Independent specialist (re)insurer, Apollo Syndicate Management has named Rob Johnston as head of marine energy liability at Apollo Syndicate 1969, effective April 2021.

In his new role, he will report to Simon Mason, head of marine and energy. Johnston joins the business from MS Amlin, where he managed numerous significant portfolios since 2014 and most recently served as a marine and energy liability senior underwriter. Before that, he worked as an underwriter at The Navigators Group for over six years, focusing on energy liability and offshore energy.

David Ibeson, group CEO at Apollo, said: “Our marine and energy liability team has been working closely with clients and brokers on innovative and flexible global insurance solutions. Rob’s experience in marine and energy liability will complement the existing team and contribute greatly to strengthening our offering in liability risks. We are very pleased to welcome Rob and we look forward to further growing our specialty lines teams in a number of core business areas, particularly given the improving market conditions.”

Source: Apollo Syndicate Management