Lancashire Holdings Appoints Linda Ventresca
Lancashire Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Linda Ventresca as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 7 August 2024.
A spokesperson said, “Linda Ventresca is an experienced senior leader in the insurance industry, having worked at AXIS Capital from 2003 to 2023. She most recently served as Head of Digital at AXIS Capital and previously held a number of leadership roles at AXIS, including Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Transformation Officer, and Head of Corporate Development and Investor Relations, and served as a director of Axis Reinsurance Company. She joined AXIS Capital from MMC Capital [predecessor firm to Stone Point Capital], where she was a private equity investment associate closely involved in the formation of AXIS Capital.
“Ms. Ventresca commenced her career as an analyst in the financial institutions investment banking operations of UBS Securities, LLC, and Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette. She has served as a director on a number of boards and in an advisory capacity, with a focus in the insurance sector. Ms. Ventresca is a member of the board of Velocity Holdco., LLC, the holding company of a managing general agency/carrier hybrid specializing in excess and surplus lines insurance for the US property market. She holds an M.B.A from Columbia Business School and a B.S.E. in bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania.”
Philip Broadley, Lancashire’s Chair, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Linda as a Non-Executive Director of Lancashire Holdings Limited. Linda brings first-hand knowledge of the US and international insurance and reinsurance markets. Her experience will complement the Lancashire Board, support Alex Maloney and our leadership team, and help enrich strategic discussions and oversight of Group performance at this exciting time for our business.”
