London/New York:
Miller, a leading independent specialist (re)insurance broker, is pleased to announce the appointment of marine business development specialist, Seema Pandey.
Seema brings over 16 years of industry experience to Miller, joining from Mar Risk Services where she most recently led its marine team and held a position on the Board. Her hire forms part of Miller’s growth strategy in the marine sector and she will work closely with Miller’s highly experienced marine team, reporting into Nick Summers, Head of Direct Marine.
Meanwhile Guy Carpenter, LLC, a leading global risk and reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh McLennan, announced the appointments of Matt Petka as Managing Director and Riley Underwood as Senior Vice President within its GC Access business unit, with immediate effect.
GC Access provides dedicated MGA program business solutions. The unit offers a range of services to carriers and MGAs operating in the dynamic program market, including carrier and reinsurance transactions, captive support, insurtech expertise and program startup roadmaps.
In his new position, Mr. Petka will assume a senior leadership role within GC Access, responsible for overseeing solution development and client management. Alongside Mr. Underwood, he will focus on delivering programs for U.S. regional clients in the MGA sector. Based in Dallas, Texas, they will report to Michael Jameson, President, GC Access.
Mr. Petka brings more than 22 years of broking experience to the role, with extensive knowledge of the U.S. auto and property sectors. He joins from Willis Re, where he was Executive Vice President managing a team focused on MGA and program business.
Mr. Underwood is a highly accomplished senior broker who also joins from Willis Re. Most recently, he was Senior Vice President responsible for new account production and account management.