SiriusPoint appoints new global leader as 20-year veteran departs

Bermuda-based global specialty re/insurer  SiriusPoint has appointed a new global head of accident & health (A&H) business following the departure of a company veteran who spent over 20 years with the business.

Thomas Leonardo (pictured) has been appointed as new global head of accident & health (A&H) with immediate effect. He replaces Stuart Liddell who has left the business.

Previously senior vice president and US head of A&H, Leonardo has served on SiriusPoint’s executive leadership team since July 2022.

Leonardo has worked in the group life and health industry since 1994, specialising in underwriting, pricing, and management of all aspects of accident and health insurance and reinsurance. He joined Sirius Group in 2012, and was responsible for launching the Sirius America initiative, transitioning the company to a primary insurance carrier focusing on Employer Stop Loss and Special Risk business underwritten by managing general underwriters.

Leonardo began his insurance career in 1994 with Paul Revere Insurance Company, before moving to General Re as assistant vice president in 1996. In 2005, he joined ACE Tempest Re USA as vice president, and then joined QBE the Americas in 2006 as senior vice president. Before joining Sirius Group, he served as chief executive officer of HRMP.

SiriusPoint CEO, Scott Egan, said: “Tom is already a key member of our Executive Leadership Team. I am delighted that he is stepping up to provide global oversight of our A&H portfolio which is a central part of our business.”

He added: “Stuart leaves with our thanks for his many years of service and our best wishes for the future.”

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