DARAG Group (“DARAG” or “the Group”), a leading legacy acquirer, today announces the appointment of Paul Martin as non-executive senior group actuarial adviser, reinforcing DARAG’s actuarial, risk and capital expertise as the Group continues to grow.
Martin brings more than 35 years of experience across the London insurance and actuarial markets. Since 2015, he has held a number of senior non-executive positions, including at Lancashire Syndicates, Aspen Insurance UK and IGI. Martin previously served as Catlin’s group chief actuary, and later group chief risk officer, leading a global team of actuaries, risk professionals, catastrophe modellers and financial market specialists. Earlier in his career, Martin worked at Tillinghast, Sturge and EY, where he was part of the team that established the firm’s property and casualty actuarial consulting practice.
Tom Booth, CEO of DARAG, said: “We are delighted to welcome Paul to DARAG. His extensive actuarial, risk and capital knowledge, combined with his deep understanding of the London market and significant board-level experience, will provide valuable independent insight as we continue to develop our business.”
Martin commented: “I am very pleased to be joining DARAG. The legacy market presents a fascinating combination of actuarial, risk, capital and transaction considerations, and I look forward to bringing my experience to support the Group and its clients.”