Talent
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Lavant is seeking at least $600m ahead of a proposed launch in January.
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He joins from Aon, where he has served in a similar role for seven years.
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The Bermudian start-up carrier has identified a team that includes Tristan McDonald as well as another Hamilton alumni Stuart Quinlan.
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The new hire comes after a slew of senior appointments made by the start-up in recent months.
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Enstar and a Canadian pension fund also back the venture, which is going through Lloyd's planning.
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The move comes as Markel Re closes down its independent cat reinsurance underwriting.
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The experienced broker had been freelancing for almost two years.
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The Nephila CEO said ILS capital backing sidecars that are a "trade not a relationship" will charge a higher cost of capital.
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The carrier’s co-founder Bruce Lucas will step down as CEO on November 30.
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The hire comes amid other promotions, including that of Sophie Lancaster, who has been named executive director.
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Significant changes this month include a shuttering of Markel Re's cat business, and several ILS experts joining Axa XL CEO Greg Hendrick at start-up Vantage
