People Moves: SiriusPoint Promotes Fenn to Global Head of Marine; Arch Insurance International Promotes Mansouri to UK PI Underwriting Manager

SiriusPoint Promotes Fenn to Global Head of Marine

SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced the promotion of Chris Fenn to global head of Marine, in addition to two strategic appointments to strengthen its global marine offering.

Previously head of Marine, London, for SiriusPoint International, Fenn joined the company in February 2024 and has prior experience in leading marine teams during his 14-year tenure at Markel. In his new role Fenn will lead SiriusPoint’s Marine team with a key focus on building the cargo, fine art and specie, ports and terminal, and marine liability offering.

In addition, Anthony Grew will join SiriusPoint’s Marine team as head of Cargo on July 21, and Giulia Argano will join its global claims team as marine claims adjuster in May. They will both be based in London, with Grew reporting to Fenn and Argano reporting to Hamish McBride, head of MGA and Program Claims.

Grew joins SiriusPoint from Allied World where he was most recently vice president of the Marine Division. He brings with him over 20 years of experience within the marine industry, previously working at CNA Hardy, ACE Group, FP Marine Risks, OMV, and Glencore.

Argano joins with over 12 years of experience within the marine Industry. Most recently at Capanna Marine S.r.l., she served as manager and controller of Capanna Marine Lloyd’s Agencies. Prior to that Argano held roles at Tagliavia & Capanna S.r.l. and Sea International Services S.r.l.

SiriusPoint said these new appointments highlight the company’s commitment to the marine sector and its ambitions to grow marine business across its global platform.

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Arch Insurance International Promotes Mansouri to UK PI Underwriting Manager

Arch Insurance International announced the promotion of Sophie Mansouri to UK professional indemnity (PI) underwriting manager, effective immediately.

This promotion follows the integration of Arch’s London Market Small and Medium-sized Enterprise (SME) and UK Regional PI operations into a single, unified team.

In this newly created role, Mansouri is responsible for overseeing the eight-strong underwriting team’s UK PI portfolio, spanning coverage for both traditional and non-traditional professions including technical and scientific services. Based in London, she reports to David Longley, head of PI.

Mansouri brings over 11 years of commercial lines experience to the role and joined Arch in 2023 from Hiscox, where she was UK Large Renewals Team manager.

By combining both regional and London Market specialist expertise, the unified UK PI team provides brokers with seamless access to a broader range of insurance solutions and underwriting expertise for more complex risks, Arch said, explaining that the new structure ensures a cohesive underwriting approach across the UK and enhanced service for brokers and their clients.

The UK PI team forms part of Arch’s wider PI division comprising the London Market Large Account PI team, led by Austen Barnes, underwriting manager, and the newly created PI Delegated Authority segment, led by Paul Sharpe, underwriting manager.

Topics Underwriting