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Aspen Appoints Mike Duffy To U.K. Boards

30.1.2023 18:16:00 EET | Business Wire | Press release

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Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited (“Aspen”) is pleased to announce that Mike Duffy has been appointed to the Aspen Managing Agency Limited (“AMAL”) and Aspen Insurance UK Limited (“AIUK”) Boards as a Non-Executive Director, effective February 1, 2023.

Mike will join the AMAL and AIUK (together, “Aspen U.K.”) Boards as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director (“SID”), Chair of the Nominations Committee, and Chair of the Governance Committee, subject to regulatory approval.

Mike is a vastly experienced and highly respected leader in the Lloyd’s market with a 40-year career across underwriting and broking. He was most recently Group Chief Underwriting Officer for Canopius, where he held several Board roles across the Canopius corporate group of entities. In addition, he has held numerous leadership positions across a range of broking and insurance groups.

During his extensive career, Mike has gained significant risk, governance, transaction and regulatory experience across the U.K., U.S., Bermuda and Singapore insurance and reinsurance markets.

Richard Milner, Chief Executive Officer, Aspen U.K., said: “I am delighted that Mike is joining the Aspen U.K. Boards. His extensive experience in the sector will add further depth and guidance. We look forward to welcoming his insights and expertise as we continue to deliver against our strategic vision for Aspen as a leading, global specialty insurer and reinsurer.

Mike Duffy added: “I am excited to join the Aspen U.K. Boards at a time when the business is continuing to demonstrate its potential and deliver strong performance. I look forward to working with my fellow Board members, and the wider leadership team, to help Aspen continue its trajectory and deliver value for all its stakeholders.”

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About Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited

Aspen provides reinsurance and insurance coverage to clients in various domestic and global markets through wholly-owned subsidiaries and offices in Australia, Bermuda, Canada, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. For the year ended December 31, 2021, Aspen reported $13.8 billion in total assets, $7.6 billion in gross reserves, $2.8 billion in total shareholders’ equity and $3.9 billion in gross written premiums. Aspen's operating subsidiaries have been assigned a rating of “A” (“Excellent”) by A.M. Best Company Inc. and an “A-” (Strong) by Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC. For more information about Aspen, please visit www.aspen.co.

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For further information:

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Cecile Locurto
Vice President, Aspen Group Communications
Cecile.locurto@aspen.co
646-352.2828

Tom Blackwell,
Managing Director, FTI Consulting
Tom.Blackwell@fticonsulting.com
+44 (0) 7515 597 866

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