Specialist insurance and reinsurance group Fidelis Partnership (TFP) has announced the appointment of David Woods as Chief Executive Officer, Ireland, with effect from 1 July 2026.
TFP’s current Irish CEO Rob Kelly will serve as group financial director to further strengthen the group’s financial functions. Meanwhile, current group finance director Grahame Dawe will focus on supporting Pine Walk’s growth in his role as UK chief financial officer.
In December 2025, TFP will move its main European entity from Brussels to Dublin, making it the business’s main hub for entering the EU market.
In May 2026, Woods will relocate to Dublin. In his new role, he will oversee the continued growth and development of this key operational and strategic location, which is critical to TFP’s European growth objectives and wider investment strategy in Ireland.
Woods has been with TFP for nearly ten years, first in Bermuda and then in London, where he currently serves as group head of portfolio and risk management.
TFP also announced the appointment of Michelle Raine as chief underwriting officer (CUO) of its Irish entity.
In this role, Raine will work closely with incoming Pine Walk MGA platform CUO Peter Williams to build on the platform’s strong momentum.
After more than 20 years at AXIS Capital, she joined the firm in 2025 as a senior D&F real estate underwriter.
In addition to these announcements, TFP has made two senior hires in London.
Marc MacGillivray will join as chief accounting officer in May. MacGillivray has been with Aspen Insurance Group since 2017, most recently as group chief accounting officer. Prior to joining Aspen, he served as head of US GAAP and IFRS reporting for AIG Europe.
Marshall Viegas will join in June as group director of financial planning and analysis (FP&A). Prior to joining AmTrust International, he served as AmTrust International’s Director of Data and Analytics since 2024. He has more than two decades of experience in insurance, accounting and auditing, including roles at Ernst & Young.
Conor O’Riordan, Group Chief Financial Officer of TFP, said: “I am delighted to welcome David as CEO of Ireland, his in-depth knowledge of TFP’s strategic ambitions over the past decade and his core involvement in the execution of TFP’s capital-light risk allocation model will prove invaluable to our continued growth in Ireland and Europe.
“TFP’s Dublin office has rapidly expanded into a key strategic hub for our European business and is home to some of Ireland’s leading underwriting, actuarial and data talent. David’s appointment reflects our commitment to build on this momentum and develop Dublin into a globally recognized European insurance hub. I would also like to thank Rob Kelly for his outstanding contribution to TFP’s growth in Ireland and look forward to working closely with him in his role as Group Finance Director.”
Woods added: “I am very excited about the growth TFP has achieved in Ireland since opening the office in 2018 and delighted to be taking on this leadership role in the region, especially having grown up and studied in Dublin. We see huge potential in Dublin to develop its profile as a globally recognized European insurance hub and a premier destination for insurance capital, particularly in the specialty sector. With our exceptional local talent and the group’s reputation for underwriting leadership and innovation, TFP We are well positioned to help drive this development while also delivering on our own strategic ambitions.”
