Nick Taylor to step down as CEO, Neil Humphrey named successor
LONDON, Sept. 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- After 42 years at Waterman, including 17 years as Chief Executive, Nick Taylor has decided to step down from the Waterman Group Plc Board on 31st March 2025.
Nick will be succeeded on 1st April 2025 by Neil Humphrey, who is currently the Chief Operating Officer of UK and has been an integral part of the Waterman team since 2001.
From 1st April 2025, Nick will continue to support Waterman as Non-Executive Chairman and will retain his position as a Director of Waterman's businesses in Ireland and Australia. This transition has been carefully planned over several years, with the next generation of leaders increasingly taking on more active and responsible roles within Waterman's organisational structure.
About Waterman Group
Waterman Group is a multidisciplinary consultancy providing sustainable solutions to meet the planning, engineering design and project delivery needs of the property, infrastructure, environment and energy markets. The company specialises in civil, structural, transportation, mechanical and electrical engineering as well as sustainability and construction related health and safety consultancy. Founded in 1952, Waterman has since grown into a leading engineering and environmental consultancy with offices throughout the UK, Australia and Europe. See more information on www.watermangroup.com. Waterman Group is part of CTI Engineering, a leading Japanese engineering consultancy specialising in civil engineering and construction works, including planning, research, design, and project management www.ctie.co.jp/english/.
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Leadership Transition and Succession at Waterman Group
Leadership Transition and Succession at Waterman Group
SINGAPORE, Sept. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), is pleased to announce the appointment of April Tam as Senior Underwriter, Professional Financial Risk (PFR) & Cyber and Head of Financial Institutions in Asia. This strategic hire is integral to advancing Markel's profile and reinforcing its leadership position in the PFR sector.
In her new role, Tam will be instrumental in strengthening Markel's Financial Institutions proposition in Asia. Working in collaboration with the regional underwriting team across Asia, Tam will focus on driving continued profitable growth of the company's PFR book and ensuring its scalability and diversification. She will also be responsible for forging strong relationships with insurance brokers, clients and partners in the region.
Tam joins Markel from Allianz Commercial, where she was most recently employed as Financial Institutions Practice Leader, Asia. Prior to joining Allianz Commercial in 2018, Tam gained expertise at Zurich Insurance Group. With more than 12 years' experience in Financial Lines underwriting, Tam brings a wealth of expertise, broker relationships and a proven track record to Markel.
Based in Hong Kong, Tam will report to Kevin Leung, Chief Underwriting Officer, Asia Pacific.
Leung commented: "I'm excited to welcome April to our team in Hong Kong. Her extensive experience and deep understanding of Financial Lines underwriting will be of huge importance as we continue to expand and enhance our PFR offerings. I'm confident that April's expertise and strong networks will significantly help to contribute to our strategic objectives and strengthen our position in the Asia market."
About Markel
We are Markel, a leading global specialty insurer with a truly people-first approach. As the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc. (NYSE: MKL), we operate the Markel Specialty, Markel International, and Markel Global Reinsurance divisions, as well as State National, our portfolio protection and program services operations, and Nephila, our insurance-linked securities operations. Our broad array of capabilities and expertise allow us to create intelligent solutions for the most complex risk management needs. However, it is our people – and the deep, valued relationships they develop with colleagues, brokers and clients – that differentiates us worldwide.
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Markel appoints April Tam as Senior Underwriter, PFR & Cyber and Head of Financial Institutions, Asia
