Lloyd’s announced that Dawn Miller has been appointed as chief commercial officer of Lloyd’s and CEO of Lloyd’s Americas, and Marc Lipman has been appointed as president of Lloyd’s Americas.

Miller is based in New York, and Lipman is based in Canada. Both appointments are effective from September 1, 2024.

In her expanded role as chief commercial officer, Miller will continue to lead the commercial directorate, retaining accountability for Lloyd’s Global Network. She will remain a member of Lloyd’s Executive Committee.

As CEO of Lloyd’s Americas, Miller will be responsible for fostering key relationships and driving strategic and sustainable growth in the region, as well as building greater alignment with Bermuda.

“As we look at how our commercial strategy can support the market’s profitable growth over the next two years, these changes to the way we’re structured in the Americas allow us to broaden the scope of our offering,” Miller said in a company press release. “We will be able to provide greater support to our large network of stakeholders and market participants based on the region and drive forward our global distribution strategy.”

Lipman joined Lloyd’s as the attorney in fact and president of Lloyd’s Canada in June 2020. Under his leadership, Lloyd’s Canadian business has been reinforced with a governance foundation, including a risk framework and the implementation of IFRS 17.

Lipman’s appointment comes as Hank Watkins, regional director and president of Lloyd’s Americas, will be leaving Lloyd’s

to pursue other opportunities at the end of this year after 15 years at the company.

“The Americas represents over 60% of our market’s total premium and as we look to increase our presence, it is vital that we have the right people on the ground to deliver our ambitions,” said Lloyd’s CEO John Neal in the release. “The appointment of Dawn and Marc to their new roles will strengthen our position to offer current and new stakeholders the best underwriting and investment platform in the world. I would like to thank Hank for his invaluable work over the last 15 years at Lloyd’s.”

Source: Lloyd’s