The Fidelis Partnership has appointed Suzanne Wells as chief operating officer. She will join the business in July. She was previously deputy COO of Arch Insurance International. Fidelis has also named Erik Manning as head of ceded reinsurance. He will take up his post later this month.

Charles Mathias, deputy chairman at The Fidelis Partnership, said: “We are delighted to announce Suzanne’s appointment as our COO. Suzanne’s wealth of experience in driving transformational change will enable us to support our growth strategy with the right technology and operational capabilities, helping us work even smarter and faster when delivering excellence to our clients and brokers.”

Richard Coulson, deputy group CUO and CEO of Insurance, added: “Ceded reinsurance is one of TFP’s core strategic capabilities that differentiates our proposition from that of conventional MGUs. We are pleased to welcome Erik and his wealth of industry contacts and experience, and his appointment will strengthen our already deep relationships with both counterparties and brokers.”