Ascot lures away AIG political risk underwriter

Ascot has hired its new head of political risk from founding
investor and former owner AIG.
The Lloyd's (re)insurer said Ray Antes will join on 1 June
as executive underwriter with responsibility for the political risk
team.
He joins from AIG Europe, where he was senior vice president and
his responsibilities included global profit centre manager and
chief underwriter for the political risk division.
In a short statement Ascot CEO Andrew Brooks said Antes had a
"preeminent position in the...