Vantage Risk has formalised its Board of Directors with the appointment of two new independent directors Caroline Foulger and W. Dave Dowrich.
Foulger has been a longtime advisor to insurance companies and financial institutions. During her career, she led the insurance practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers Bermuda. She has also held several board positions in the financial services industry.
Dowrich has held numerous executive leadership roles at leading financial services organisations, including Prudential Financial, American International Group, and Goldman Sachs; in addition to his role at TIAA.
Vantage’s Non-Executive Chairman Constantine “Dinos” Lordanou said: “Since Vantage was launched in 2020, the company has matured and continues to gain momentum. Now is the right time to bring on additional expert advisors who will help guide Vantage to achieve its potential.”
Lordanou and Vantage are joining the rest of founding directors which include: Greg Hendrick, Vantage’s Chief Executive Officer; Brian Schreiber, Managing Director and Head of Carlyle Insurance Solutions at Carlyle; and Hunter Philbrick, Partner at Hellman & Friedman.
Also formally joining the Vantage board are additional representatives from Vantage’s lead investors: James F. Burr and Jitij Dwivedi, Managing Directors at Carlyle; and Adam Halpern-Leistner, Director at Hellman & Friedman.
CEO Greg Hendrick added: “Vantage was founded on the idea of building a data-empowered underwriting company that sees risk differently. We are fortunate to have outstanding talent across our businesses and exceptional advisors.
“We are delighted to bring on Caroline and Dave as independent directors, and we welcome Jitij, Jim, and Adam to our board. Their expertise will help Vantage continue to grow as a leading market for complex specialty risks.”
