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Convex promotes Paul Simons to Bermuda CEO and Christophe Chandler to Group Deputy CUO Reinsurance

Published September 8, 2023

HAMILTON, BERMUDA, 4th September 2023
Convex Group Limited (“Convex”), the international specialty insurer and reinsurer, today announces that Paul Simons will become Bermuda Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Christophe Chandler will become Group Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer Reinsurance, effective 1st January 2024, subject to regulatory approval. Simons will continue to be based in Bermuda and Chandler in London both reporting to Matt Paskin, Group Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) Reinsurance and Chairman of the reinsurance executive committee (RExCo).

Convex RExCo will be made up of the following:
Matt Paskin, Group CUO Reinsurance Chairman
Paul Simons, Bermuda CEO
Christophe Chandler, Group Deputy CUO Reinsurance
Roy Foster, UK CUO Reinsurance
Richard Slater, Bermuda CUO Reinsurance

Simons joined Convex in December 2022 as Deputy CEO of Bermuda, bringing his outstanding reputation and more than 25 years of experience in the Bermudian reinsurance market. Chandler joined Convex in 2019 leading reinsurance specialty; Chandler has a wealth of experience in Property and Speciality in the London, Bermuda and European markets.

Paskin said: “Convex places stability at the forefront of our client offering. We are delighted for Paul and Christophe and I look forward to working with them both as well as Roy and Rich, and the rest of our excellent reinsurance team.”