Several notable appointments have been announced across the insurance and insurtech sectors, with new leadership roles at Ignite Specialty Risk, WTW, and Insurwave.
These appointments signal continued efforts to strengthen capabilities in litigation risk, alternative risk transfer, and financial strategy within their respective organisations.
Ignite Specialty Risk has appointed Matthew Evans (pictured above) as litigation portfolio manager. Based in London, he will oversee cases within Ignite’s portfolio from inception to trial and work closely with the company’s claims administrators.
Evans will report to Jamie Molloy, head of after-the-event (ATE) insurance and co-founder of Ignite Specialty Risk. Before joining Ignite, he was a senior associate and later Of Counsel at RPC, focusing on commercial and financial disputes.
He began his career at Latham & Watkins, where he worked as a litigation associate in the firm’s London and Brussels offices. Evans has been recognised twice in the Legal 500, including being described as an “outstanding litigator” in the 2020 edition.
WTW, through its Willis business, has appointed Derrick Easton as global head of alternative risk transfer (ART) and head of Western Europe for risk and analytics. Since joining Willis in 2015, Easton has led the ART team in the United States.
In his new role, he will focus on expanding ART globally while also strengthening WTW’s Risk and Analytics capabilities in Western Europe. He will report to John Merkovsky, global head of risk & analytics, and Hugo Wegbrans, Head of Risk & Broking Europe.
Insurwave, the London-based insurtech platform for specialty insurance, has named Premal Gohil as chief financial officer, effective February 4, 2025. Gohil will be responsible for shaping the company’s financial strategy, enhancing operational efficiency, and supporting its growth objectives.
His career spans insurance, technology, and corporate strategy, having held leadership roles at Beazley and Liberty Mutual, where he led innovation partnerships, investments, and corporate development initiatives. Earlier in his career, he worked at PwC, advising re/insurance businesses on scaling operations and achieving financial efficiency.
A qualified Chartered Accountant, Gohil brings expertise in financial management, data consolidation, and risk navigation, which will contribute to Insurwave’s goal of improving accuracy and efficiency in risk management.
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