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Keith Mallia-Milanes, CEO, IGI
14 July 2021Insurance

IGI launches European operations with Mapfre exec as CEO

Specialist commercial re/insurer  International General Insurance Holdings (IGI) has set up a European subsidiary in Malta to directly access business across Europe, and hired Mapfre's senior executive to lead the new business.

IGI has been granted licensing by the Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) to begin writing business in Europe, while Keith Mallia-Milanes has joined as chief executive officer (CEO) of the new business.

Mallia-Milanes has more than 35 years of industry experience. He joins IGI from Mapfre Middlesea, where he was most recently assistant general manager, responsible for the technical and operations division, including underwriting, reinsurance, claims, policy issuing and product management.

He previously held other senior management and executive roles within Mapfre both in Malta and Italy, and before that with other Maltese insurance operators.

IGI Europe is authorised by the MFSA to write a full suite of IGI products and will exercise passport rights across the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA).

Mallia-Milanes will be responsible for all aspects of these operations, as well as business development across European markets. He will report to Andreas Loucaides, chief executive officer of IGI UK.

Loucaides said: “ IGI’s footprint in mainland Europe, prior to the UK’s withdrawal from the European Union, was managed through relationships between our UK-based underwriters and London brokers. Operating from Malta presents a good business growth opportunity and will better enable IGI to service European clients.

"Under Keith’s leadership, we will continue to build out our European team and grow our portfolio in continental Europe.”

Mallia-Milanes added: “ IGI has a well-established reputation as an agile and disciplined underwriter, and IGI Europe will deliver that focus and ingenuity to the European market.”

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