Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has appointed Lewis Goodearl as Head of its newly established UK and Ireland Casualty division.
Goodearl joins Rokstone from Convex, where he has spent the past five years as a Senior Casualty Underwriter.
He brings more than 30 years of industry experience, including previous leadership roles such as Head of UK & Ireland Casualty at AXA XL and XL Catlin, and earlier positions at Liberty Mutual and ACE Europe, each spanning over a decade.
The new division will focus on Casualty business in the UK and Ireland, backed by A-rated Lloyd’s capacity.
Rokstone’s underwriting appetite includes Employers’ Liability (EL), Public Liability (PL), Contractors’ All Risks (CAR), and Property.
Ian Anson, Global CEO at Rokstone, said: “We’re delighted to welcome Lewis to the team. We’ve known him personally for many years. He is incredibly well known and respected in the market and one of the most experienced Casualty underwriters.
“Expanding our Casualty operations is a core part of our strategy this year for sound diversification, having already launched our US Casualty division late last year. We continue to bring market leading talent to Rokstone and Lewis is the latest in a number of stellar hires to Rokstone over the past few years who have been attracted by our exciting culture, market leading technology and long-term committed capacity partners.”
Goodearl is expected to join following the completion of his notice period.
