Convex picks Neon boss Butt as UK chief; Paskin named Convex Re CEO

Specialty re/ insurer Convex Group, formed by industry veterans Stephen Catlin and Paul Brand in 2019, has appointed former Neon boss Theo Butt as CEO of London-based Convex Insurance UK and named Matt Paskin as CEO of Convex Re in Bermuda.

Both of these positions were previously held by co-founder and group deputy CEO Brand. Brand will remain on the board of Convex, Convex Re and Convex Insurance UK.

Butt has over 20 years’ experience in the London market, most recently as CEO of Neon Underwriting, having joined from Ascot, where he spent over 12 years in multiple roles latterly as head of non-marine within their executive underwriting team. He has also held a variety of roles at Marsh and JLT. Butt joined Convex as a consultant in April 2020 to lead a number of special projects within the business.

Paskin has over 35 years of industry experience and has been group chief underwriting officer reinsurance since Convex launched in May 2019, a role he will retain. He was previously CUO of XL Catlin Re, having joined Catlin in 1993 as a class underwriter and held multiple roles during his career there. Prior to Catlin, he held roles at the EF Williams Syndicate.

Brand said: “We launched Convex to be the insurance company of the future; an innovative insurance partner that challenges the status quo by putting fairness and honesty at the centre of our singularly client-focused proposition. Our success in achieving this is dependent on the people we work with and we are lucky to have exceptional individuals such as Matt and Theo leading the teams in Bermuda and London.

“Matt is a highly respected member of the Convex team and has played a key role in our formation and development to date. His experience and understanding of the market make him the natural candidate to take on the role of CEO of our Bermuda operations.

“Theo is well regarded in the London market and embodies the ethos and values that Convex is built on. He has made a great contribution to the company since he joined in April and has the skillset, expertise and understanding to lead Convex’s London operations.

“It’s an exciting time for Convex and I look forward to continue working with Theo and Matt in their new roles as we continue to grow the business.”