Casper appoints Jacob Blomfield as Head of Operations

Casper Specialty UK Limited (“Casper”), the specialist casualty-focused MGA, is today pleased to announce the appointment of Jacob Blomfield as Head of Operations.

Jacob joins from Argenta Syndicate Management Limited, where he was Head of Delegated Underwriting Management, responsible for managing all aspects of Syndicate 2121’s Delegated Authority book. His previous experience also includes roles at Chesterfield Insurance Brokers, AmTrust and Antares, and he brings to Casper more than a decade of experience in the Lloyd’s market, with deep expertise in the operational set-up and ongoing support of delegated underwriting.

Jacob began his new role on 1 June and is responsible for the further development of Casper’s operational infrastructure, with a particular focus on how the MGA captures, stores and uses data.

Now in its second year of trading, Casper operates independently as a sister entity of Miller, underwriting a broad range of FI, D&O and Professional Lines business. Today’s announcement follows the news that Casper has recently secured two additional capacity providers, with Chaucer and TMK joining Argenta to provide further capacity as the business expands in the UK and internationally.

Simon Sykes, Chief Operating Officer at Casper, commented: “Jacob’s appointment represents another milestone as we continue to build out Casper as a leading casualty MGA. As we continue to scale the business through our nuanced and agile approach to underwriting, Jacob’s energy and operational expertise will help shape the future of Casper, further enabling us to deliver attractive returns and a differentiated offering, with truly data-led underwriting at our core.  

“Following our successful first year of trading, we are excited to be growing our teams both in the UK and Europe, and Jacob’s appointment reflects our ambition to be an attractive home for entrepreneurial talent. We are delighted to have him onboard.”