Aventum, a global re/insurance group, has appointed Jonathan Butcher as Non-Executive Chairman of its Board.
Butcher has 35 years of experience in the Lloyd’s and London markets. He was CEO of Novae Syndicates when it was sold to AXIS in 2017 for over $600 million, leading the Syndicate through this process.
Before that, Butcher served as the Underwriting Director at Novae Syndicates and joined the Board of the Lloyd’s Market Association in 2015.
He has been a Non-Executive Director at Rokstone, Aventum’s international specialty re/insurance MGA, since 2022, successfully helping it introduce more rigour across its management and operations to ensure growth.
Butcher spent 14 years at Novae, 13 years at Lloyd’s, and 11 years at the Sturge Group PLC in several senior underwriting roles across multiple classes focusing on property and casualty.
David Bearman, CEO of Aventum, commented, “We’re delighted to welcome Jonathan to the Aventum board. He has had a strong and illustrious career and has proven to be a highly capable guiding influence during a period of sustained fast growth for Rokstone over the last few years. I know that Aventum will also benefit greatly from his knowledge, experience and wisdom.”
Butcher added, “Aventum has a dynamic management team – highly creative, daring and intelligent with an impressive work ethic; a force to be reckoned with. The Group has overt and seemingly limitless ambition and has a rare combination of all the right ingredients to succeed – an unashamed focus on Specialty business, high calibre talent and a strong and inspirational independent culture, coupled with the investment it needs.
“I have been impressed with the management at Aventum and how it invests with confidence in its people, technology and infrastructure. All of this makes those ambitions highly achievable. The groundwork has been done. I look forward to working closely with the Board and the leadership team to contribute to the Group’s sustainable success.”
Aventum is an independent specialty insurer, trading more than $1.86 billion in gross written premiums annually. Through its international re/insurance broking arm Consilium, and its global MGA operation, Rokstone, it offers clients a range of specialist and niche solutions.
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