Ascot names Jonathan Zaffino group president, CEO

Ascot Group Ltd. on Monday named Jonathan Zaffino as group president and CEO following the retirement of Andrew Brooks, who will continue to serve as a director on Ascot’s board.

Mr. Zaffino will also join the board of directors, a statement said.

Mr. Zaffino joined the organization in 2020 and was most recently group president at Ascot, responsible for the group’s U.S. and Bermuda insurance and reinsurance platforms, according to the statement.

Neill Currie, executive chairman, noted in the statement Ascot’s strong succession plan was to promote from within for the CEO role.

London-based Ascot Group is a specialist insurer and reinsurer with offices in New York and Bermuda.