Ed hires marine and energy reinsurance head

London market broker Ed, formerly Cooper Gay, has appointed Andy
Wakefield as managing director of marine and energy reinsurance.
He will take up the role later this year and will report to Ed
CEO of reinsurance Kieran Angelini-Hurll.
Wakefield joins the intermediary from Willis Re, where he served
as executive director with a focus on European and London market
business.
Prior to that he was a senior broker at Aon Benfield, having
begun his career with independent marine specialist intermediary