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Vanessa Macdonald-Smith, Executive Director, D&F, Oneglobal
1 July 2020Insurance

Lloyd's broker Oneglobal builds D&F offering with ex-JLT leader

Specialist independent Lloyd's broker and delegated authority expert Oneglobal Broking ( formerly SSL Endeavour) has built out its direct and facultative (D&F) capability with former JLT facultative chief executive Vanessa Macdonald-Smith.

Macdonald-Smith joins the firm as executive director, responsible for D&F. She will join the group executive committee and will report to Oneglobal CEO Mike Reynolds.

Macdonald-Smith has over 30 years of international experience, latterly as CEO of JLT facultative. Her previous roles have included senior leadership positions at Willis Towers Watson and Benfield Corporate Risks (Aon Benfield).

Reynolds said: “Direct and Facultative insurance design and placement capability is a crucial element of our client offering and our clients need the highest quality broker expertise to craft comprehensive risk management solutions utilising D&F placements. Vanessa is an outstanding insurance leader who understands the needs of clients in this critical area. She is an inspiring leader of broking professionals and as an Executive Director, will be an advocate for clients and inspire the Oneglobal team as we grow our business together.”

Macdonald-Smith commented: “Oneglobal is an exciting and inspiring broking organisation that puts clients at the heart of everything it does. This approach has been lost by many broking firms and I’m looking forward to bringing superior service and market access back to clients around the globe. Over time I know that open minded individuals with the right expertise and that share our values will want to join us as we drive the client agenda forward in the D&F space.”

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