General Insurance Article - LMA announces election results

 The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has announced the four successful candidates in this year’s election for membership of the organisation’s Board.

 The four are:
 • Andrew Brooks, Ascot Underwriting Limited
 • Charles Franks, R. J. Kiln & Company Limited
 • Andrew Kendrick, ACE Underwriting Agencies Limited
 • Michael Watson, Canopius Managing Agents Limited

 All four will serve a term of three years.

 LMA’s underwriting committees have additionally selected four underwriters who will also sit on the board as nominated members until the next AGM and they are:-

 • Steve Eccles, Travelers Syndicate Management Limited
 • Dominick Hoare, Munich Re Underwriting Limited
 • Rob Littlemore, Catlin Underwriting Agencies Ltd
 • Colin Sprott, XL London Market Limited

 Offering his congratulations to the successful candidates, David Gittings, the LMA’s Chief Executive, said: “I am extremely pleased with the level of interest in this year’s elections which have been the most hotly contested in the Association’s 11 year history. I am delighted that 11 of the 12 largest Managing Agencies are now represented on the LMA Board. I would like to thank all of the candidates who stood for election.”

 Elections take place each year when one third of the elected members stand down. Eight candidates stood for four elected vacancies. Voting closed on Friday 18 May.