Giles Hussey appointed as director and chief executive of the company's Dubai-based marketing operations.
Lancashire Holding has appointed Giles Hussey as director and chief executive of the company's Middle East marketing operations, Lancashire Marketing Services (Middle East) based in Dubai.
At the same time John Melcon becomes executive chairman of Lancashire Middle East.
Hussey joins the Lancashire Group from Marsh & McLennan based in Dubai where, most recently as Marsh's Energy Practice Leader, he had responsibility for major Oil & Gas, Marine and Petrochemical clients from the Middle East & North Africa Region, including the Gulf Cooperation Council countries and Pakistan.
Hussey has over 18 years of experience as a risk & insurance broker / consultant, focusing on the Marine & Energy sectors. This includes: eight years working as a London insurance market placing broker with JLT; four years in South Africa where Giles had Africa region responsibility for Marsh's contract with a major oil company; 18 months leading Marsh's upstream energy client growth in Asia Pacific; and five years in the Middle East.
Melcon, who joined Lancashire Middle East as CEO in 2007, will as executive chairman work closely with Giles in the continued execution of the Lancashire Middle East business plan. He has over 36 years of experience in the international insurance and reinsurance markets, including 8 years based in the Middle East, most recently as general manager of Al Khazna Insurance Company in the United Arab Emirates. John, who also speaks fluent Arabic, will continue to be based in Dubai.
Richard Brindle, chief executive, said: 'We are delighted that Giles will be joining the Lancashire Group as CEO of Lancashire Middle East. Over the last 18 months John has single-handedly and tirelessly worked to grow a solid book of business for Lancashire in the region.
"Giles' joining will give us even more marketing firepower in the region; not to mention giving John a welcome new pair of helping hands. I have no doubt that the combination of Giles and John will enable Lancashire to develop its book of business from the region well beyond the excellent start that has been made.'
