People Moves: Acrisure Re Appoints Wicks From Ed Broking, Arnott From Securis ILS

Acrisure Re Appoints Wicks From Ed Broking, Arnott From Securis

Acrisure Re, the reinsurance division of global insurance broker and fintech platform Acrisure, announced the appointments of Ian Wicks, as executive vice president, and Simon Arnott, as senior vice president, effective immediately.

Wicks is based in London and will report to partner, Nigel Dane. His new role at Acrisure Re will focus on the casualty side of the business with a broader strategic role in the reinsurance division.

Arnott is based in Bermuda and will report to Clark Hontz, president of Acrisure Re Bermuda. In his new role, Arnott will be responsible for sourcing new business and expanding Acrisure Re’s property cat and retro offerings. He will also support the wider team in growing current accounts and developing long-lasting relationships across the market.

Combined, Wicks and Arnott have more than 75 years’ experience in the re/insurance market.

Wicks joins Acrisure Re from Ed Broking where he was chairman of the non-marine reinsurance division. He has also previously held roles at various London market reinsurance broking companies including Harman, Wicks & Swayne, Willis Re, and JLT Re.

Arnott joins from Securis ILS Management, where for three years he was head of business development for the non-life division. Prior to this, he spent 16 years at Tokio Millennium Re in Bermuda where he most recently held the positions of executive vice president and head of catastrophe lines.