Vanessa Macdonald-Smith News

JLT FAC Taps RSA’s Melbourne as Producer; Carpenter’s Vitale as Head of Casualty

JLT FAC, part of JLT Re, a global provider of reinsurance broking and consultancy, has appointed two senior executives in London and its U.S. team. In London, Nikki Melbourne will join the firm as partner. She joins from RSA where …

JLT Re Launches New Division, JLT Fac; Macdonald-Smith Appointed as Head

London-based JLT Re has launched a new division – JLT Fac – and appointed Vanessa Macdonald-Smith to lead the division. Keith Harrison, CEO, UK & Europe, JLT Re, said: “The creation of JLT Fac is a reflection of the JLT …

Willis’ Faber Global Exec Notes Decrease in UK Facultative Reinsurance Buys

Several large UK cedants are reducing their spending on facultative reinsurance, according to the view taken by Vanessa Macdonald-Smith, team leader at facultative reinsurance broker, Faber Global, a division of Willis. Writing on Willis Wire, she noted a variety of …