Trevor Carvey has been appointed head of treaty for Hamilton Underwriting Ltd, the Lloyd’s managing agency of Bermuda-based holding company Hamilton Insurance Group.

He will be responsible for the development of a profitable reinsurance treaty portfolio for Hamilton’s Lloyd’s syndicate, complementing other lines of business written within Hamilton.

“I am delighted to welcome Trevor to the team,” said Dermont O’Donohoe, chief executive officer of Hamilton Underwriting. “Since acquiring Syndicate 3334 in April, we have focused on establishing the infrastructure needed to support the business plan for 2016 that we have submitted to Lloyd’s.

“Trevor’s addition marks the start of our product diversification and, as such, represents an important milestone in the development of the syndicate.”

Kathleen Reardon, CEO of Hamilton Re, said: “Trevor is a highly respected underwriter and portfolio manager who will add valuable insight and perspective to the groupwide team as we seek to expand the offerings available to our clients.”

Mr Carvey previously worked for Markel Europe where he held the position of executive vice president and chief underwriting officer. He was also branch manager of Markel Europe’s UK branch and group leader of Markel’s Specialty Practice Group.

During his more than 30 years in the industry he also worked at Harbor Point Re/Alterra Re UK as branch manager and an equivalent time at Arch Reinsurance Ltd as chief underwriter, Marine & Energy. He has also held senior management positions at GE Frankona Re, Europe, and Folksam International Insurance.