“The whole scale of competition has grown incredibly”
With over 30 years of global experience in reinsurance, including leadership roles at some of the world’s top market players, John Welch (pictured), chief underwriting officer at Aspen Reinsurance, is no stranger to the magnetic effect of the sector.
It was just under a year ago, after 25 years of service with the combined XL entities – most recently as CEO of domestic markets at AXA XL Re – that he found himself enjoying a well-earned year off to play golf in Ireland and travel Europe, and wondering whether a return to work was on the cards at all. But when a call came through from Aspen in early