Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of the world’s largest privately held independent insurance broker, is pleased to announce that Tom Meyer has joined the business as Head of the Specialty Division in London. Tom takes over from Paul Upton, who will become Chairman of the division.
Keith Harrison, International CEO of Lockton Re, said, “We are delighted to welcome Tom to the business. Over the last five years, we have been thrilled with the growth and capabilities that we have built in our specialty lines division. Given an especially active geopolitical world right now, the deep-seated specialist class expertise and thought leadership coupled with innovative and bespoke reinsurance solutions that our team brings to our clients and markets is more important than ever. It’s great to add Tom as further bench strength as our specialty division continues to expand at a great pace.”
Meyer joins from Gallagher Re, where he was Managing Director of Specialty since 2023. Previously to that, he was CEO at Chord Re, having joined the business in 2017 as CUO, and he has also spent many years leading both the specialty lines and the Bermuda business of Aspen Re as well as time at Allianz Re and Wills Re. Tom brings wide market experience in both reinsurance underwriting and broking, coupled with cross-class specialty knowledge and management experience.
Commenting on his appointment, Tom Meyer said, “I could not be more enthusiastic about the opportunity at Lockton Re and the high calibre of my new colleagues, who have built a reputation of being instrumental partners to clients in many niche and complex specialty classes. I look forward to working with Paul and the team and being part of such a great culture and growth story.”
