Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has appointed Ms Elain Mason as head of claims. In her new role, she will have responsibility for claims across all of ASR's underwriting platforms in Bermuda, Mauritius, and at Lloyd's.
Ms Mason will be responsible for leading ASR’s claims function, including furthering claims operations, philosophy and technology. Her mandate will also focus on designing and implementing a new talent strategy, including resourcing the function with best-in-class claims professionals.
Ms Mason brings over 40 years of claims experience, including almost two decades at ACE European Group, now Chubb, in varying senior roles. She also has sat on numerous Lloyd’s and Lloyd’s Market Association claims committees.
For the last 15 years, Ms Mason has led Belvedere Mead, a claims consultancy she founded that provides claims expertise to specialty insurance organisations in the London Insurance Market. She is also a Chartered Insurance Practitioner, ACII qualified and a former examiner of the Chartered Insurance Institute.