Armstrong appointed Head of Affinity A&H for ANV Syndicate 5820

February 6, 2014

ANV Syndicate 5820 announced the appointment of Brian Armstrong as Head of Affinity Accident and Health (A&H) to develop and grow the (A&H) portfolio in the Affinity market.

He “will be responsible for building the A&H book of business within the Syndicate’s Consumer Products franchise,” ANV said. Armstrong joins ANV from Zurich where he was UK A&H Products and Proposition Manager. Previously he held senior A&H management and underwriting positions at Zurich, QBE and ACE.

“Brian’s appointment confirms ANV’s commitment to continuing the growth of our affinity based A&H business and building on our reputation for delivering flexible, bespoke and relevant solutions to the affinity group market,” said Chris Biles, Active Underwriter at ANV Syndicate 5820. “He will bring a fresh perspective to the team and additional knowledge that will boost our market capabilities.”

ANV Syndicate 5820 underwrites consumer products, property & casualty, political risk & terror and political & credit risk business. In addition to writing standalone non-life products, the Syndicate’s Consumer Products team works with ANV Syndicate 779 to create blended solutions for affinity and group schemes which incorporate an element of life cover.

ANV’s founder and CEO R. Matthew Fairfield commented: “The quality of service and creativity ANV brings to the market is tied directly to the quality of experience and talent we continue to attract into ANV. He described Armstrong as a “key executive in our A&H strategy for ANV Syndicate 5820 and exactly the type of market-leading contributor we want within our underwriting team.”

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