AIG UK chief replaces BPL chair as president of Insurance Institute of London

The Insurance Institute of London (IIL) has appointed AIG UK chief Anthony Baldwin as its new president, Pool Re CEO Julian Enoizi as deputy president, and Marsh UK & Ireland CEO Christopher Lay as deputy president designate.

Baldwin succeeds Charles Berry, chairman of BPL Global.

Baldwin has worked at AIG for over 20 years previously serving as CEO of AIG Europe and before that as managing director field operations, EMEA. Based in London, he currently serves as the chief executive officer and board director leading the executive committee of AIG UK. He is also a member of the board of directors of British American Business (BAB), the Association of British Insurers (ABI) and the London Market Group (LMG).

Enoizi is the CEO of Pool Re, the Government-backed UK terrorism reinsurance mutual. He joined Pool Re in September 2013, with the mandate to bring a fresh perspective to a company that had changed little since its formation in 1993. He joined Chubb Insurance Company of Europe in 1995 and AIG Europe in 2000, before moving to CNA in 2002 as president of its Continental European division based in Paris. He was made president and CEO of CNA Europe in 2005. In 2009, he became president and CEO of Argo International and prior to his current role, was CEO of a private equity backed venture between 2011 and 2013.

Lay was appointed CEO of the UK & Ireland region of Marsh in June 2018. During his more than 30-year career with Marsh, he has held a variety of senior leadership positions in the UK, EMEA, North America, and globally, including president & CEO of Marsh Canada based in Toronto.

Baldwin said: “It is a great honour to be elected as the President of the Insurance Institute of London at this critical time for the world economy and for insurance. My theme for the year is London’s role as a global centre for insurance and a hub for insurance talent. [...] We need to develop and nurture the dynamic eco-system in London and the UK which talent, history and expertise has built, so that we can continue to help our clients face the future.”

Enoizi commented: “I am looking forward to working closely with the members, Vice Presidents and Council, to ensure the continued strength of the Insurance Institute of London.”

Lay added: “At this time of immense challenge and opportunities, our industry has a critical role to play in ensuring we can capture the possibilities ahead. I look forward to working with the members and Council to maintain the vibrancy and success of the Institute.”