Brown and Brown-owned MGA appoints new chief underwriting officer for ART

Brown and Brown-owned Nexus Underwriting has appointed Eamonn Long as chief underwriting officer for alternative risk transfer (ART).

In his new role, Long will support and grow Nexus’ ART service by translating complex structures into successful transactions. He will also collaborate closely with capacity providers and brokers to craft ART propositions for mutual customers.

Nexus launched its ART business line in December 2024 under the leadership of president at Nexus Specialty Casualty Christof Bentele.

The line offers multiyear structured (re)insurance propositions, with a primary focus on property insurance alongside liability and multiline insurance.

Bentele said: “I am extremely pleased to welcome Long to the business and proud to see that Nexus was able to attract leading talent in this sector.

“While Nexus was able to respond to most structures that we were asked to deliver to customers, Long will elevate Nexus’ capabilities to the next level. We aim to create maximum capital efficiency for customers that goes far beyond the conventional insurance structures.

“I am confident that Nexus will add even greater value and insight with Long as our chief underwriting officer going forward. Please join me in welcoming Long to our team, I wish him all the best in his new role.”

Experience 

Long makes the move from his position as head of London market solutions at SCOR’s Alternative Solutions unit, which he held for close to four years. 

With a career spanning nearly 18 years, Long also worked in various roles across the financial services and insurance sector, including as managing director for ART at Allianz for seven years – spending time across London and New York. 

Long said: “I’m excited to join Nexus at such a dynamic time in its ART growth journey.

“The ART team has already demonstrated impressive momentum in delivering innovative, customer-focused solutions and I look forward to building on that foundation of innovation and responsiveness.

”With a strong network of capacity partners and a forward-thinking leadership team, Nexus is uniquely positioned to offer sophisticated, bespoke risk transfer solutions that address some of the most complex challenges faced by our customers. I’m proud to be part of that mission.”