JLT Specialty has appointed Hamish Roberts to lead its power specialty business.

Based in London, Roberts will coordinate with JLT’s power specialists across the globe and will oversee the power business, which combines JLT’s specialist sector knowledge to offer a suite of services to both regulated power companies and independent power producers.

Roberts joined JLT in 2014, most recently serving as business development director. Prior to that, he built and led global power practices for both Aon and Marsh.

Commenting on his appointment, Roberts said: “JLT Specialty already has a strong presence in the power sector and as part of a much larger global offering, I am confident that we can better meet our clients’ needs and provide innovative and more effective solutions in this fast-evolving sector.

“This is an exciting new focus for our already successful team, and one that supports our strategy to become the leading global Power specialist risk adviser and broker.”