HDI Global snaps up ex-Arch leader for senior cyber role

HDI Global UK and Ireland has appointed Marcus Breese as its new head of cyber underwriting.

Breese joins from Arch Insurance International, where he was head of cyber and technology errors and omissions (E&O) for four years.

Prior to joining Arch, he spent a year with cyber risk modelling firm Corax, a business he joined following 18 years at Hiscox.

In his new role, he will report to Antonia Osborne, corporate director of underwriting at HDI.

She said: “Cyber risk continues to dominate the minds of our clients as one of the most important risks facing their operations.

“Breese brings a huge amount of expertise to our business and will help deliver on our goal of supporting our clients with a strong, innovative cyber risk value proposition that keeps pace in times of transformation.”

Other appointment

Breese’s appointment comes following Geoff Godwin being appointed as the new chief operating officer for the UK and Ireland at HDI.

Godwin, who brings 32 years of experience, joins from AIG, where he held the same role for the last 10 years.

In his new role, Godwin reports to Stephanie Ogden, chief executive at HDI Global UK and Ireland.

“Godwin will bring fresh thinking to our business at a time when service and operational excellence is at the core of our growth strategy,” Ogden said.

“I am confident that alongside the rest of our executive team, Godwin and our whole operations function will deliver great things in 2025 and beyond.”