The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a specialty insurance and reinsurance group, has announced leadership appointments at Pine Walk, its specialist MGA platform, with Peter Williams joining as Chief Underwriting Officer and Gary McInally as CEO of Pine Walk Capital Limited and Managing Director of Pine Walk.
In his new role, Williams will have responsibility for underwriting oversight across the Pine Walk platform, supporting its continued growth and driving cross-selling with the wider TFP Group.
He brings extensive experience in specialty insurance underwriting and leadership, joining Pine Walk after six years at SCOR. Most recently, he served as Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer – EMEA MGAs.
Prior to SCOR, he served as Head of Portfolio Management at The Channel Syndicate and held actuarial roles at Brit Insurance.
As CEO of Pine Walk Capital Limited and Managing Director of Pine Walk, McInally will be responsible for the operations and governance of the platform.
Previously, he served as Chief Project Actuary at TFP, where he played a key role in the development of both TFP and Pine Walk.
Before that, he held roles at Flood Re, Canopius, PwC, Liberty Mutual Insurance, GE Capital, and Mercer.
TFP said the appointments further strengthen Pine Walk’s leadership team and support the platform’s continued growth, with Pine Walk now supporting 18 MGAs and $1.6 billion of written premium. They also reflect the increasing scale and maturity of the platform and reinforce the close alignment between Pine Walk and the wider TFP business.
Richard Coulson, Group President – Strategic Relationships at The Fidelis Partnership, commented, “Peter is a highly respected underwriting leader with an excellent track record of building and developing specialty portfolios. His appointment further strengthens Pine Walk’s underwriting proposition and supports our ambition to continue growing the platform while deepening collaboration across The Fidelis Partnership. Gary’s appointment as Managing Director reflects the increased size and sophistication of the platform. We look forward to Pine Walk’s next phase of growth under their leadership.”
Williams said, “Pine Walk has built a distinctive proposition in the market by combining entrepreneurial underwriting with the infrastructure, governance and support needed to help teams succeed. The platform’s growth demonstrates the strength of that model and the quality of the businesses it attracts. I am excited to join Pine Walk at such an important stage in its development and look forward to working with Gary and the wider team to support the next phase of growth.”
McInally added, “Pine Walk has a well-earned reputation for being the home of entrepreneurial underwriting teams. Our model is unique and collaborative, and this is reflected in the impressive growth over the past year. As we continue to deepen our integration with The Fidelis Partnership, we have an opportunity to further strengthen our governance, underwriting capabilities and support for our underwriting partners. I am excited to continue to champion the platform and lead it through the next stage of its development in this new role.”
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