Vantage Welcomes Blanco As CEO Of Insurance
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. has welcomed Alex Blanco as CEO of Insurance to “lead the growth and development of its insurance business.”
A spokesperson said, “Vantage was established in late 2020 and began writing reinsurance risk on January 1, 2021, through its Bermuda Class 4 company, Vantage Risk Ltd. The Bermuda carrier has since expanded its offering to include select insurance products.
“In the US, Vantage launched a US surplus lines carrier, Vantage Risk Specialty Insurance Company, enabling certain US risks to be written on A- [Excellent]/Financial Size Category XII AM Best rated paper.
“Alex is a seasoned Insurance professional with over 25 years of industry experience across Professional and Specialty lines of business. Most recently he was Chief Underwriting Officer – Specialty, Americas at AXA XL after serving as Chief Underwriting Officer – Professional E&O and Cyber Insurance for XL Insurance, and as a Managing Director of XL Group.”
Commenting on the appointment, Vantage CEO Greg Hendrick said, “We are very excited for Alex to lead our talented and growing Insurance team at Vantage. His exceptional underwriting acumen, proven leadership ability and informed insights will provide great value as we build out our insurance offerings to address the increasingly-complex needs of our clients.”
