palomar Holdings, a specialty property insurer, has announced two key appointments: Tim Carter as Chief People Officer and Rodolphe “Rudy” Herve as Chief Operating Officer.
Mac Armstrong, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Palomar, expressed his enthusiasm about these appointments, stating, “We are thrilled to welcome Tim and Rudy to Palomar as we expand our leadership team to effectively manage our profitable growth and execute our Palomar 2X strategy.”
He added, “Our ability to attract such accomplished executives like Rudy and Tim is a testament to not only our success to date but also and more importantly the opportunity that lays ahead. We believe Tim and Rudy’s extensive experience will be invaluable as we continue to grow and will further enhance our ability to build Palomar into a leading specialty insurer.”
Carter brings over 20 years of leadership experience in human resources, operations, and sales to his new role.
He joins Palomar from LPL Financial, where he spent a decade, most recently as Senior Vice President of Human Resources, overseeing talent acquisition, total rewards, and corporate real estate.
Prior to that, he held leadership roles at G4S Integrated Services, PAREXEL, and Home Depot.
Herve is a seasoned insurance executive with over 20 years of experience in technology, operations, strategic transformations, and mergers and acquisitions.
He comes to Palomar from SCOR, where he spent over four years, most recently as Global Head of Operations, Property & Casualty.
Previously, he worked at QBE North America for nearly a decade, most recently as Head of Business Enablement, Specialty & Commercial.





