SiriusPoint Appoints Alex Hardy As Sales Head
SiriusPoint Ltd. announced the appointment of Alex Hardy as Director of Sales & Distribution for its International business.
A spokesperson said, “Mr Hardy, who joins on December 4, 2023, will be based in London, and will report into Rob Gibbs, President & CEO, SiriusPoint International.
“Alex has worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years. He will use his market experience to build out the company’s managing general agent [MGA] proposition, in conjunction with the Stockholm-led MGA Centre of Excellence.
“In addition, he will work with the International trading teams with a view to growing key international business lines such as Aviation & Space, Casualty, Credit, Energy, and Marine, supporting the International strategy for profitable growth, and building on the company’s Lloyd’s, London market, and delegated authority proposition.”
Rob Gibbs, President & CEO, SiriusPoint International, said, “Alex’s market knowledge and unparalleled industry network will be invaluable to SiriusPoint’s ambitious growth plans over the next five years. It is imperative that we invest in the best market-facing talent, as we continue to strengthen our market leading relationships and leverage our capital and global licensing, to drive growth in our key regions.”
The spokesperson said, “Alex’s hire follows a number of senior appointments at SiriusPoint this year, including Head of Marine, Stephen Smyth; Head of Casualty, London, David Rees; Global Head of Ceded Reinsurance, Habib Kattan; Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer, Anthony Shapella; Chief Legal Officer, Linda Lin; and Global Head of Claims, Trecia Sigle.”
“I know Alex will bring structure, clarity and drive to what we do, as well as supporting the development of customer-focused solutions which underpin our ‘One SiriusPoint’ ethos,” added Mr Gibbs. “He will be a key part of SiriusPoint International’s expanding team as we continue to build strong MGA partnerships that enhance our underwriting expertise and support our growth ambitions.”
Mr Hardy’s appointment also follows recent partnerships with MGAs which have emerged from the MGA Centre of Excellence: Stockholm-based Nordic Marine Insurance, and London-based managing general underwriter Eaton Gate. He joins SiriusPoint from RSA Insurance Group, where he was Sales and Distribution Director. Prior to this, he held a number of senior roles at Lloyd’s motor syndicate ERS and Aviva.
