TigerRisk taps international analytics head

TigerRisk Partners has announced the appointment of Joel Hodges as partner and head of analytics, international. In the newly created role, Hodges (pictured above) will oversee all data analytics across all product lines at TigerRisk. He will be based in London and will report to Nathan Schwartz, group head of analytics, and James Few, CEO of TigerRisk International.

Hodges has more than 20 years of experience in the global reinsurance industry. He joins the company from Liberty Mutual, where he served as head of portfolio management for Global Risk Solutions. He has also held senior positions with Liberty Syndicates and Wellington Underwriting. Hodges is a fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics from Kings College, London.

“We are delighted to appoint Joel to lead our international analytics team,” Schwartz said. “TigerRisk offers a combination of data and analytics informed by practical business experience to solve our clients’ problems. This is a key way that we differentiate ourselves from our competitors, and Joel’s years of industry experience and deep knowledge in this area will help us strengthen this market-leading service to our clients globally.”

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“Joel is an outstanding reinsurance professional with fantastic analytical skills and will be a major asset to TigerRisk and our clients,” Few said. “During his 15-year career at Liberty, he has held a number of senior roles and will help us to deliver our differentiating services in all lines of business on the international platform.”

“TigerRisk is the most dynamic, innovative brokerage in the global reinsurance marketplace,” Hodges said. “I’ve been a longtime admirer of their energy and vision, and their dedication to constantly improving the quality of their analytics offering is a huge attraction. I’m really excited to join the team and help strengthen this aspect of the business so that we continue to meet and exceed client expectations.”