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Pinion Insurance is a newly formed specialty insurance carrier backed by Barings. It combines advanced technology, modern data engineering and deep underwriting expertise aimed at providing capacity to MGAs across the US, UK and Europe.

Built on data. Driven by
underwriting excellence.
Designed for the MGA ecosystem.

Pinion Insurance is a newly formed specialty insurance carrier backed by Barings. It combines advanced technology, modern data engineering and deep underwriting expertise aimed at providing capacity to MGAs across the US, UK and Europe.

We give our partners meaningful visibility into underwriting performance and exposure through our technology platform – Sarrus.

Leadership

Our leadership team brings together decades of experience in building insurance companies, technology and blue-chip underwriting.

Neil McConachie

Neil McConachie

Co-Founder & Group Chief Executive Officer

A seasoned insurance executive with a history of founding and scaling high-performing underwriting businesses. Part of the founding management teams at Fidelis Insurance Group, Lancashire Holdings, and Montpelier Re.

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Laura Baird

Laura Baird

Co-Founder & Group Chief Technology Officer

Founder and CEO of Pinion Risk Consulting. More than 15 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance sector, leading the development of scalable, open-source technologies for the MGA ecosystem.

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Philip Vandoninck

Philip Vandoninck

Co-Founder & Group Chief Underwriting Officer

An experienced insurance executive and underwriter with extensive background in global property and specialty insurance and reinsurance. Most recently served as CEO and CUO of Fidelis Bermuda.

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Chris Jones

Chris Jones

Group Chief Financial Officer

A Chartered Accountant with over three decades of experience in insurance finance. Most recently served as UK Chief Financial Officer at Aspen Insurance Group, following senior finance roles at Beazley and Liberty Syndicates.

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Kyle Selvig

Kyle Selvig

US Chief Underwriting Officer

Twenty-five years of underwriting experience in US property and casualty insurance, specialising in commercial lines and program business. Most recently served as Vice President of Commercial Underwriting at Fortegra, managing around $400 million in annual premium, following underwriting leadership roles at Citizens Property Insurance.

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Paul Gates

Paul Gates

Chief Risk Officer & Chief Actuarial Officer

Qualified actuary with 30 years of post-qualification experience in non-life business, focussing on reinsurance. Held position of Chief Risk Officer in both company and Lloyd's entities. Served as Chief Reinsurance Actuary for a global reinsurer, encompassing all facets of pricing and exposure management worldwide.

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Ying Gong

Ying Gong

Head of Data & Analytics

Over 14 years of pricing, modelling and data science experience in general insurance, spanning personal and commercial lines. An expert in both traditional pricing models and machine learning techniques, with previous roles at Allianz, ERS and NFU Mutual.

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Our Values

Our Foundation

Value Creation

We focus on creating meaningful, long-term value for our Customers.

Our Commitment

Integrity & Honesty

We promise truthfulness, honest assessments, and doing the right thing, without compromise.

Our Philosophy

Quality over Scale

We prioritise quality products over market share or rapid expansion.