Broker hires chief executive and chief underwriting officer for MGA platform

Miller has made two senior hires as the broker continues to build out its MGA offering.

David Robinson has taken up the role of MGA chief executive, while Neil Ross has been appointed chief underwriting officer for the MGA platform.

In their new roles, both appointees will drive the strategy and expansion of Miller’s MGA platform.

James Hands, Miller Group chief executive, said: “They have incredibly strong reputations in the market and their appointments mark a significant step in our ambition to build out a broader MGA offering within the Miller Group.

”In these new roles, Robinson and Ross will focus on developing an underwriting-led MGA platform which builds long-term collaborative partnerships that allow us to bring specialist expertise and innovative products to the market.

“Miller has continued to go from strength to strength, as we attract some of the industry’s best talent, build out our product offering, and customer reach. This latest announcement is testament to that continued growth, as we build a more diverse business that can bring a broader range of solutions to the market.”

Experience

Robinson was previously chief executive at specialty MGA Optio Group, having initially joined as a managing director, overseeing its underwriting, claims and actuarial functions.

He has also held a number of senior roles across the industry, including 25 years at Chubb and ACE, latterly as regional president for UK and Ireland, with responsibility for P&C, A&H, specialty personal lines and high net worth.

Robinson said: “I am delighted to be leading the formation of this offering within the Miller Group.

”The business’ entrepreneurial culture, practitioner-led mindset and dedication to specialism creates the perfect foundations to build a meaningful underwriting business in the specialty space.”

Meanwhile, Ross brings over 20 years of experience in the underwriting market across multiple product lines, including liability lines, cyber and property, as well as a depth of experience in launching digital underwriting capabilities to help access segments of business previously out of reach to specialty insurers.

“We see a strong opportunity to build something of value in the specialty space via an underwriting-led, data driven approach,” Ross said.

”With a focus on maximising profitability for capacity providers, through this new platform we will be able offer insurers a partner that can provide access to opportunities in traditionally hard to reach areas of specialty.”