Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced the appointment today of Matthew Yeldham as head of international insurance a new position in the company.
Mr. Yeldham is currently deputy chief underwriting officer for the Lloyd's business at Catlin, a position he assumed when Wellington Underwriting plc was acquired by Catlin in 2006.
He will be responsible, the company said, for all specialty and insurance products sold outside of the United States.
Aspen said Mr. Yeldham joined Wellington in 1992 and began his underwriting career in Lloyd's Syndicate 672 IC Agnew and Others. He was named underwriting director responsible for casualty and marine underwriting in 2001 and became deputy chief underwriting officer in 2006. Wellington was acquired by Catlin in 2006.
Mr. Yeldham will be based in the company's London office and will assume his role in October 2007. He will report directly to Aspen Chief Executive Officer Chris O'Kane.
Aspen holding company provides property and casualty reinsurance in the global market, property and liability insurance principally in the United Kingdom and the United States, and specialty insurance and reinsurance consisting mainly of marine and energy and aviation worldwide.
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