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Brace promotes Wheeler and Davis as regional Heads of Underwriting for US and London
14th April 2026
Brace Underwriting Limited, a multi-line and alternative risk specialist underwriter backed by Octave Specialty Group Inc., has promoted Richard Wheeler to Head of Underwriting for USA, and Michael Davis to Head of Brace London Underwriting. The duo previously served as Senior Underwriters. Their appointments reflect a new management structure designed to ... Read the full article
Brace Underwriting appoints Nick Rock as Underwriter
13th November 2025
Brace Underwriting Limited, a multi-line and alternative risk specialist underwriter backed by Octave Specialty Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Nick Rock as Underwriter, effective immediately. In his new position, based in London, Rock will play a key role in strengthening Brace’s underwriting capabilities and expanding its footprint within the ... Read the full article
Hayley Johnston appointed as Independent Non-Exec Director of Brace Underwriting
3rd March 2025
Brace Underwriting Limited, a multi-line and alternative risk specialist underwriter supported by Beat Capital Partners, a subsidiary of Ambac Financial Group, Inc., has announced the appointment of Hayley Johnston to its board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, pending regulatory approval. Johnston currently serves as the Chief Executive Officer of Lancashire Insurance ... Read the full article
Brace Underwriting appoints Richard Wheeler as Senior Underwriter
6th November 2024
Brace Underwriting Limited, a multi-line alternative risk underwriter backed by Beat Capital, has appointed Richard Wheeler as Senior Underwriter, effective immediately. Based in London, Wheeler will report to Tom Sambrook, Head of Underwriting. Wheeler will leverage his deep expertise in the international property sector and his experience in managing multi-line placements to ... Read the full article
Beat Capital-backed Brace Underwriting names Davis as Senior Underwriter
19th June 2024
Brace Underwriting Limited, the Beat Capital-backed, multi-line and alternative risk specialist underwriter, has appointed Michael Davis as Senior Underwriter. Davis holds more than 13 years of industry experience, having previously worked as a property underwriter at Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK). He joined TMK as a graduate trainee in 2010, later being ... Read the full article
Brace Underwriting launches Brace USA, names Glenn Dorr President
30th January 2024
Beat Capital-backed Brace Underwriting Limited has announced the launch of Brace USA, naming Glenn Dorr as President and Head of Marketing, North America. Headquartered in North Carolina, Brace USA is set to "mirror the appetite" of its London counterpart, focusing exclusively on binder business, excluding natural catastrophe, cyber and long-tail liability ... Read the full article
Brace appoints Tom Sambrook as Head of Underwriting
12th September 2022
Brace Underwriting has announced the appointment of Tom Sambrook as head of underwriting. According to the company, Sambrook will play an integral role in overseeing the underwriting strategy, market engagement and capacity partnerships. He will be based in London and will report to Adam Holberry, co-founder, and CEO. Sambrook joins Brace from ... Read the full article
Brace Underwriting appoints new head of distribution
3rd February 2022
Brace Underwriting has appointed Glenn Dorr to be its new head of distribution for North America. It is thought that Dorr will be stepping into his new role from the beginning of the month. In doing so, he will be reporting to Adam Holberry, co-founder and CUO. According to the company, he ... Read the full article
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