Miller appoints Robinson and Ross to lead MGA platform

Miller has appointed David Robinson as CEO and Neil Ross as chief underwriting officer of its managing general agent (MGA) platform, part of its strategy to scale specialty underwriting capabilities.

The appointments form part of Miller’s ambition to build a broader underwriting-led business within the group, the broker said, combining specialist expertise with long-term capacity partnerships.

Robinson was previously CEO at specialty MGA Optio Group, having joined the business as managing director overseeing underwriting, claims and actuarial functions.

He spent 25 years with Chubb and ACE, where he served as regional president for the UK and Ireland with responsibility for property and casualty, accident and health, specialty personal lines and high net worth.

Ross joins from AXIS Capital, where he held several senior positions, most recently as head of retail for global markets.

He brings more than 20 years of underwriting experience across liability, cyber and property lines, as well as expertise in developing digital capabilities to access niche and underserved segments.

James Hands, group CEO at Miller, said the appointments marked “a significant step” in the firm’s expansion strategy.

“David and Neil have incredibly strong reputations in the market and their appointments mark a significant step in our ambition to build out a broader MGA offering within the Miller Group,” Hands said.

“In these new roles, David and Neil will focus on developing an underwriting-led MGA platform which builds long-term collaborative partnerships that allow us to bring specialist expertise and innovative products to the market.”

“Miller has continued to go from strength to strength, attracting some of the industry’s best talent and expanding our product offering and customer reach,” he added.

Robinson said he was “delighted to be leading the formation of this offering within the Miller Group”.

“The business’ entrepreneurial culture, practitioner-led mindset and dedication to specialism creates the perfect foundations to build a meaningful underwriting business in the specialty space,” he said.

Ross said the platform would take “an underwriting-led, data-driven approach” to deliver value for capacity providers.

“With a focus on maximising profitability for capacity providers, we will be able to offer insurers a partner that can provide access to opportunities in traditionally hard-to-reach areas of specialty,” he added.