Ken has over 40 years experience in insurance,
starting in 1971 as a broker.
In 1972 Ken moved to the Merrett Group at Lloyd's
as a trainee underwriter and in 1976 was given
responsibility for underwriting certain property
reinsurance business. This led to underwriting
responsibility in other lines of business, specifically
Medical Malpractice and other Professional Liability.
Following on from this Ken was then appointed Treaty
Underwriter of the Merrett non-marine syndicate
in 1984 and, was appointed deputy underwriter of
the syndicate in 1986.
In 1989 Ken was appointed Active Underwriter of
syndicate 1066, which was a specialist in North
American Casualty Reinsurance, specifically Medical
Malpractice for Physician and Hospital insurers,
Commercial Auto and Workers Compensation.
In 1993 Ken joined Zurich Financial Services London
Reinsurance Company as Chief Underwriting Officer
and a member of the company's Executive Committee.
In 1999 Ken started his own underwriting agency,
underwriting on behalf of a number of Lloyd's syndicates,
which ceased operation in 2001 following the merger
of a number of syndicates the agency was representing.
In 2001 Ken joined the Willis Group as an Executive
Director with responsibility for production and
marketing of North American casualty business.
Ken joined the Besso Group in
September 2003 as Chief Executive Officer of Besso
Re. Besso Re is staffed with a group of very experienced
Executives who are familiar with worldwide Property
and Casualty reinsurance.
