Pioneer Underwriters has appointed James Sharpington as an underwriter in the Pioneer CAT team, which provides property catastrophe reinsurance underwriting, distribution and portfolio management expertise to Pioneer’s capacity providers from its base in London.
Sharpington will be tasked with developing and expanding the team’s existing property cat portfolio, and will focus in particular on U.S business.
He joins Pioneer from BMS, where he most recently served as a Senior Broker, and has a strong track record in the property catastrophe reinsurance market in both broking and account management, having started his career at Aon.
In his new role, he will report to David Carson, Head Underwriter, Pioneer CAT, who commented: “Pioneer CAT’s business has achieved significant growth, driven by the high levels of service that we aspire to and that our capacity providers, clients and brokers expect.
“James’ market experience and strong analytical skills will make him a valuable addition to the team as he represents Pioneer in the London market and when meeting our brokers and clients across the globe. We are delighted he is joining us.”
Pioneer Underwriters is the underwriting group within Minova Insurance Holdings and manages over £350 million of premium through 23 underwriting teams and 25 facilities across Property, Marine and Casualty classes.
In January 2018, the company launched Pioneer Syndicate 1980, which has a gross premium income of £278 million and underwrites a broad cross-section of business, including Property, Casualty, Marine, and Energy.
