Oneglobal Broking, the commercial re/insurance brokerage owned by investor JC Flowers, has continued the build out of its international operations with the launch of its Bermuda office.
Concurrently, the broker has announced the appointment of Craig Douglas as Executive Director, Oneglobal Bermuda, and Kilian Whelan as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the business.
The launch of its first office in Bermuda follows the opening of operations in both Singapore and Hong Kong in 2020.
Douglas, an experienced broker leader with a well-established presence across both Bermuda and London, will report to Mike Reynolds, Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
He brings extensive experience in reinsurance, casualty and life science to the firm, having worked in the industry for more than two decades. Most recently, he served at RFIB Bermuda as Executive Vice President, having previously worked in senior roles at JLT Specialty in Bermuda and London, and at Miller and Willis.
Whelan brings over 25 years of experience in Bermuda and the industry, having previously led the JLT Insurance Management Group operations. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants, and also a member of the Institute of Directors in Bermuda and London.
Commenting on the appointments and office launch, Reynolds said: “Opening our Bermuda office is a statement of our intent to continue the expansion of Oneglobal’s international presence and to continue the growth of our business. Bermuda is a key insurance market for us and we are pleased to be launching here and adding Craig and Kilian to the Oneglobal team.”
Douglas added: “I am very excited to join Oneglobal Bermuda as a founding Executive Director. Oneglobal is a dynamic broker with ambitious plans to grow and is passionate about its clients. Bermuda is not just a key international insurance and reinsurance market, but a gateway to better serve North American clients and local US brokers that need international market access. I am looking forward to being a part of a business that always advocates the clients best interests.”
Whelan noted: “I am delighted to be joining the Oneglobal team and being a part of its strategic expansion as we build the Oneglobal Bermuda platform.”
