Board of Directors

Alwen Hough Johnson Limited

 

Roger Mount

Roger Mount

Chairman

Roger joined AHJ in 2000 and was appointed to the board in the same year.

He has been involved in all aspects of Non-Marine Treaty and Facultative reinsurance business since 1977.

For many years Roger has specialised in reinsurance emanating from the Nordic region, with a particular emphasis on Accident, Motor and Casualty classes. Roger currently serves on the Brokers Reinsurance Committee of the London and International Reinsurance Brokers’ Association. He is also a Trustee of the AHJ Pension and Assurance Scheme. Roger has been a Director of AHJ Holdings since 2006 and was appointed as Chairman of AHJ Holdings and AHJ Limited in 2017.

T: 020 7398 2600

 
Gary Masters

Gary Masters

Chief Executive Officer

Gary has been with AHJ since 1982.

He commenced his career with the company as a Marine Reinsurance Specialist and was given management responsibility for the Marine & Aquaculture Division in 1997, thereafter he was appointed to the position of Director of AHJ Holdings in 1998.

Gary was appointed CEO of AHJ Ltd in April 2011 and is also Trustee of the AHJ Pension and Assurance Scheme.

PA: Sarah Cater 

T: 020 7398 2602

E: s.cater@ahj-ltd.co.uk

 
Angela Treen

Angela Treen

Finance Director

Angela joined the Company as an accounting trainee in 1988. She became the Finance Director of AHJ Ltd and Company Secretary of AHJ Holdings in 1998, before becoming a Director of AHJ Holdings in 2015 and a Director of AHJ Europe AS in 2019.

She is a Fellow of the Chartered Association of Certified Accountants and a member of the LIIBA Finance Directors Discussions Group.

Angela’s additional roles include:

  • Head of Human Resources at AHJ
  • Trustee of the AHJ Pension and Assurance Scheme

PA: Sarah Cater 

T: 020 7398 2602

E: s.cater@ahj-ltd.co.uk

 
Rupert Atkin

Rupert Atkin

Non-Executive Director

Rupert began his career at the Alexander Howden Group in 1980 before moving to Catlin Underwriting Agencies in 1984. After spending six years at Catlin, as Deputy Underwriter, he left to join Talbot (then Venton Underwriting Ltd), to start Syndicate 1183 as Active Underwriter. In November 2001, Rupert was made Director of Underwriting. Following the sale of Talbot to Validus in the summer of 2007 Rupert was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Talbot.

Rupert has served on a variety of market bodies including chairing the Lloyd's Underwriters' Association and Joint War Risk Committee and being a member of the Lloyd's Insurance Services Board, Lloyd's Regulatory Board, Lloyd's Professional Standards Committee and Lloyd's Charities Trust Committee. Rupert was Chairman of the Lloyd's Market Association from 2012 to 2015, served on the Council of Lloyd's from 2007 to January 2016, and was Deputy Chairman of Lloyd's from 2014 to January 2016. The retirement of Rupert as Chief Executive Officer of Talbot commenced on the 29th February 2016, since then Rupert has assumed the role of Non-Executive Chairman of the Talbot Underwriting Agency.

Rupert was appointed as non-executive director of AHJ Limited in January 2018.

 
Charles Bray

George Blackwell

Director

George leads the North American Treaty team with Charlie Bray, with responsibility for all US reinsurance placements.

He joined AHJ in 2010, having started his career as a Lloyd’s broker seven years earlier specialising in US property and casualty reinsurance. Since 2010 George has focused on expanding and driving forward the AHJ North American Treaty portfolio, whilst becoming extremely knowledgeable of AHJ’s existing Client base. He joined the Board of AHJ on June 1st 2024.

 
Charles Bray

Charles Bray

Director

Charles joined AHJ in 2004. He began his career as a Lloyd’s Broker in 1975 and brings very considerable experience to all classes of US Treaty reinsurance. At AHJ he plays a significant role in the expansion of the Company’s US Business. Charles holds the additional responsibility of being the Complaints Officer.

 
Rodney Dutton

Rodney Dutton

Director

Rodney joined AHJ in 2000 before which he worked at CE Heath for 8 years with particular focus on the Nordic and UK areas. He continues to focus particularly on the Nordic area and in some London Market business. He has served on a number of market bodies including being Chairman of Under 35's Reinsurance Committee, Chairman of the Reinsurance Committee of the Insurance Institute of London and is a Vice President of the of the Insurance Institute of London. Rodney has been a Director of AHJ Europe AS since 2019, and is also a Trustee of the AHJ Pension and Assurance Scheme.

 
Robert Fill

Robert Fill

Director

Robert’s career as an International Reinsurance Broker commenced in 1984 and since then he has specialised in the Caribbean and Latin American regions. He joined AHJ Ltd in 2000 and was appointed a Director in 2006 and is now responsible for the development of all International Treaty and Facultative business for territories outside of Europe. Robert was appointed to the position of Director of AHJ Holdings in 2015.

 
Rodney Dutton

Adam Gibbs

Director

Adam joined AHJ in 2000 as part of the formation team for the Non-Marine International division after spending 9 years working at C E Heath (latterly Heath Lambert). He currently holds an Assoicateship from the Chartered Insurance Institute. He has been involved with and serviced clients from the Caribbean region for over 30 years specialising in non-marine treaty reinsurance programme structuring and placements. He has travelled extensively in the region over that time frame. Adam was appointed as an AHJ Limited director in 2023.

 
Jonathan Lewis

Jonathan Lewis

Director

Jonathan has been in the reinsurance industry since 1986 and his particular focus has always been reinsurance from the Nordic region, and this continues to be the case today.

He has been with AHJ since 2000, helping to successfully establish our International Non-Marine Division. In 2006 he joined the board of AHJ Ltd, and between 2007 and 2013 was also Chairman of Nilsen Brokers in Oslo. In 2019 Jonathan became a Director of AHJ Europe AS.

Jonathan is responsible for the development of international treaty and facultative business in Europe together with development of the Company's modelling and analytical strategy and resources.

T: 020 7398 2600