Robin Hargreaves to retire from TMK
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) today announces the retirement of Robin Hargreaves who will leave TMK at the end of the year after spending his entire career with the company.
Hargreaves joined in 1980 and upon completing his graduate training began writing property full time in 1983. He became head of Kiln’s embryonic property book just one year later, a position he held for 30 years, standing down in 2013. During that time he developed the value of the book from £2m to more than £400m.
Since then Hargreaves has been chairman of the TMK underwriting board, concentrating on developing the book and delegated authority relationships he built up during his underwriting career. These now account for more than 40% of TMK’s overall premium.
Commenting on Robin’s retirement, Charles Franks, group chief executive officer, said: “One of the remarkable aspects of a man who has spent 36 years with the same company, is how restless he has been in pursuit of new adventures. This has been to our good fortune as Robin has been tireless in seeking out new business. Whilst he continued to be a formidable underwriter at the box, he also travelled widely, finding new opportunities for the company, particularly with delegated authorities.
“The Board and staff and the whole TMK Group are immensely grateful to Robin for his remarkable career with us and wish him a wealth of new adventures in his retirement.”
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About Tokio Marine Kiln
Tokio Marine Kiln is a leading international provider of specialist and corporate insurance for clients within the Lloyd’s and Company markets. Formed in 2014 through the integration of Kiln and Tokio Marine Europe, Tokio Marine Kiln has been founded on empowered expertise and the strength of its relationships.
As part of one of the world’s largest insurance groups, Tokio Marine, we empower our people in 20 cities around the world to protect customers against complex and ever changing risks. We have four underwriting teams focused on: Property & Casualty; Marine, Aviation & Special Risks; Accident, Health & Life; and Reinsurance, which are complemented by a first class claims team and an expert risk engineering service.
Tokio Marine Kiln benefits from exceptional financial strength with Standard & Poor’s ratings of A+ attributed to its Company platform its four managed syndicates at Lloyd’s. For more information, visit www.tokiomarinekiln.com