Ascot Group has appointed Ashleigh Edwards as group head of ceded reinsurance, where she will lead the company’s global ceded reinsurance strategy, covering its structure, placement approach and business lines.
Edwards joins Ascot from RenaissanceRe for more than six years, most recently as senior vice president and global head of casualty reinsurance.
She brings around 30 years of industry experience to Ascot, having previously held actuarial, underwriting and leadership roles at Tokio Millennium Re, Allied World Re, Aspen Re and QBE Insurance.
In her new role, Edwards will reportedly work with ceded reinsurance leaders in the UK, Bermuda and the US to align strategy and resources, strengthen partnerships and increase Ascot’s global market presence.
She will also be responsible for coordinating Leadline Capital Partners, its third-party capital management platform and Ceded Re strategies to optimize long-term results, the company added.
Mark Pepper, group chief underwriting officer, to whom Edwards will report, commented: “Ascot’s global organization continues to grow and managing our risk exposure through our Ceded Re trading relationships is critical to our long-term financial success.
“Ashleigh’s deep experience, expertise and skills, along with the talented professionals we lead across our regions, will support us in building trusted partnerships with reinsurers, enabling us to be an even better partner to our clients.”