Neill is Executive Chairman of Ascot Group Limited and Ascot Bermuda Limited. He co-founded RenaissanceRe Holdings in 1993 and served as its Chief Executive Officer from November 2005 to July 2013. He served as a director of Platinum Underwriters Holdings from 2003 to 2005. Neill began his career as a reinsurance broker in the United States in 1976 and served in various senior capacities as a broker until forming Renaissance Re.

Jonathan is Group Chief Executive Officer & President of Ascot Group Ltd and Ascot Underwriting Ltd and a member of both Boards. From 2020 to February 2023 he was Group President with executive responsibility for the Group’s U.S. and Bermuda insurance and reinsurance platforms. Before joining the company in 2020, he was President and CEO of Everest Insurance and Executive Vice President of Everest Re Group, Ltd. Prior to this, he was a Managing Director at Marsh before being appointed President of Victor O. Schinnerer’s U.S. operations – a Marsh subsidiary. Throughout his 26-year career, Jon has held a number of Executive and Management positions at leading organizations across the underwriting and brokerage communities, having started his career at Chubb & Son.

Sam Blaichman is a Non-Executive Director for Ascot Group Limited, is a Managing Director and the Head of North America for the Direct Private Equity group at CPP Investments

Peter Busse, Non-Executive Director for Ascot Group Limited, is a Managing Director in the Portfolio Value Creation group at CPP Investments

Mary Chen is a Non-Executive Director for Ascot Group Limited, is a Principal in the Direct Private Equity group at CPP Investments

Sir Richard Dearlove is Non-Executive Chairman of Ascot Underwriting Limited and Non-Executive Director of Ascot Group Limited. Sir Richard is a former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS).

Thomas Kalvik is a Non-Executive Director for Ascot Group Limited, is a Managing Director in the Direct Private Equity group at CPP Investments

Susan is Non-Executive Director of Ascot Group Limited and Ascot Underwriting Limited.  She is an Independent Trustee of the Eaton Vance Funds in Boston, Massachusetts and previously served as a Non-Executive Director of Montpelier Re Holdings (Pembroke, Bermuda) and Hagerty Holdings (Traverse City, Michigan). Susan had a 30-year career with the U.S. law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Murray Wallace is a Non-Executive Director of Ascot Group Limited. Previously he served as President and CEO of Saskatchewan Government Insurance and CEO of Wellington Insurance, both property and casualty insurers in Canada. A Chartered Accountant, Murray has held the posts of Deputy Minister of Finance and Deputy Minister to the Premier in the Government of Saskatchewan, a Canadian province.

Jonathan is Group Chief Executive Officer & President of Ascot Group Ltd and Ascot Underwriting Ltd and a member of both Boards. From 2020 to February 2023 he was Group President with executive responsibility for the Group’s U.S. and Bermuda insurance and reinsurance platforms. Before joining the company in 2020, he was President and CEO of Everest Insurance and Executive Vice President of Everest Re Group, Ltd. Prior to this, he was a Managing Director at Marsh before being appointed President of Victor O. Schinnerer’s U.S. operations – a Marsh subsidiary. Throughout his 26-year career, Jon has held a number of Executive and Management positions at leading organizations across the underwriting and brokerage communities, having started his career at Chubb & Son.

Group Chief Operating Officer, North America

Chief Executive Officer, Ascot U.S

Mark is Ascot’s Chief Underwriting Officer. He began his career in insurance in 1987 and joined Ascot at its inception in 2001 to lead our Treaty team. He was promoted to the role of Chief Underwriting Officer in 2009 and is a member of the Board. Mark is ACII qualified.

Mark is Ascot’s Chief Risk Officer. He qualified as a chartered accountant with Ernst & Young in 1994 and has worked in the Lloyd’s market since 1996. He joined Ascot in 2003 as Business Development Manager, later becoming Finance Manager. In 2006 he took on the role of Risk Manager. Mark was appointed to the Ascot Underwriting Limited Board in 2011 as Risk Director. He took on the current role of CRO in 2017.

Chief Executive Officer, Bermuda

Group Chief Financial Officer

Group Chief Information Officer

Sir Richard Dearlove is Non-Executive Chairman of Ascot Underwriting Limited and Non-Executive Director of Ascot Group Limited. Sir Richard is a former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (SIS).

Jonathan is Group Chief Executive Officer & President of Ascot Group Ltd and Ascot Underwriting Ltd and a member of both Boards. From 2020 to February 2023 he was Group President with executive responsibility for the Group’s U.S. and Bermuda insurance and reinsurance platforms. Before joining the company in 2020, he was President and CEO of Everest Insurance and Executive Vice President of Everest Re Group, Ltd. Prior to this, he was a Managing Director at Marsh before being appointed President of Victor O. Schinnerer’s U.S. operations – a Marsh subsidiary. Throughout his 26-year career, Jon has held a number of Executive and Management positions at leading organizations across the underwriting and brokerage communities, having started his career at Chubb & Son.

Samantha is an Independent Non-Executive director of Ascot Underwriting Limited.  She is also currently a Non-Executive director of Assured Guaranty UK Ltd, Kew Soda Ltd and 3i Infrastructure plc and Independent Group Adviser on Climate Change & Sustainability to Laing O’Rourke. Samantha was Head of Environment & Sustainable Development at Network Rail until 2017 and prior to that was Head of Environment at Anglo American plc. Samantha previously worked in investment banking and audit and she holds a master’s degree in nuclear and electrical engineering.

Helen is the Chief Financial Officer and member of the Ascot Underwriting Limited Board. Helen qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1996. She has held various senior finance positions in London and Bermuda, with experience in both Lloyd’s and Company markets. Helen joined Ascot in 2009.

Pascal Keutgens, Non-Executive director for Ascot Underwriting Limited, is a Managing Director in the Direct Private Equity group at CPP Investments.

Andy is an Independent Non-Executive director of Ascot Underwriting Limited.  Until the end of 2022 he was CEO of the Phoenix Group Life Companies having been appointed in 2014, prior to that he was the Finance Director of the companies.  He has wide experience across finance and audit roles within the insurance sector. He is currently also a Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee at Pension Insurance Corporation (PIC) and has held a number of other board roles over the last 20 years as both an executive and Non-Executive member. He was Chair of the Phoenix Assurance General Insurance (PAGI) Board and also sat as a Non-Executive Director on the board of Sun Life Limited, Opal Re Bermuda and Standard Life Unit Trust Managers. Andy is currently a Director / Trustee of Midlands Air Ambulance and of Rugby for Heroes.

Mark is Ascot’s Chief Underwriting Officer. He began his career in insurance in 1987 and joined Ascot at its inception in 2001 to lead our Treaty team. He was promoted to the role of Chief Underwriting Officer in 2009 and is a member of the Board. Mark is ACII qualified.

Rob is an independent Non-Executive director of Ascot Underwriting Limited. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales and has spent over 30 years working in financial services, predominantly insurance related. He has held a number of senior finance related positions in that time, including as Chief Financial Officer at Pension Insurance Corporation, Chief Financial Officer at Legal & General UK, and Chief Executive at National Westminster Life Assurance.

Susan is Non-Executive Director of Ascot Underwriting Limited and Ascot Group Limited.  She is an Independent Trustee of the Eaton Vance Funds in Boston, Massachusetts and previously served as a Non-Executive Director of Montpelier Re Holdings (Pembroke, Bermuda) and Hagerty Holdings (Traverse City, Michigan). Susan had a 30-year career with the U.S. law firm of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Jonathan is Group Chief Executive Officer & President of Ascot Group Ltd and Ascot Underwriting Ltd and a member of both Boards. From 2020 to February 2023 he was Group President with executive responsibility for the Group’s U.S. and Bermuda insurance and reinsurance platforms. Before joining the company in 2020, he was President and CEO of Everest Insurance and Executive Vice President of Everest Re Group, Ltd. Prior to this, he was a Managing Director at Marsh before being appointed President of Victor O. Schinnerer’s U.S. operations – a Marsh subsidiary. Throughout his 26-year career, Jon has held a number of Executive and Management positions at leading organizations across the underwriting and brokerage communities, having started his career at Chubb & Son.

Helen is the Chief Financial Officer and member of the Ascot Underwriting Limited Board. Helen qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1996. She has held various senior finance positions in London and Bermuda, with experience in both Lloyd’s and Company markets. Helen joined Ascot in 2009.

Tel: +44 20 7743 9616

Executive Underwriter

Tel: +44 20 7743 9670

Mark is Ascot’s Chief Underwriting Officer. He began his career in insurance in 1987 and joined Ascot at its inception in 2001 to lead our Treaty team. He was promoted to the role of Chief Underwriting Officer in 2009 and is a member of the Board. Mark is ACII qualified.