R&Q Insurance coverage Holdings Ltd., the non-life international specialty insurance coverage firm that focuses on program administration and legacy insurance coverage companies, introduced that CEO Alan Quilter will retire on the finish of 2023 and is stepping down instantly to run the corporate’s program administration unit.
In the meantime, Jeffrey (Jeff) Hayman has been named non-executive chairman of R&Q, with instant impact.
Following Hayman’s appointment, William Spiegel, the previous govt chairman, assumed the function of group CEO, whereas Quilter steps down as CEO to work solely with this system administration groups within the US and UK/Europe earlier than retiring on the finish of December 2023. (In line with the corporate’s web site, Quilter’s new title is group head of program administration).
The group was based by Ken Randall and Quilter in 1991.
“As we introduced final yr, we began a seek for a non-executive chairman as a way to have a governance construction that’s extra aligned with finest market apply. In Jeff Hayman we have now recognized an impressive candidate given his extremely related expertise that features board roles within the US, Europe and Asia, and govt and management roles with AIG and Vacationers,” commented Spiegel, group chief govt officer.
“As a co-founder, Alan has been instrumental within the development, evolution and success of R&Q over the past 30 years. Most not too long ago, he has performed an essential function within the growth and improvement of our main Program Administration enterprise,” added Spiegel. “On a private stage, I’ve vastly valued Alan’s partnership, collaboration and expertise. I’m delighted he’ll stay with us for the rest of 2023, guaranteeing a easy transition earlier than his very well-deserved retirement.”
The group has seen some turmoil over the previous yr. In April 2022, R&Q introduced it will be acquired by shareholder Brickell PC Insurance coverage Holdings for £482 million in addition to $100 million of latest fairness funding. On the time, R&Q indicated {that a} capital enhance was wanted on account of new accounting requirements on account of turn into efficient in 2023.
Only a month later, the deal was scrapped and the group introduced it as an alternative would elevate funds by way of a inserting of shares with institutional shareholders. By July 2022, R&Q efficiently raised practically $130 million.
Additionally in July 2022, the corporate was renamed R&Q Insurance coverage Holdings Ltd. from Randall & Quilter Funding Holdings Ltd.
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