Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Sarah Stanford as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sompo UK, following the recently completed Aspen acquisition.
In the new role, which is effective immediately, subject to regulatory approval, she will report to Alessa Quane, CEO, International Markets and continue to be based in London.
Since March 2024, Stanford has served as the CEO of Aspen UK and will now lead all of Sompo’s UK P&C Insurance operations. She succeeds Bob Thaker, who will leave Sompo later this year to pursue other opportunities.
Thaker will support Stanford over the next few months to ensure a smooth transition.
Quane commented on the appointment, “Sarah is an outstanding insurance professional who has achieved great success in her leadership roles at Aspen, in particular as Aspen’s UK CEO.
“Her experience, energy and insights will be invaluable as we bring together our two organisations, making her perfectly placed to drive forward our combined UK business as we move into the next exciting phase of Sompo’s growth story.”
The acquisition was closed through the purchase of 100% of the issued Class A ordinary shares of Aspen, with the initial deal being worth $3.5 billion, as announced in August 2025.
