Neon Names Dougall as Head of Casualty in Newly Created Role

Neon, the specialist Lloyd’s insurer, has appointed Andrew Dougall to the newly created role of executive underwriter, head of Casualty.

Dougall joins Neon today, reporting to chief underwriting officer, Darren Lednor. Dougall will focus on enhancing Neon’s broker distribution and generating new business opportunities, classes and niche portfolios, the company said in a statement.

He joins Neon (formerly known as Marketform) after nearly a decade at Lloyd’s insurer Mitsui Sumitomo where he was most recently head of Underwriting Property & Casualty. Prior to Mitsui, Dougall spent seven years at CNA Insurance Co., where latterly he was responsible for European casualty operations across the London market, UK regions, France, Germany and Denmark.

Martin Reith, chief executive officer, Neon, commented: “I am delighted to announce yet another outstanding hire and welcome Andrew to Neon. Having strong relationships aligned to knowledge and experience is essential in today’s market, and I’m confident that Andrew’s well-established reputation and industry expertise will drive growth in our casualty business and more broadly.”

Source: Neon