Lifestyle Article - MS Amlin appoints Laura Hobern as Chief Actuary


MS Amlin, the Lloyd's global (re)insurer, today announces the appointment of Laura Hobern as Chief Actuary. Laura will join in Q4 2026, subject to regulatory approval.

Reporting to Chief Financial Officer, Jessie Burrows, Laura will oversee all actuarial operations, including reserving and pricing, ensuring actuarial insight supports strategic decision-making, financial resilience and sustainable growth.

Laura joins MS Amlin from consultancy firm LCP, where she is a Partner advising insurance boards and executive teams on actuarial, risk and strategy.

She brings more than 20 years of industry experience and has previously held senior actuarial positions at Milliman, Hiscox and Brit Insurance. She began her career at Swiss Re.

Laura serves on the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries' General Insurance Board and is Deputy Chair of the London Market Actuaries' Group.

MS Amlin's current Chief Actuary, Paul Lucas, has been appointed to the newly created role of Underwriting Portfolio Director, reporting to Martin Burke, the Chief Underwriting Officer. In the role, Paul will bring together insight from across the business to help shape MS Amlin's underwriting appetite, portfolio strategy and capital allocation decisions.

Jessie Burrows, Chief Financial Officer at MS Amlin, said: "We’re delighted to welcome Laura to the team and to appoint Paul to the new role of Portfolio Underwriting Director.  Laura brings a strong combination of actuarial expertise, commercial judgement and leadership experience. Having advised boards and executive teams across the insurance market, she understands how actuarial insight can support better business decisions and stronger performance. As market conditions continue to evolve, both Laura and Paul will play an important role in helping us balance growth with discipline, ensuring we continue to make informed decisions that support financial resilience and sustainable profitability.”

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