The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a specialty insurance and reinsurance group, has announced the appointment of Kevin Donovan as Head of Underwriting, Property Binders.
In his new role, Donovan will lead TFP’s delegated authority property business. He will work closely with TFP’s wider underwriting teams and Pine Walk cells as part of the company’s strategic focus on collaboration, cross-selling, and expansion across high-growth markets.
He will report to Michael Davern, UK Chief Underwriting Officer and Group Head of D&F Property and Energy at TFP.
Donovan brings strong market relationships and deep technical expertise that will support the continued growth of TFP’s property binder portfolio.
He joins TFP from Ascot, where he spent nearly 22 years, most recently serving as a Property Underwriter.
Davern commented, “Kevin is exactly the kind of underwriter we want leading this function. He brings deep underwriting expertise, extensive market relationships and a strong track record of building and growing successful delegated authority portfolios. Delegated authority is an increasingly important part of how the London market operates, and having the right leadership, governance and distribution in place is critical to doing it well and at scale. Kevin’s relationships with brokers and cover holders, combined with his technical expertise, will support our continued growth in this market, and we are pleased to have him on board.”
Donovan added, “TFP has built a strong and highly respected property platform as the major London D&F leader. It’s a market that is evolving quickly, and the bar for underwriting quality and governance is constantly rising. TFP has a clear commitment to delivering leadership, meaningful capacity, disciplined underwriting, long-term broker relationships and delivering sustainable growth, all supported by best in class reporting for capital partners and I am looking forward to being a part of building that.”
