QBE announces two appointments at aviation Syndicate 5555.

Ambrose Ambrose has joined Syndicate 5555's products and airports team as an underwriter. Ambrose joins from Willis. Ambrose will work closely alongside Graham Daldry, who heads the products and airports team.

Dan Boultwood will be joining Syndicate 5555's airline unit in October. Previously of Global Aerospace, Boultwood will be developing the underwriting of the airline account alongside John Bowman, airline underwriter.

Emilio Di Silvio, active underwriter, Syndicate 5555, comments “These recent appointments further demonstrate our long-term commitment to the sector. We are delivering on our promise to give brokers access to empowered underwriters, with the experience and ability to take on the simplest to the most complex aviation risks.

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