Amlin hires Robert Robinson as General Counsel
13 March 2007
Amlin plc has appointed Robert Robinson as General Counsel. Robinson joins from Liberty Syndicate Management, where he was Syndicate Counsel, with responsibility for a diverse book of property and casualty direct and reinsurance business written in Lloyd’s, and through offices in Paris and Cologne.
Prior to joining Liberty in 2005, Robinson spent eight years as an equity partner in US law firm Lord Bissell & Brook LLP, serving as Resident Partner in charge of the London office from 2000. During this period, he was lead trial counsel in over 25 non-marine reinsurance arbitrations for the London market. Called to the Bar in Illinois in 1989, Robinson spent eight years as Associate attorney with Lord Bissell & Brook in Chicago, practicing in a diverse range of areas including aviation and professional liability.
Charles Philipps said of his appointment, “Robert has a wealth of experience in a wide range of insurance and reinsurance classes which will prove invaluable in managing issues for a diverse business such as Amlin’s Syndicate 2001.”
Enquiries:
Hannah Bale 020 7746 1118
Group Communications, Amlin plc
Notes to Editors:
Amlin plc is a recognised leader in the London insurance and reinsurance market, providing a global client base with risk management solutions. Amlin specialises in four business areas: Aviation; Marine; UK commercial; and International property and casualty insurance and reinsurance. A FTSE-250 quoted company Amlin owns 100% of its £1bn capacity for 2007, which is written through Lloyd’s Syndicate 2001. Amlin’s Syndicate is rated ‘A’ (Excellent) by AM Best and ‘A1’ (Stable) by Moody’s.
In November 2005, the company established Amlin Bermuda, a reinsurance business capitalised at US$1 billion and rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best and A by Standard & Poor’s.
