Arista in senior liability hire

Commercial lines underwriter Arista has appointed Neil Hammond as head of liability.

Hammond will be based at Arista’s headquarters in London and report to head of underwriting Richard Addis. He will be responsible for growing Arista’s liability account and managing its profitability.

He joins from Allianz, where he has spent the last four years as liability underwriting manager. He has 20 years liability underwriting experience, including senior positions at both AIG and Eagle Star.

Arista’s chief executive, Charles Earle, said: “We are very pleased to have secured Neil’s talents and experience as the management of our liability portfolio is an important area for Arista.

"It is vital for Arista that we understand and grasp all the opportunities to grow this part of our business, and so further enhance what we offer our brokers, while continuing to manage the underwriting performance across our composite portfolio. That will all play a major part in ensuring our long-term success and Neil is critical to this.”