The Executive Team Comprises
Group Chairman
Jimmy Elliot
A veteran of the banking and investment industries having spent 35 years on Wall Street. Ex Global Chairman of Mergers & Acquisitions and Investment Banking at J P Morgan.
Led many blue-chip clients through financing, M&A and capital events, including Exxon’s $86 billion takeover of Mobil, Sanofi-Aventis’s $21 billion acquisition of Genzyme, and the Chicago Board of Trade’s $11.8 billion merger with the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. Built Oil & Gas Royalty Mezzanine Fund in Dallas. Works with Fin-Tech investments primarily in the insurance sector.
BA Accounting & Finance; MBA in Finance & Statistics, University of Texas and completed studies at Oxford University.
Group CEO and Principal
Justin Tweedie FCII
35+ years of insurance and MGA experience including Lloyd’s.
Ex CEO of DUAL North America following the acquisition of his company, PGI Commercial in 2013. Grew Dual North America through acquisitions and team hires across 15 different Specialty product lines and ~$350 million in annual GWP. Ex Chairman of UK General (a UK MGA) and saw that Company through a successful sale to Rcapital Partners LLP & other 3rd party investors in 2021.
Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute.
Group CFO
Di Gu (Gudi)
15+ years audit, financial reporting and management experience in insurance.
Ex PWC and Finance Director for niche products insurer. Responsibilities included finance strategy, operational efficiency, regulatory reporting, corporate governance and risk management.
BA in Business and Economics from Trinity College Dublin and Chartered Accountant
Group Head of Underwriting Performance Management
David Hughes
25+ years experience in insurance and financial markets.
Founded Mulberry Risk which provided actuarial and portfolio oversight to over 60 MGAs, including Specialty lines.
Prior leadership roles at AIG, Marsh and Navigators Syndicate 1221.
US CEO
Dean Cross
14+ years of broking and underwriting experience in the Lloyd’s and US Specialty insurance markets. A delegated authority/Specialty Programs specialist.
Previously Executive Director and US Head of Programs for a major independent US Program Manager.
Part of the founding team at Canopy Specialty with responsibility for managing financial and underwriting performance and risk carrier relationships.
International CEO
Des McCavitt FCII
40 years Global Specialty market experience including reinsurance broking, management consulting and underwriting.
Ex Global COO, Aspen Insurance with responsibility for the operating framework including underwriting controls, performance management and reporting and special projects.
Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute.