Ian Wrigglesworth (pictured), global head of Aviation and Aerospace Specialty at Guy Carpenter, has been elected president of the Aviation Insurance Association (AIA) for the 2025–2027 term.
His appointment was confirmed by the AIA Board of Directors during its recent meeting in Orlando, Florida. Wrigglesworth succeeds Chris Morin of MURRAY, MORIN & HERMAN, P.A. in Tampa, and becomes the first non-US president of the AIA since David Sales concluded his term in 2017.
The AIA is a global professional body serving the aviation insurance sector. It offers a platform for networking and education among underwriters, brokers, claims professionals and other stakeholders in the aviation industry.
In a statement, Wrigglesworth expressed gratitude for the appointment. “I am honoured to be elected as president of the AIA,” he said. “This organisation upholds the interests of the broad community of all those involved with Aviation (Re)Insurance, providing a structured focal point, education resource and an annual conference which brings everyone together. I look forward to leading and developing the AIA together with my fellow industry professionals and members of the board, to advance our goals and support our global aviation Re(insurance) community.”
In a LinkedIn post, the AIA acknowledged Wrigglesworth’s election with enthusiasm, noting the innovation and leadership he is expected to bring to the role. He will head a diverse team of board volunteers drawn from across the industry.
Guy Carpenter, a global risk and reinsurance specialist, issued a statement congratulating Wrigglesworth on the new role, highlighting his leadership within the sector.
His presidency comes at a time of heightened scrutiny in the aviation insurance market, following a landmark ruling by the High Court in London. In one of the most significant aviation insurance disputes in decades, the court held that insurers must honour claims by aircraft lessors for jets impounded in Russia after its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The dispute, rooted in Russia’s export ban and nationalisation of aircraft, centres on whether such state expropriation constitutes a loss under war-risk policies—a precedent-setting decision that may reshape global aviation risk assessment.
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