The specialist underwriting arm of Hyperion Insurance Group has announced a senior appointment.
 
Taking on the role as Dual’s senior underwriter for financial lines is Neil Roomes. He will join the company on January 16, and will be responsible for building the company’s crime and bankers blanket bond (BBB) portfolio.
 
Prior to DUAL, Roomes held a number of roles within global re/insurance companies, most recently as head of crime for Swiss Re, where he worked for three years.
 
Damian Crowe, MD, Financial Lines, commented: “We are delighted to have Neil join the team; his experience and knowledge will further strengthen our financial lines offering and help grow our portfolio.”
 
Richard Clapham, CEO, DUAL Europe, added: “Financial Lines is a key focus for DUAL and we are looking to expand our Crime and BBB offering by developing innovative products for our clients whilst focusing on delivering profitable returns to our carriers.  We are delighted to have someone with Neil’s expertise and knowledge to help us to achieve this.”  


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