Lloyd's Channel Syndicate appoints new technology, cyber leader

Channel Syndicate 2015 at Lloyd’s has appointed a new head of technology and cyber to further develop its offering.

Gillian Anderson has assumed the new role with immediate effect. She reports into Tom Corfield, active underwriter at Channel.

Anderson joined Channel in June 2016. Prior to that, she held roles with Talbot Underwriting, ANV Syndicate 1861 and CFC Underwriting as a cyber and tech Underwriter. She started her career at JLT as part of the then Global Risk Solutions in the technology and media team.

“The cyber market is evolving at a rapid pace and we have a great opportunity to develop further our offerings in both the Cyber and Tech space," said Anderson. "I am delighted to be heading up the team and collaborating with our colleagues at Scor Business Solutions as we enter the next phase of our development.”

Corfield commented: “We have carved out a great reputation in this class based on our strong underwriting. Gillian has been a key part of developing our cyber offering so I am pleased that she is leading this team; we have exciting plans for the future, plans that I am confident we will achieve under Gillian’s leadership.”

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