Aspen Appoints John Welch As Group CUO
Aspen Insurance has named John Welch as its new Group Chief Underwriting Officer, effective August 1.
A spokesperson said, “John brings over 30 years of experience in executive roles across global players including at AXA XL and XL Catlin Group, and originally joined Aspen as Chief Underwriting Officer, Reinsurance in June 2023.
“In his new role, which is effective from August 1st 2025, John will report into Group President and CEO, Aspen Bermuda, Christian Dunleavy, and will be responsible for the oversight, development and execution of Aspen’s underwriting strategy across the Group.”
Christian Dunleavy said “John’s promotion reflects his broad and deep expertise and experience and further strengthens the underwriting and leadership capabilities that underpin Aspen’s continued success and our ability to serve our customers, trading partners and investors alike.”

