Cedar Trace, an investment management firm focused on insurance-linked securities (ILS), announced the appointment of Chris Wilson as managing director of its capital management division as the firm continues to develop its ILS investment platform.
Based in Bermuda, Wilson leads Cedar Trace’s ILS business, supporting areas such as underwriting, investor relations, fundraising and new product program launches.
He will represent the company into the Bermuda and international ILS markets as it expands its scope and operations.
Wilson joins Cedar Trace with more than 20 years of experience in reinsurance and insurance-related securities. Most recently, he served as senior vice president, consulting and underwriting director for Artex Capital Solutions in Bermuda.
Prior to this, he spent almost seven years at Artex’s Guernsey office as ILS Underwriting Director and ILS Underwriter. Earlier in his career, Wilson spent nearly 11 years at Willis Re as Division Director of the Japan team, four of which were based in Tokyo. He is fluent in Japanese and brings experience in the Japanese reinsurance market, which Cedar Trace highlights as part of his expertise.
Cedar Trace said the appointment supports its goal of building an institutional standards platform designed to provide risk transfer opportunities for investors, with governance and operating standards consistent with institutional capital expectations.
Fergus Reynolds, director of ILS at Cedar Trace, commented: “Chris brings years of market knowledge and execution experience in the ILS space. His in-depth understanding of the underwriting and operational aspects of the market make him a perfect fit for Cedar Trace. We are pleased to welcome him to our team and look forward to working closely with him as we continue to strengthen and expand our institutional platform.”
Wilson added: “Cedar Trace has built an impressive platform with a clear vision for the future of ILS investing. I am excited to join the team at such an important stage in its development and look forward to continuing our efforts to improve the firm’s operational capabilities, investor services and market impact.”
