Corporate

Mr. Coldman was the managing director of Benfield Group Limited from 1986 to 1996 and chairman from 1996 to 2008. Benfield Group listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2003 and was acquired by Aon Corporation in November 2008. He was chairman of Brit Insurance Holdings plc from 1996 to 2000. From 2001 to 2006, Mr. Coldman was deputy chairman and a member of the Council of Lloyd’s of London. Mr. Coldman is also the chairman of Roodlane Medical Limited.

Mr. Pexton spent six years between 2002 and 2008 at Heritage, joining as CEO of Heritage Managing Agency and then leading its flotation on the London Stock Exchange in 2006, after which he became CEO of Heritage Underwriting Agency PLC. He was previously Active Underwriter and a Board member of Cox Insurance PLC and Deputy Underwriter and a Board member of B.F. Caudle Agencies Limited.

Katherine joined Omega in February 2011 as Interim CFO and has over 26 years of financial experience in the insurance industry. Having been at Price Waterhouse as a Partner in the Insurance Services Group in the United States, she moved to London in 1996 and has since had CFO roles at public and private London market companies, notably at General Re Europe and Wellington Underwriting plc. She also serves as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at the Export Credits Guarantee Department (ECGD).

Ms. Vanous joined Omega in 2003 as a property reinsurance underwriter. In 2009 Ms Vanous became Active Underwriter of Syndicate 958. Prior to joining Omega, Ms. Vanous was chief executive of Europa Re in Cologne. She joined that company in 1991 with Rolf Tolle, now Lloyd’s franchise performance director. Ms. Vanous began her career in reinsurance in Oslo working first with Storebrand and then Uni-Polaris. Ms. Vanous graduated from the University of Oslo with an MA in Economics, French and Russian. She later gained a Masters in International Management from the University of Denver. Ms. Vanous is fluent in several languages.

Mr. Daly joined the Omega Group as director of compliance of Omega Underwriting Agents in May 2000. Before joining the Omega Group, Mr. Daly spent 10 years of his career at Lloyd’s holding various positions in Lloyd’s’ regulatory monitoring department. Mr. Daly holds a diploma in business and financial studies and is a member of the Chartered Insurance Institute.

David commenced his Lloyd’s career in 1977 when he joined Lloyd's reinsurance broker, Carter Wilkes & Fane Ltd. In 1980 he moved into the underwriting arena with Holmes Hayday Underwriting Agencies Ltd, and in 1982 he joined the C F Palmer non-marine syndicate (which evolved into the Ashley Palmer agency) as Deputy Underwriter. In 1993 David became the CEO of Ashley Palmer Holdings Ltd which was acquired by the USF&G Group (which later merged with the St Paul Group of Companies). Following a brief period with QBE Lloyd's David became COO of the St Paul at Lloyd's in 2000, and CEO in 2002. He subsequently joined Bowood as CEO in 2003. Bowood was acquired by R K Harrison in 2008 when David was appointed COO.

Mr. Bates joined the Omega Group in September 2007 as the chief operating officer of Omega US Insurance Inc, having spent over 18 years in the insurance industry in London, in both the Lloyd’s and company markets and also in the US managing general agency arena. Prior to joining Omega, Mr. Bates spent 9 years with Burns & Wilcox Ltd., in a variety of positions including as associate vice president and as director of underwriting. Mr. Bates is an Associate of The Chartered Insurance Institute.

Mr. Clinton has 28 years of experience in the insurance industry. He joined Omega in 2011 from Lexington's Bermuda operation where he was Property Manager. Prior to this Mr. Clinton was a Senior Vice President and Underwriter with IPCRe Limited (2003 to 2009).

He has also held senior underwriting positions at LaSalle Re Ltd. (1994-2002), Endurance Specialty Insurance Limited (2003), Stockholm Re (Bermuda) Ltd. (1989-1994) and the Bermuda Fire and Marine Ins. Co. (1984 to 1988).

Mr. Clinton has a BA (History, 1980) from Mount Allison University in New Brunswick, Canada and an MA (Business Management, 1983) from Webster University in St. Louis, Missouri. He became an ACII in 1988, and has served on the Board of the IRU, the BII and the BIUA.