Hayley Tennant is a Managing Director, Head of VALE International & Global Head of W&I. Hayley was previously a Partner in the M&A team at Marsh-JLT Specialty where she specialised in structuring bespoke W&I and Tax liability insurance solutions for clients involved in M&A transactions. Prior to joining JLT in 2018, Hayley was a Vice President with Allied World Assurance Company where she spent 10 years underwriting transactional risk products with a global remit but with a focus on the Nordics, the UK and Central Europe. Hayley holds a degree in Law with French Law from the University of Birmingham and practiced as a corporate law solicitor with Norton Rose Fulbright before moving into the insurance industry.

David is a member of the Underwriting team. Prior to joining VALE, David practiced law in New York as an insurance coverage litigation and claims monitoring counsel for international and domestic carriers, with focus on the areas of directors & officers, financial institutions, fidelity bond, cyber, and professional liability. David graduated from Colgate University with a B.A. in History and received his J.D. from St. John’s University. David lives in Brooklyn Heights with his wife, two young children, and puppy Stanley. In his spare time, David can be found jogging around Brooklyn or exploring new restaurants with his wife.