Bermuda-based world specialty insurance coverage agency Ascot Group has introduced the appointment of Elizabeth Johnson as Group Chief Working Officer (COO), efficient instantly.

Johnson brings to her new function intensive Property & Casualty trade expertise and a very good observe report of growing and main profitable enterprise operations.

She might be answerable for main the corporate’s world operational help organisation whereas additionally overseeing the Ascot expertise, enterprise intelligence, and communications and advertising and marketing capabilities.

The brand new Group COO will proceed to report back to Jonathan Zaffino, Group Chief Govt Officer and President, who commented: “Since becoming a member of the corporate practically 4 years in the past, Elizabeth has persistently demonstrated the strategic imaginative and prescient and execution expertise wanted to drive and help our Group’s success.”

He added: “Her efforts have been instrumental in enhancing our operational efficiencies and underwriting self-discipline, and in delivering developments in our IT capabilities. Elizabeth is a powerful advocate of our genuine tradition and embodies the Ascot Method by means of collaborative engagement, robust management, and a dedication to exemplary execution in all areas of the enterprise.”

Johnson joined Ascot in 2020 as Chief Underwriting Officer, North America, and in 2022, was promoted to Chief Working Officer, North America.

As COO of North America, she was answerable for overseeing the strategic route of an built-in underwriting, knowledge, and operational organisation for the area.

Previous to Ascot, Johnson served as Managing Director at Nationwide and spent nearly20 years at AIG, the place she held a number of senior underwriting and administration roles.

Commenting on her appointment Johnson mentioned: “I’m honoured to tackle the function of Group COO at Ascot and sit up for constructing upon the robust operational foundations set forth by our regional management groups to each align and additional improve our underwriting and operational excellence throughout the globe.

“I sit up for partnering with Jon, our World Govt Committee and our enterprise and purposeful leaders to assist Ascot obtain each our strategic ambitions and near-term targets.”