Tim Mardon will become Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited’s new global head of property catastrophe reinsurance on November 14.

He will also become chief underwriting officer of Aspen Bermuda Limited and a member of Aspen Re’s leadership team.

Based in Bermuda, he will report to John Welch, chief underwriting officer, reinsurance.

He brings more than 30 years of reinsurance expertise to the role and joins Aspen from SiriusPoint, where he was global head of property reinsurance.

He has previously held senior positions at Chubb Tempest Re and Torus Re in Bermuda.

He will manage Aspen’s global property catastrophe reinsurance portfolio, overseeing the development and execution of its business strategy and ensuring the consistency of underwriting standards globally.

He will also head the Bermuda reinsurance team, a leading global hub for underwriting catastrophe.

Philip Hough will maintain responsibility for other property, in addition to leading the EMEA and Latin American businesses out of Zurich, Switzerland.

Mr Welch said: “Mr Mardon is an industry veteran, whose deep sector knowledge and impressive track record in property catastrophe make him well-placed to lead our global offering.

“I look forward to the insights he will bring as we continue to drive forward our ambitious agenda for reinsurance.”

Mr Mardon said he was thrilled to join the firm at such an exciting time for the business.

“I look forward to helping Aspen advance its impressive trajectory while delivering industry-leading products and services for clients,” he said.