Specialist captive insurance and reinsurance underwriter I–RE has strengthened its leadership team in Bermuda with the appointment of Simon Long as Managing Director of I–RE Ltd and Charles Kittrell to head underwriting operations.
As managing director, I-RE said Long will be central to the continued development of the Bermuda team, playing a key role in building the business and taking it to the next level.
Long is joined by Kittrell, who moves into a new role after being promoted to organizational analyst.
I-RE said the senior appointments marked an important moment in its development, reflecting strong recent growth and ambitious plans for 2026.
2025 is set to be an outstanding recruiting period, driven by record demand for I–RE’s flagship RE–PAID product.
Looking ahead to 2026, I–RE plans to expand its underwriting and commercial capabilities while deploying technology to more closely connect its teams with broker and captive manager partners, supporting faster decision-making, deeper collaboration and more agile ways of working.
Andy Jeckells, co-founder of I–RE, commented: “I–RE has reached an exciting time. We have a proven product, strong broker and captive manager relationships and growing demand from an increasingly diverse client base.
“These appointments reflect our confidence in the future and the next phase of growth. Our priority now is investing in people, technology and collaboration to deliver this.”
