Insurance and reinsurance brokerage JLT Group subsidiary, JLT Specialty, has announced the appointment of Paul Woodward as Head of North American Casualty.
Woodward joins JLT Specialty from Marsh, having previously worked for JLT until 2011. In his new role he will work closely with the broker’s international team, with the aim of bringing the flexibility of the European insurance sector to the company’s expanding portfolio of North American casualty clients.
He will be based in London, and will travel regularly in order to support the firm’s global clients.
Chairman of JLT Construction, Tim Smith, commented; “We are delighted to welcome Paul back to JLT where his knowledge and experience will help us to continue delivering innovative risk transfer solutions which shape the insurance industry for both new and existing clients.”
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of JLT Construction, Richard Gurney, added; “As we continue to build out our London capability to complement our emerging strength in the US, Paul is an excellent addition to the global JLT Construction team. We have identified casualty as providing some exciting opportunities for us to deepen our relationship with new and existing clients in the US and Canada and Paul is ideally suited to help us achieve those ambitions.”
