IGI appoints Ian Noble as Head of Casualty and Professional Lines
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd has announced the appointment of Ian Noble as Head of Casualty and Professional Lines.
Mr. Noble has 34 years’ broking and underwriting experience in Professional Lines in the Lloyd’s of London and company markets, and most recently serving as Senior Class Underwriter – Professional Indemnity at Chaucer in London. At IGI, Mr. Noble will manage the company’s Casualty and Professional Lines, which includes Professional Indemnity, Directors & Officers, Legal Expenses, and General Third-Party Liability, all of which are non-U.S. exposures.
Mr. Noble started his career in 1986 working for several broking and insurance companies. Prior to Chaucer, he was Class Underwriter Professional Indemnity at Brit Insurance from 2002 to 2010.
Mr. Noble will be based in IGI’s London office and replaces Chris Mauduit, who has developed and led IGI’s Professional Lines and Casualty (General Third-Party Liability) business as Class Underwriter for the past five years and who retired on June 30, 2020. Professional Lines accounted for a sizeable portion of IGI’s total gross written premiums in 2019.
IGI President Waleed Jabsheh said: “I am delighted to welcome someone with Ian’s caliber, experience and market knowledge to the IGI team. With Ian’s expertise, we will further develop our Professional Lines business, while continuing to provide first class service to our brokers and clients.”
He added: “I would like to thank Chris for his service to IGI. He has been instrumental in building a foundation of success for Ian to develop further. We wish Chris all the best in his retirement.”
About IGI
Established in 2001, International General Insurance (IGI) is a global privately-owned specialist commercial insurer and reinsurer. Our vision is to be the company of choice for clients and brokers through market-leading service and our reputation for stable management and capital security.
A diverse and highly experienced team of underwriters operates our office in London. We also have offices in Dubai, Amman, Casablanca and Kuala Lumpur.
Our diverse portfolio of specialty lines includes Energy, Property, Construction & Engineering, Ports & Terminals, Financial Institutions, Aviation, Professional Indemnity, Political Violence, Legal Expenses, D&O, Casualty, Forestry and Treaty Reinsurance.
Standard and Poor’s upgraded our financial strength rating to “A- “, with a Stable outlook. A.M. Best rated the company A- (Excellent), with a Positive outlook, stating, “the revised outlook reflects IGI’s consistent record of very strong operating performance and the continuous improvement in its enterprise risk management framework.”
We take pride in providing proactive claims management, coupled with open communication, leading to the efficient handling of claims. We endeavour to act fairly and honourably in our relations with clients and brokers.