London-based broker announces multiple senior hires to expand reinsurance capabilities

London-based broker Acrisure Re has expanded its corporate advisory and solutions (ARCAS) division with a range of senior hires.

The moves include Lauren Johnson being appointed as head of funds at Lloyd’s (FAL), Assad Negyal as head of pricing, David Ryan as head of exposure management and Lucas He as VP of retrospective solutions.

All the appointees will report to Ben Canagaretna, global managing director at ARCAS.

“At ARCAS, we pride ourselves on providing genuine value-added services to clients through a team of leading subject matter experts,” Canagaretna said.

“We continue to see immense opportunity in the Lloyd’s FAL market and have grown in this space to become one of the largest managers of third-party funds at Lloyd’s.

“As the market becomes more sophisticated, pricing and exposure management capabilities are a key differentiator, particularly for new entrants who are looking for guidance as they go through the maturity levels within the Lloyd’s framework. I look forward to working with our team to further enhance our capabilities.”

Experience

Johnson will lead the division’s Lloyd’s FAL capability after completing an 18-month tenure at Wakam.

She first joined ARCAS in 2021 as a vice president after spending six years at Securis Investment Partners as head of Lloyd’s and specialty analytics.

Meanwhile, Negyal, who will be based in London, joins from Starr Insurance, where he was a senior pricing actuary.

He also held similar roles at Chubb Europe, Zurich Financial Services, Barbican, Odyssey Re and Lloyd’s.

Ryan, who joined Acrisure Re in late 2024 to lead the exposure management team, will also be based in London in his new role.

He brings more than 15 years of experience in this sector, previously holding similar roles at Talbot, Lloyd’s and Willis Re.

Finally, He has several years of legacy and M&A experience, having previously worked at R&Q as a VP in the M&A division.

Prior to this, He was a legacy M&A and actuarial specialist at Catalina.

Simon Hedley, chief executive at Acrisure Re, said: “I am very pleased with the successful development of the ARCAS team.

“Canagaretna’s keen focus on aligning hiring with market opportunities has been key to our success and the addition of Johnson, Negyal, Ryan and He will enhance our growth and product development initiatives. I look forward to working with them and welcoming them to Acrisure Re.”