Ascot Appoints Matt Roy to U.S. Chief Operating Officer

Ascot announced today the appointment of Matt Roy as U.S. Chief Operating Officer, effective November 18. Matt will continue to be based in the company’s Iselin, New Jersey office, reporting to Elizabeth Johnson, Ascot Group Chief Operating Officer, and will be a key member of the U.S. Senior Leadership team.

In this newly created role, Matt will be tasked with aligning underwriting, operations, and technology across the U.S. and designing change initiatives to continue to enhance the company’s operating model. With a holistic view of all Ascot U.S. operations, he will ensure the use of common platforms, procedures, and best-in-class processes to support the platform’s business strategy.

“Matt has both the skills and knowledge to make him uniquely qualified to excel in this role,” said Johnson. “He is a trusted leader and colleague at Ascot, where he has built an industry-leading E&S Casualty business unit, a skilled underwriter with a deep understanding of the insurance market and risk landscape, and an experienced operations professional.”

Matt joined Ascot in 2020 as SVP, Head of E&S Casualty. He has since overseen the team’s expansion to 25 risk professionals and the launch of four products within E&S Casualty, and has championed and implemented technology solutions across the group to enable efficient, data-informed underwriting. Prior to joining Ascot, Matt served as Assistant Vice President, E&S Casualty at AXA XL and spent six years at Everest Insurance® as Northeast Regional Manager and Technical Operations Leader of Wholesale Casualty. He began his career at Crum & Forster first in operations and operations management before transitioning into an underwriting role in their wholesale casualty unit.