SiriusPoint Ltd, the Bermudian-headquartered global specialty re/insurer, has appointed Linda Lin as chief legal officer, effective from July 24.

Ms Lin will join SiriusPoint’s executive leadership team, reporting to CEO Scott Egan. She will be based in New York.

Jimmy Yang, who stepped into the role of interim general counsel in February, will work closely with Ms Lin to ensure a seamless handover and transition.

Ms Lin joins SiriusPoint from Coaction Global (formerly Prosight) Inc where she led the legal, regulatory, compliance, product development and internal audit functions as general counsel and corporate secretary.

She said: "I very much look forward to joining SiriusPoint. It is an exciting time for the company, which has a revitalised strategy and executive leadership team, and a keen focus on culture and values.

“I look forward to working with the ELT and board to contribute to the strides SiriusPoint is making in its performance, and to supporting the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives, an area particularly important to me.”