RSA’s UK & International business has named Tony Buckle and Rob Gibbs as managing directors to lead UK & Ireland commercial business as Global Risk Solutions (GRS) and Commercial Risk Solutions (CRS) respectively.
From 1st February 2018 Buckle will head up GRS, which provides insurance solutions from operations in the UK, Europe and Dubai International Financial Centre.
He joins from Swiss Re, where he led its Global Engineering business from 2006-2013 and its Europe, Middle East and Africa Corporate Solutions business until mid-2017.
As Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EMEA at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, he drove profitable local development of the business across the region.
Steve Lewis, CEO UK & International, RSA, said; “I am delighted to welcome Tony to the team. He joins us at a pivotal moment in our journey to best in class, and brings with him a strong pedigree of leadership and managing specialist commercial relationships.
“We will benefit across our sector specialisms and branches from his expertise and track record in driving operating and distribution effectiveness, and profitable growth.”
Gibbs joined RSA as a graduate in 1998, and boasts two decades of experience working across underwriting, strategy, mid-market regions and emerging markets.
Lewis commented on his appointment; “Rob has been an influential leader within RSA’s commercial operations, most recently as director of our Motability partnership, which has gone from strength to strength under his management.
“He has a fantastic track record for delivering growth and building strategic long-term partnerships, and brings a deep understanding of the UK commercial insurance market to this new role. I’m very pleased to welcome Rob to the UK & International executive team.”
From 2014 to December 2017, Gibbs led the Motability business, responsible for end-to-end insurance operations; in his new role, he’ll head up CRS’s development of insurance solutions for UK-based commercial customers and RSA’s partnership with Motability.
