SiriusPoint Ltd, the global specialty re/insurer headquartered in Bermuda, has appointed industry veteran Nick Pascall to the role of head of London and international casualty.

Mr Pascall will be responsible for driving the London and international casualty underwriting strategy in line with the SiriusPoint group risk appetite, identifying profitable growth opportunities, and innovating SiriusPoint’s product offerings aligned to the evolving needs of the company’s clients.

SiriusPoint said he will work across the management and underwriting of casualty treaty, including the London US excess of loss, and international treaty books, and international managing general agent business.

Mr Pascall, who has 30 years’ experience in the industry, joins from Axa XL Re, London, where he was head of US casualty reinsurance.

Prior to that, he was head of casualty reinsurance at Hiscox Re.

SiriusPoint said Mr Pascall has previously worked with a number of leading reinsurance companies in London, Bermuda and Chicago.

He will report to Robert Harman, general manager, SiriusPoint London branch, and work collaboratively with the US casualty underwriting team to develop the casualty business across the group's underwriting platforms.