Amwins Global Risks, the international division of specialty broker Amwins, has announced the appointment of Mark Cody as managing director, effective Jan 1.

“Mark has been a great leader for Amwins Global Risks, guiding the growth of our largest division to be market-leading over the last 25 years,” said Nate Mathis, CEO of Amwins Global Risks. “Mark is a highly respected figure in the marketplace with a wealth of strong relationships with our key trading partners. He will continue to be a valuable asset as his role expands to championing and supporting a culture of excellence, collaboration and transparency within our sales and broking teams.”

Cody most recently headed the construction, treaty, property and binding authority teams for the company. He joined Amwins through its 2012 acquisition of THB Group. In his new role, he will head up sales team support activity.

Amwins Global Risks has more than 500 employees in 150 counties. It serves clients in North America, the UK and across the world.