
Pinion Insurance hired three finance executives from Lloyd's, Old Republic and Great Lakes as the London specialty carrier builds infrastructure to bridge MGAs and capital providers.
Pinion Insurance, the London specialty carrier that launched earlier this year, has hired three finance executives from Lloyd's of London, Old Republic International and Great Lakes Insurance SE.
Kathryn Edwards joins as group controller from Lloyd's, where she was chief accountant covering external reporting, financial control, capital management and investor relations for both the Lloyd's Corporation and the Lloyd's Market. Brock Werner becomes US treasurer and financial planning and analysis lead, coming from Old Republic International where he served as vice president and chief accounting officer for insurance operations. James Green, a London-based chartered accountant and finance automation developer, joins as finance systems lead from Great Lakes Insurance SE.
The three report to group CFO Chris Jones. "Each brings deep financial and operational expertise and a shared belief that technology can transform how the insurance industry operates," Jones said in a statement. "As we continue to build this modern specialty insurance platform, their experience will strengthen our finance function and help us scale the business while passing through greater value to our customers."
The hires signal Pinion is building out its core infrastructure before chasing premium growth. The carrier was formed to bridge managing general agents and capital providers, a model that requires tight financial controls to track underwriting performance across multiple delegated authority relationships. Edwards' experience at Lloyd's, where she oversaw finance across a market of dozens of syndicates, maps directly to that coordination challenge. Werner built the accounting framework for six new operating subsidiaries at Old Republic, giving him hands-on experience scaling finance teams from scratch.
Philip Vandoninck, co-founder and group chief underwriting officer, said the appointments show Pinion is "in strong growth mode and able to attract top talent in this sector." He described the new team members as "change-oriented professionals who will support our mission of bridging Managing General Agents and capital providers by providing disciplined capacity."
Vandoninck added that Pinion expects to announce additional executive hires as it continues expanding.
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