Ardonagh hires new head of international placement

Ardonagh has appointed Mallory Motley as head of international placement as it looks to strengthen its relationships with global insurers and develop its international placement strategy.

Motley will join the group placement team, led by Ron Hayes, and work across Ardonagh’s businesses to identify opportunities in international markets.

She brings more than 16 years of insurance and commercial experience spanning the North American and London markets, with a focus on placement strategy, distribution and insurer relationships.

Motley said: “Ardonagh’s scale and position as a leading independent insurance broker creates a significant opportunity to deepen relationships across global markets.

”I am delighted to join the group and look forward to working with the excellent talent across Ardonagh to build on its existing placement offering and to generate new opportunities across the business.”

International focus

Motley joins Ardonagh from TMF Group, where she served as global head of corporate clients, client strategy and commercial operations.

In the role, she led the firm’s global sales, marketing and commercial operations teams and supported growth across its corporate business.

Prior to joining TMF Group, Motley spent almost a decade at Marsh in senior roles across the UK and US.

Most recently, she served as managing director within Marsh’s Insurer Consulting Group for the UK and Ireland.

Hayes said: “Motley is an outstanding addition to the Ardonagh team.

”She combines deep insurance market expertise with a strong track record in insurer relationship management and developing solutions that deliver mutual tangible value.”