Aspen has announced the appointment of Sarah Stanford as interim CEO, Aspen UK, effective immediately.

Stanford is currently active underwriter, Lloyd’s Syndicate 4711, which represents approximately 75% of Aspen’s UK business. Under her leadership, the Syndicate has seen substantial progress, reporting significant growth to £838.6m in GWP and delivering a 75.4% COR in 2022, while becoming one of Lloyd’s best performing Syndicates of the year.

In 2023, Stanford led the creation of Aspen Digital, which provides additional, digital-only follow capacity, in an industry-first partnership with Ki.

Stanford has over 25 years’ experience in the industry, having joined Aspen in 2007 and since holding senior roles, before being appointed active underwriter of Syndicate 4711 in 2019. Before Aspen, she worked in underwriting positions at Limit MJ Harrington Syndicate 2000/QBE.

Mark Cloutier, executive chairman and group CEO said: “I am pleased that Sarah is stepping in as interim UK CEO. As Active Underwriter of Syndicate 4711, Aspen’s core platform in the UK, she brings an impressive track record and credentials in the form of a robust performance, innovative progress, and a solid market reputation for the Syndicate.”

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