’His track record as a leader in growing insurance companies means he will bring valuable experience,’ says chief executive
Accredited Insurance has appointed Neil McConachie as its new chief risk and capital officer.
McConachie will be based in Accredited’s London office and report to chief executive William Spiegel.
The appointee will join the firm on 14 October 2024.
McConachie said: “I’m excited to help bring enhanced sophistication to risk management and capital optimisation across the Accredited group.”
Experience
McConachie joins from Clear Blue Insurance, where he was most recently a non executive director.
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Other roles he has held during his career include group chief financial officer at Fidelis Insurance and group president at Lancashire.
Spiegel said: “His track record as a leader in growing insurance companies means he will bring valuable experience to Accredited as we continue our strategy to be the independent global programme partner of choice.
“McConachie has spent much of his career in underwriting-first businesses and his expertise is a strong fit for Accredited given our focus on rigorous underwriting standards and risk management.”
His career began in 2019, when he joined a local north London newspaper after graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class honours degree in journalism.
He took up the position of deputy news editor at Insurance Times in March 2023, before being promoted to his current role in May 2024.View full Profile
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