McLarens picks Cunningham Lindsey's Pigot as global head of specialty, London markets director

Global loss adjuster McLarens has hired David Pigot for the newly created role of director of London markets & global head of specialty.

Pigot has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry, managing large organisations across Europe, Middle East and Africa. His former roles include CEO of Cunningham Lindsey for UK, International (CLI) and major and complex loss (MCL) operations, managing director at Marsh, and head of markets liaison at Kennedys.

In his new position, reporting to chief executive officer Gary Brown, Pigot will focus on developing expanded solutions for the London market and driving growth in McLarens’ specialty divisions, including aviation, construction and engineering, crisis management, marine, natural resources, and FAJ & Specie.

Brown said: “We are delighted to welcome David to McLarens. He not only brings the right combination of industry skills and technical expertise, but he also shares our client- centric approach, which is one of McLarens fundamental operating principles.

"As McLarens continues to evolve and expand our global capabilities, David is the ideal choice for this role. We designed it to provide centralised strategic leadership and operational oversight for aspects of our business requiring specific technical expertise and international business acumen.

"The London Market and our specialty practice areas will benefit from David’s considerable loss adjusting experience, including both adjuster and broker roles, as well as his expansive global management experience. As our specialty lines business spans the globe, David’s proven leadership capabilities will provide valuable visionary direction to our international team.”

Pigot commented: “I am excited to join the McLarens team at such a dynamic time in the firm’s history. McLarens is a respected firm and well- known for its commitment to quality and excellence, which align well with my personal and professional values. I look forward to building on the rich tradition of client service and leveraging the company’s growth momentum to enhance our service offerings, particularly in the London markets and through the firm’s specialty practice areas.”

Get all the latest re/insurance industry news with our daily newsletter -  sign up here.

More of today's news

Canopius secures strategic investment from Korean insurer Samsung 

Argo rebuts ‘continued Voce falsehoods’ in detailed SEC filing 

Talanx acquires P&C insurer from Munich Re ERGO to expand in Turkey

US insurtech Indio secures $20m funding for business insurance platform

AIG's Kryszon moves to global property role at Markel 

AXIS poaches new group chief actuary from Chubb

ICA bolsters board of directors with Zurich, Allianz executives

Join us at Intelligent Automation & AI in Insurance - 21st May: London