Broker Protean Risk Taps Marsh’s Sargeaunt as Director of Fintech, Payment Services

Protean Risk, the London-based specialist Lloyd’s broker for asset management, financial services and technology firms, has appointed Tristan Sargeaunt as director of Fintech and Payment Services, where he will spearhead the development of insurance solutions for firms in this area. The team will also focus on insurance for cryptocurrency and digital assets.

Sargeaunt joins from Marsh where he was part of the Financial Institutions Industry Practice. He has more than 10 years’ client servicing experience, specializing in the day-to-day management of complex insurance programs. His key responsibilities at Marsh included relationship management, service delivery, global network coordination, and business development.

Also joining Protean Risk from Marsh is Luke Chesworth as senior account manager, Financial Institutions. Reporting to Bethany Thomas, he will be responsible for broking, renewal supervision and client management. Chesworth brings eight years of insurance experience with him with a particular focus on specializing in covers for multinational financial institutions.

In addition, Charlie Cooper, account manager at Protean Risk, joins the Fintech and Payment Services Unit with immediate effect and will report directly to Sargeaunt.

“We are excited to be one of the first insurance brokers to launch a team dedicated to firms in the Fintech and Payment Services arena,” said Nathan Sewell, CEO, Protean Risk.

Sewell said Protean Risk has already launched “a revolutionary product this year in PSD Bond and we want to continue to challenge the status quo, by providing our clients with access to innovative insurance solutions that are the best fit for them through our highly experienced team.”

Source: Protean Risk