Leadership
Executive Directors
John Fowle
Chief Executive Officer
London
John Fowle ___ Chief Executive Officer
John joined Atrium in October 2023 as Chief Executive Officer*. John brings with him over 30 years of underwriting and executive leadership experience, most recently as Group Chief Executive with our market peer; Chaucer, and Chief Executive of Chaucer Syndicates Limited
*subject to regulatory approval
James Lee
Group Chief Operating Officer
London
James Lee ___ Group Chief Operating Officer
James joined Atrium in April 2002 with prime responsibility for Legal, Compliance, Regulation and Company Secretarial matters. Appointed to the board of AUL in October 2002 as Compliance Director and to the board of AUGL in January 2006 as Chief Operating Officer. With effect from 1 July 2014 appointed Agency Managing Director of AUL.
James Cox
Managing Director *
London
James Cox ___ Managing Director *
Location __ London
Department __ Underwriting Support, Leadership
James Cox joined Atrium’s Compliance and Regulatory team in 2003. James was appointed as Compliance Officer and as a Director of the Managing Agency Board in January 2013. He is the current Chair of the LMA Regulatory Committee and also sits as a member of the LMA Delegated Authority Committee and the Future at Lloyd’s DA Market Advisory Group.
* Subject to regulatory approval
Kirsty Steward
Chief Financial Officer
London
Kirsty Steward ___ Chief Financial Officer
Location __ London
Department __ Underwriting Support, Leadership
Kirsty joined Atrium in 2003 and was appointed to the Board of AUL in January 2013, having previously been Financial Controller for the Group. Kirsty qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Mazars in 2001.
Samit Shah
Chief Risk Officer
London
Samit Shah ___ Chief Risk Officer
Having joined Atrium in 2006 as its chief actuary was appointed to the board of AUL in January 2012. In July 2014 became the Chief Risk Officer for the Atrium group and was also appointed to the Group Board. Qualified Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (2003).
Peter Laidlaw
Active Underwriter
London
Peter Laidlaw ___ Active Underwriter
Peter joined Syndicate 570 in 1993 where he headed up the Accident and Health team from 2004 until January 2023 when he was appointed the role of Active Underwriter.
Chairman
Chris Stooke
Chairman
London
Chris Stooke ___ Chairman
Prior to joining Atrium on 1st January 2021, Chris Stooke held a number of non-executive roles in the Lloyd’s and wider insurance sector, including Chairman of both Chaucer Syndicates and broker Miles Smith, and Senior Independent Director of NFU Mutual.
As an executive Chris was Chief Financial Officer of Catlin Group from 2003 to 2009 and, prior to that, worked as a partner at PWC and its predecessor firm Price Waterhouse, specialising in financial services in both London and Zurich.
Business Group Leaders
David Sankey
Head of Marine, Aviation and Energy Lines | Business Group Leader
London
David Sankey ___ Head of Marine, Aviation and Energy Lines | Business Group Leader
Location __ London
Department __ Marine Liability, Marine Property, Leadership
David started his career with a P & I Club in 1984.
In 1989 David moved to a Lloyd's broker where he specialised in the placement of Marine and Energy Liability business.
In 1999 David joined AIG as a Senior Marine Liability Underwriter and was appointed Vice President in 2006 responsible for all Marine Liability business worldwide outside of the USA.
David joined Liberty Syndicates in 2009 as Class Underwriter for Liability and War.
David joined Atrium Syndicate 609 in September 2015 in the position of Marine and Energy Liability Underwriter.
He is a member of the LMA Marine Committee and the LMA Joint Liability Committee.
Year joined Atrium: 2015.
Mark Hollingworth
Property Business Group Leader
London
Mark Hollingworth ___ Property Business Group Leader
Location __ London
Department __ Non Marine Property Direct & Facultative, Leadership
Mark joined Atrium in 2001 in the newly formed Non-Marine Direct & Facultative Property team. In 2012 he was appointed CEO of Atrium Insurance Agency (ASIA) Pte Ltd in Singapore. Mark returned to London in 2017 as Underwriter for the Non-Marine Direct and Facultative Property Team.
Year joined Atrium: 2001
Wesley Butcher
US Professional Liability Underwriter | Group Head of Casualty
London
Wesley Butcher ___ US Professional Liability Underwriter | Group Head of Casualty
Location __ London
Department __ US Professional Liability, Leadership
Wesley started his career in 1999 with Willis before joining Atrium in July 2000 predominantly working on the Casualty Reinsurance account in his early years before working exclusively on the Professional Liability business since 2005. He completed his ACII in 2002 and is a member of PLUS.
Year joined Atrium: 2000.