Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer Fidelis Insurance has announced the appointment of Olivia Brindle as its new head of sustainability.
Brindle joins the company from Swiss Re, where she was an investor relations senior manager. During her stint with the reinsurance giant, she worked with internal and external stakeholders on a range of financial and strategic issues, including the company’s involvement in sustainability initiatives.
Charles Mathias, group director of underwriting at Fidelis, welcomed Brindle’s appointment, saying she brings “analytical skills, industry knowledge, and a real passion to the role,” having worked as an insurance analyst at banks and partnered with the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) team at Swiss Re.
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“At Fidelis, we believe that ESG has to pervade every area of our business, including our underwriting portfolio, as well as our operations and investments,” Mathias said. “We are setting ambitious goals in every area of E, S, and G, and we aim to be a leader in all three. As such, we wanted to find a head of ESG who understands how the industry works and what stakeholders from policyholders to shareholders are looking for from a partner.”
Brindle, meanwhile, expressed excitement at her new role, describing Fidelis as a “nimble and dynamic company that wants to make a difference on both environmental and social issues.”
“The goal is to bring honesty, rigour, and accountability to the treatment of sustainability topics,” she said. “These discussions raise many fundamental questions and we - all insurers, all corporates - must continually refine our approach while making a tangible impact through how we do business every day.”
