Claire has worked in the insurance market for nearly 20 years, working for insurers, Lloyd’s Managing Agencies, MGAs and Brokers. Claire specializes in underwriting and product governance, audit, regulatory applications, insurer management and running pragmatic compliance functions.

Edwin has over a decade of experience in Transactional Liability insurance across the Asia-Pacific region. Prior to joining VALE, he held underwriting roles at Mosaic and AIG, having previously been a Director at Aon.

Throughout his career, Edwin has specialised in Warranty & Indemnity insurance, advising on and underwriting W&I insurance for complex domestic and cross-border M&A transactions across the Asia-Pacific region for a diverse range of clients, including private equity sponsors, corporates and their advisers.

Edwin holds an MSc in Financial Economics from Erasmus University Rotterdam and a BSc in Economics & Business Studies from Maastricht University.

Nayil is an Analyst on the W&I team.

He has a background in digital marketing, where he completed campaigns for Monday.com and RedBull UK. He has experience as a Legal advisor and assistant for start-ups in tech and worked as a business and growth associate at a rapidly growing start-up.  Nayil attained a LLB in Law from University College London (UCL)

Alicia has 15+ years experience as a senior-level HR manager, She is responsible for overseeing the operational accuracy of all processes and policies while cultivating strong workplace culture. Her work directly supports the strategic vision of C-level executives by aligning all business operations around established goals and objectives.

Alicia graduated from FIT with a B.S. in International Trade & Business.

Brian Conroy manages the VALE finance function and partners with other members of the leadership team to advance business growth and strategic objectives. Prior to joining VALE, he was the Corporate Controller and Head of FP&A for Constellation Affiliated Partners, a multi-line MGA focusing on construction, transportation, real estate, cyber, and various specialty coverages. Previously, Brian worked for many years at Thomson Reuters in several finance roles of increasing seniority supporting their financial services business unit. He began his career at PwC and also worked at Deutsche Bank and Integro Insurance Brokers.

Brian graduated from Georgetown University with his B.S. in finance and accounting and from New York University with his M.S. in real estate.

Prior to joining VALE, Mike practiced law, focusing on mergers & acquisitions, private equity, venture capital and general corporate law. Mike represented private equity funds in all aspects of leveraged buyout transactions, including portfolio company acquisitions and dispositions, equity and seller financing, management employment and equity compensation arrangements, recapitalizations and portfolio company add-on acquisitions. Mike’s experience also includes drafting, reviewing and advising clients regarding shareholders’ agreements, merger agreements, asset or stock purchase agreements among other transaction documents.

Mike graduated with a BA (Psychology) from Utica College and an MA (Psychology – with a focus on Industrial & Organizational Psychology) from the University of West Florida. He also received a JD (Cum Laude) from Syracuse University College of Law.

Kevin joined the W&I market in 2017 after a successful career within Civil Service and law and led Ambridge’s European Transactional Risks business based in Frankfurt, Germany. Kevin holds a degree in French and German from the University of Oxford and practised law as a barrister with Travers Smith, before moving into the insurance industry.