Ryan Barker has been appointed to the function of Chief Technology Officer of Hiscox Re & ILS, the reinsurance and insurance-linked securities arm of specialist world insurer Hiscox.

Barker who will be a part of the agency on October 2, 2023, can be accountable for driving all facets of the enterprise’ expertise technique.

In the function, he can be based mostly in London, the place he’ll turn out to be a member of the Hiscox Re & ILS management crew and likewise report back to Kathleen Reardon, CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS.

He joins Hiscox Re & ILS  from the Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) the place in his present function as Head of Information Technology for EMEA, he has delivered main expertise change programmes all through the previous a number of years.

Overall, Barker brings practically 20 years of knowledge expertise expertise to the function.

Throughout his time at RGA, Barker has held quite a lot of totally different roles, together with Vice President, Enterprise Market Facing Solutions IT, VP Finance & Investment Solutions, & Project Manager, Global IT.

Katheen Reardon, CEO Hiscox Re & ILS, commented on the appointment: “Technology is foundational for our business success and therefore it is a key priority for us. I am thrilled to have Ryan join Hiscox Re & ILS, where his extensive experience in technology leadership will enhance our existing technology team.”

Addressing his appointment, Barker added: “I am excited to be joining the technology team at Hiscox Re & ILS and I am looking forward to working with the organisation as they deliver on the business’ vision of being one team,
unlocking capital, embracing risk.”

In their outcomes for the primary half of 2023, Hiscox Re & ILS’ net insurance contract written premium grew 17.9% to $345.1 million, which the agency stated was underpinned by robust double-digit development within the North American pure disaster, retrocession and marine books.