Neon appoints tax liability underwriter

Lloyd's carrier Neon has hired Andrew Thornton as underwriter
and solicitor for M&A tax liability insurance, it announced
today.
Thornton joins from law firm Dentons LLP, where he was a partner
in the tax practice. He will report to head of tax liability
insurance Dawn Bhoma.
The hire is a further addition to Neon's M&A insurance
team, which joined the carrier in April 2015 from Ironshore-owned
Pembroke, led by Robert Brown.
Martin Reith, CEO of Neon, commented: "We have a...