Gallagher appoints executive director of hull and war risks

Gallagher has appointed Darren Rowland as executive director of hull and war risks in its global marine practice.

In his new role, Rowland will be based in London and support Gallagher’s client base providing bespoke risk management and insurance propositions to mariners globally. 

Rowland joins the broker from specialist Lloyd’s marine and energy broker ATL, where he was lead marine broker for the last seven years. 

In his new role, he will report to managing director of marine, Andrew James.

James said: “As one of the largest marine hull and machinery teams in the market, we offer a wide range of specialist marine risk management solutions across all major maritime operations, globally.

”Rowland brings a wealth of experience in hull and war insurance, a vital type of protection for the marine industry currently given the current geopolitical uncertainty and he will be a fantastic asset to Gallagher and our client base.”

’Deep understanding’

Previously in his career, Rowland spent over 20 years at Willis in a number of senior marine broking roles.

Rowland said: “Gallagher has an established reputation as a highly experienced specialist marine broker and I am looking forward to helping to support its existing global marine client base and further expand our services to new customers.

”With a deep understanding of the maritime sector, I have successfully led teams in delivering exceptional results and I have strong relationships with key stakeholders throughout the sector including ship owners, charterers and global insurance markets, which puts us in a great position.”