Aspen Insurance, has appointed William McElroy as global head of environmental.

Mr McElroy, who was formerly senior vice-president at Liberty International Underwriters, will lead Aspen Insurance’s global environmental practice, establishing a new global platform around product capabilities and distribution across various markets and geographies.

In a statement the company said Mr McElroy’s appointment, which becomes effective next Monday, builds on the strong environmental capabilities Aspen Insurance provides within the US market.

Aspen Insuarance is the inurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited.

Mario Vitale, chief executive officer at Aspen Insurance, said: “With more than 30 years of experience, Bill brings a wealth of expertise to Aspen Insurance that will help us globalise our environmental product offerings.

“He will focus on bringing environmental risk transfer solutions to global customers. Bill will be an important addition to our team and I am delighted to welcome him to Aspen.”