Marco Capital has appointed Rob Gibbs as CEO of PoloWorks Holdings, effective 24 November 2026. He will lead the firm’s next phase of development, focusing on bringing together PoloWorks and Pro Global once Marco Capital’s acquisition of Pro Global is complete.
His priorities will include building on the strengths of both businesses, supporting colleagues through the integration and developing a combined service offering for clients.
Gibbs has extensive senior-level experience, gained mainly at SiriusPoint and RSA, where he held leadership positions in UK and international Commercial non-life insurance businesses.
He also has a strong background at Lloyd’s, most recently at SiriusPoint’s Syndicate 1945, in MGA partnerships and delegated authority oversight.
PoloWorks said the appointment comes at a “key juncture” in its journey, with the addition of Pro Global set to double its services revenue, triple the size of its team and give it an international footprint.
Simon Minshall, CEO of Marco Capital, commented, “Rob is joining us to drive PoloWorks forward and help us make the next chapter a great success. We have an exciting opportunity to grow our client offering, expand our international reach and build exciting futures for our people.
“Our focus now is on bringing our businesses together and delivering on that promise. Rob has led international insurance businesses of the scale we are becoming, and his operational experience makes him a great fit for PoloWorks. I’m delighted he is joining us and look forward to working closely with him to make this next chapter a great success.”
Rob Gibbs, CEO Designate, PoloWorks, added, “I’m delighted to be joining PoloWorks as we prepare to bring these businesses together.
“There is a great deal of expertise and ambition across the teams, and I am certain that we can build one great business out of 2 market-leading brands, with a team that pull together to develop and deliver brilliant solutions for the industry and marketplace I love.
“As I look forward to joining, my priority will be to get to know our people and work with the leadership team to turn our integration plans into practical progress. Throughout that work, we will ensure strong delivery for our valued clients while building the broader capabilities and opportunities this combination offers.”
Expected to begin trading on 1 January 2027, the syndicate takes its name from 1893, the year Allianz opened its London office as its first international expansion, three years after the company was founded in Berlin in 1890.
