Bermudian-based Relm Insurance, the specialty carrier supporting emerging and innovative industries, has appointed Chris Sinkey to the newly-created role of chief operating officer.

Reporting to CEO and founder, Joseph Ziolkowski, the company said, Mr Sinkey will oversee major developments within the organisation including sales and marketing, operational excellence, and corporate development, including capital raising and M&A.

He will work closely with the leadership team on group strategy and regulatory initiatives and play a pivotal role in the launch of affiliate Relm Ventures, the company said.

Mr Sinkey joins Relm with close to 20 years' experience in strategy, product, corporate development, marketing, and business development across a host of organisations straddling enterprise and Web3 technologies.

Mr Ziolkowski said: "Chris is a proven leader who has demonstrated a remarkable ability to enable companies to scale globally.

"He is uniquely positioned to help fuel our expansion plans and shape our go-to-market strategy to accelerate our growth and achievement of key initiatives."

Mr Sinkey added: "Demand for our products is accelerating as customers rely on us to enable innovation.

"I look forward to showcasing our offerings to a broader customer base globally as we enter new jurisdictions and expand the depth and breadth of our product offering."

Relm said Mr Sinkey was most recently chief business officer at Bittrex/Bittrex Global, formerly one of the world's leading digital asset trading venues, where he spent more than five years overseeing key Web3 growth initiatives.

Prior to that, he was the director of competitive strategy on the strategic planning and operations team at DocuSign, leading up to its initial public offering.

He has also held roles at Accenture, Amazon and Google across product, strategy, marketing, business development, and operations.