Chaucer, the international specialty reinsurance group, has appointed Chance Gilliland as head of its U.S. property insurance business, Mel Smart as head of its international property facultative operations, and Michael Johnston as deputy class underwriter for international property binders.
In a statement, Chaucer said that these appointments would help drive its property division strategy, which aims to grow current core international property lines while leveraging distribution network partnerships in the United States to develop new property opportunities.
In his new role, Mr. Gilliland has responsibility for developing a delegated authority business portfolio through a core group of U.S. partner agents. He previously was with Chubb, where he worked for close to a decade writing U.S. property binder business in London and the United States.
In her new role, Ms. Mel Smart has responsibility for growing Chaucer's international direct and facultative property business. She previously was senior international property underwriter at Brit Global Specialty.
In his new rule, Mr. Johnston will work with Harry Woolf, class underwriter, to grow Chaucer's international property binders account. For the last 10 years, Mr. Johnson was with Liberty Specialty Markets.
Colin Clulow, head of property and political violence at Chaucer, said, "We have ambitious plans for our property division as these appointments demonstrate. Chance has a proven track record and strong market support which together make him an excellent choice to lead the development of our new U.S. property account. While Mel and Michael bring significant knowledge and experience to our international property account."
Nicola Stacey, chief underwriting officer at Chaucer, commented, "These appointments will broaden our product range and enhance our underwriting expertise and service capabilities, and highlight our commitment to providing a market leading property underwriting team for clients, brokers, and MGAs."
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Victoria Spears
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