JLT Risk Solutions Hires 2 Execs for Credit, Political & Security Risks, M&A Division

JLT Risk Solutions AB, a member of the Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc, has appointed Magnus Toftgård and Magnus Lindgren to strengthen the Credit, Political and Security Risks (CPS) and M&A Insurance (M&A) division, based in Stockholm.

Magnus Toftgård joins from the law firm Törngren Magnell, where he worked as senior associate, while Magnus Lindgren worked as the managing director for Atradius Credit Insurance Sweden and the Baltics.

The new team members will work closely with JLT’s existing operations in Northern Europe as well as the rest of the JLT Group to bring JLT’s specialty-led skills and tailored solutions to new and existing clients, JLT said in a statement.

Toftgård and Lindgren will both join by late August/early September 2015.

In a joint statement, Henrik Rydén, CEO JLT Northern Europe, and Peder Schauman, CEO JLT Sweden said, these appointments underline the company’s strategy to invest in “specialized and highly skilled professionals to provide real value to our clients and the markets we trade with.”

Commenting on the announcement, Alexander Qvennerstedt, head of CPS and M&A said: “I am delighted to add Magnus and Magnus to our team of highly skilled and dedicated team of brokers. These recruitments will be a great addition to our existing expertise, bringing our clients an even stronger proposition….”

Source: JLT Risk Solutions