New Dawn Risk has named Roma Kanabar as head of finance, as it expands across professional and financial lines and cyber business.
The appointment brings in a senior finance executive from Paragon International Insurance Brokers Ltd and follows a series of hires across underwriting and claims roles during 2025 within the Lloyd’s market.
Kanabar joins the London-based broker with immediate effect. She will oversee financial reporting, budgeting, and regulatory compliance tied to its operations, which include working with retail and wholesale brokers in the United States and international markets on complex risks.
“As an independent Lloyd’s broker, New Dawn Risk’s culture and ambitious plans for growth stood out to me. I am excited to be joining New Dawn Risk at an important moment in the firm’s trajectory, and I feel I can apply my knowledge, experience, and leadership to achieve positive financial outcomes for the business,” Kanabar said.
Kanabar most recently spent more than four years at Paragon International Insurance Brokers, where she progressed from financial controller to head of finance. Her responsibilities included board of directors reporting, financial reporting, planning, budgeting and forecasting, cash management, and management accounting.
Before that, she held roles across finance and accounting functions in the United Kingdom. She worked as a financial accountant at Simply Business, covering financial reporting, cash management, and management accounting. She also served as an interim financial accountant at Arup.
Her earlier experience includes audit and accounting roles. She was audit senior at BDO in London and worked as an ACA chartered accountant at Hazlewoods LLP. Her career spans 13 years across financial accounting and audit functions.
“Roma brings a wealth of experience to her role as head of finance,” said Constance Dyson, chief operating officer at New Dawn Risk Group. “She has a proven track record in overseeing high-performing finance functions, with deep expertise in reporting, budgeting, accounting, and meeting the regulatory standards required of a Lloyd’s broker. Her commercial insight and ability to support both existing and new business will be invaluable as we continue to drive strategic growth across our key markets.”
Kanabar’s arrival follows several appointments disclosed by the firm in 2025. In March, New Dawn Risk appointed Jack Keilty as head of management liability and financial institutions. In September, Anthony Kerr joined as senior client manager and claims advocate, focusing on complex professional liability claims. In November, George Brooke was named senior broker within the management liability and financial institutions team.
These hires span underwriting, claims, and leadership functions, with Kanabar’s appointment adding a finance lead to the group.
New Dawn Risk operates as an independent Lloyd’s broker focused on professional and financial lines and cyber risks, working with retail and wholesale brokers in the United States and international markets.
