People Moves: Hartford Names Smith as International Head of Distribution in UK; Augment Risk Taps Haynes From Carpenter for MGA Practice

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurer Hartford International and the London broker Augment Risk.

A summary of these new hires follows here.

Hartford Names Smith as International Head of Distribution in UK

The Hartford has named Jonathan Smith its international head of Distribution based in the UK.

In this role, Smith will lead the company’s international distribution strategy, broker engagement and market development activities, working closely with underwriting teams to help drive profitable growth and strengthen relationships across both the London and international markets.

He will report to Tom Allebone-Webb, The Hartford’s head of Strategy & Execution, Global Specialty International, in the UK.

Smith joins The Hartford after spending 10 years with Aspen Insurance Group, where he was most recently international head of Distribution and Innovation leader.

Prior to that, he spent 10 years working on the brokerage side of the insurance industry with Willis Tower Watson and JLT Insurance Group in the UK. Smith brings deep experience across the London market and broader international insurance sector with a strong track record of building successful broker and client partnerships.

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Augment Risk Taps Haynes From Carpenter for MGA Practice

Augment Risk, the London-based reinsurance and capital solutions broker, announced the appointment of Brittany Haynes as partner, MGA, effective immediately.

She is based in London and reports directly to Mark Aylward partner, MGA.

With 14 years of experience across the US and London markets, Haynes joins from Guy Carpenter, where she was managing director, following a successful tenure at Willis Re. She possesses deep expertise advising MGAs on strategic insurance and reinsurance solutions, specializing in Lloyd’s delegated underwriting authority placements and structuring North American programs.

At Augment, she will leverage her extensive industry relationships and track record to build scalable foundations for MGA clients, securing the critical capital and capacity to drive their next stage of growth, the company said.

The appointment reflects Augment Risk’s continued investment in building a globally oriented MGA practice. As the sector continues to evolve across established and emerging markets, program businesses increasingly require partners with the technical depth, market relationships, and execution capability to navigate intricate capital and distribution decisions.

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