Westfield Specialty International names Shallow to succeed England as CUO

By Rebecca Delaney

March 13 - (The Insurer) - Westfield Specialty International has appointed Jeremy Shallow as chief underwriting officer and active underwriter of Syndicate 1200, subject to regulatory approval.

Shallow most recently served as deputy CUO and head of specialty, having joined Westfield Specialty International as class underwriter for credit and political risk in early 2016.

Prior to that, he spent four and a half years as Aspen Insurance Group, latterly as deputy head of credit and political risk.

As CUO, Shallow succeeds Joe England, who exited the role last month after 18 months.

London-based England joined Westfield Specialty in September 2023, having previously served as divisional director of marine, energy and specialty at Hiscox, where he spent just over a year.

Earlier this month, AM Best revised its outlook on the A financial strength and “a-plus” long-term issuer credit ratings of Westfield Insurance Company from negative to stable, to reflect improved 2024 operating results as well as the carrier’s projected financials.