Cassidy Davis changes senior management team

Cassidy Davis, the specialist personal lines Lloyd’s insurer has announced a reorganisation of its senior management team to provide a strong platform of expertise and experience to support further growth in its personal lines and life operations.

Chris Biles, currently deputy underwriter on Lloyd’s Syndicate 5820, will become active underwriter for the syndicate. He replaces Brian Jackson who will now focus primarily on his role as active underwriter for Cassidy Davis’s life syndicate 779.

Biles has 28 years insurance market experience and extensive expertise in creditor insurance, he is Lloyd’s representative on the ABI Creditor Committee. He joined Cassidy Davis in 1992 and became deputy to syndicate 5820 in 2005.

Martyn Headdey, currently senior class underwriter on the syndicate, will assume the deputy underwriter role. Headdey, who joined Cassidy Davis in 1999, became senior class underwriter in 2001 with responsibility for the company’s affinity business.

Jackson will continue to be responsible for the growth and performance of the life syndicate with Martin Herrick as Deputy Underwriter. Jackson joined Cassidy Davis 25 years ago to establish the company’s creditor insurance business and run the life syndicate.

Jackson will also continue as chairman of Lutine Assurance Services, a specialist provider of term life products and part of Jubilee Managing Agency.

Cassidy Davis will also establish a new business development group, to be chaired by Jackson. The group’s aim is to ensure a strong focus on business and premium growth in both syndicates.

Biles said: “We have a strong and experienced management team with the drive and focus to deliver real growth across both operations. These changes now focus this expertise and provide the foundation on which to achieve our future strategy.”