Evolin Broking Limited (“Evolin”), a leading independent London market wholesale insurance broker, today announces the launch of its casualty division with three appointments.
Kalani Settle-Rhodes, head of casualty
Settle-Rhodes is Evolin’s new head of casualty. She is based in London and reports to managing director, Chris Baulf. Settle-Rhodes joins Evolin from Bowring Marsh where she was an international casualty broker for more than eight years. Prior to this, she spent 14 years on the underwriting side at Aviva, focusing on complex commercial and high net worth business.
Shelly Leake, senior broker
Leake joins Evolin as a senior broker. She is based in London and reports to Settle-Rhodes. Leake has extensive experience in broking, especially in the casualty market. She was previously on the international casualty team at Marsh. Prior to that, she also held positions in the Marsh Casualty Claims department and Swinton Insurance.
Oliver Hutchins, account executive
Hutchins joins Evolin as an account executive from Hugh J Boswell. He is based in London and reports to Settle-Rhodes. Hutchins has more than 17 years of industry experience, holding roles in both broking and underwriting. At Hugh J Boswell, Hutchins was a broker development manager. Prior to this, he was a commercial account handler at Marsh. He also spent more than nine years at Aviva mainly as an underwriter.
Baulf said: “Understanding and adapting to our clients’ needs is where Evolin stands out. There is immense opportunity in the casualty market right now and bringing in this experienced team, led by Kalani, will allow us to capitalise on this. I am thrilled to welcome Kalani, Shelly and Oliver to the team and I look forward to working with them as we build out our casualty offering.”
Settle-Rhodes adds, “Casualty has the unique perspective of looking at the human effect and cost of any incident that may give rise to a claim. I am always looking for the solution to how we can best protect a business, focusing on presenting clients as an entity that deserves consideration, regardless of appetite, volatility and general market bias. This is at the core of why Shelly, Oliver and I made the choice to join Evolin – it recognises the individuals that comprise any business, keeping them at the forefront of their broking. I look forward to working with Chris and the rest of the team.”