Ortec Finance, Optio Group, and HCR Insurance & Risk have each announced new senior appointments to strengthen their respective leadership teams as they navigate growth in their sectors.
Ortec Finance has expanded its board, appointing Else Bos (pictured above, left) as a non-executive board member and adding chief operating officer (COO) Martijn Vos (pictured above, right) as an executive member.
Bos joins from her role as executive director and chair of prudential supervision at De Nederlandsche Bank, where she focused on the supervision of pension funds and insurance companies. Previously, Bos served as CEO at Dutch asset manager PGGM and held various roles at ABN AMRO.
"I am delighted to have joined Ortec Finance’s Board and look forward to continuing to work with this incredible team to support the company's long-term goals", Bos said. "The company is experiencing strong momentum in several markets, and I am keen to help navigate challenges and seize opportunities."
Vos, who has been with Ortec Finance since 1995, now brings his COO responsibilities to the board, joining CEO Ton van Welie as the second executive board member.
“Having Martijn by my side in board meetings also enhances our ability to respond more quickly and effectively on various topics. These additions help us steer, facilitate, and navigate the diverse environments and opportunities we face,” van Wellie said.
In another leadership move, Optio Group has appointed Insi Davenport as group chief risk officer, a newly created role that will see her report directly to CEO Deepak Soni from Optio’s London office.
Davenport brings over 25 years of industry experience, having previously held senior risk and compliance roles with organisations such as HSBC Insurance Brokers, Barbon, HWF Partners, and Ardonagh Group.
Most recently, she served as chief risk officer at Lucida Group, where she led governance, risk, and compliance efforts. Soni said Davenport’s extensive experience will strengthen Optio’s risk management as the company continues its international expansion.
“I am delighted to be joining Optio at such an exciting time in its development. I look forward to working closely with Deepak and Matthew to ensure robust controls and strategies are in place to manage risk as the group continues to expand,” Davenport said.
HCR Insurance & Risk, the insurance arm of UK law firm HCR, has appointed Keith Mathews as legal director in its London office, expanding its Insurance & Risk team as it continues to grow.
Mathews will report to Jonathan Edwards, partner and head of Insurance & Risk, and will work alongside former colleagues, including Edwards and Insurance Partner Leanne Conisbee, from their previous tenure at BLM.
With over 12 years of experience in insurance matters such as fraud, motor, and casualty, Mathews is expected to contribute to the firm’s client-focused approach.
“I’m absolutely thrilled that Keith has joined the team. I know from projects we worked on together previously that he will be so important to developing our practice and to contributing wholeheartedly to what we aspire to achieve. Keith’s addition to HCR Law underscores our growing presence in the insurance and risk market, as highlighted by our client recognition in the Legal 500,” Edwards said.
Mathews said he looks forward to advancing the team’s corporate risk services, adding that the team’s “customer service at the heart of everything we do” model aligns with market demand for a more tailored insurance service.
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