ArgoGlobal Appoints Matthew Foote
ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, announced the appointment of Matthew Foote as Head of Exposure Management, effective immediately. He will report to Gail Sumner, Head of Business Delivery Services.
Mr Foote brings more than two decades of exposure management and risk analysis experience to ArgoGlobal. He joins from MSIG at Lloyd’s where he served as Head of Exposure Management and Catastrophe Risk. In this role he was responsible for the production of the Syndicate’s exposure analytics strategy, the development of its catastrophe management function and the significant growth of its analytics team.
Prior to this, he served as Senior Director, Natural Catastrophe and Portfolio Solutions at Risk Management Solutions where he was tasked with leading all Solvency II activity. Mr Foote has a PhD in Physical Geography Research from Birkbeck College at the University of London and is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.
Gail Sumner said: “Matthew brings an exceptional level of expertise and experience in exposure management to his new role.
“He has consistently demonstrated a capacity for innovation and an ability to drive change, building dynamic analytics platforms and functions which have contributed to a tangible and lasting influence on business strategy. I am delighted to welcome him to ArgoGlobal and certain he will be an invaluable asset to the business.”