Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has appointed Alex Barnes as Departmental Head of Marine & Energy. Barnes has led the department on an interim basis since January 2026 and takes up the role permanently with immediate effect.
Barnes brings over 28 years of underwriting and leadership experience to the role, including 21 years at Beazley where she built and developed underwriting capability within its energy division across portfolio management, client servicing and technical underwriting.
More senior hires planned for TMK
Her appointment represents the next stage in TMK’s long-term investment in its Marine and Energy portfolio. TMK is building out its specialist underwriting and claims capabilities across the department, with further senior hires planned in the months ahead as the business positions itself to grow its market presence across all marine and energy lines.
Vivek Syal, Chief Underwriting Officer at TMK, said, “Alex brings deep technical expertise and a strong track record, and her appointment reflects our commitment to building leading market positions across our Marine & Energy underwriting portfolio. We take a long-term view of this business, and we are investing in the talent and capabilities needed to deliver on that.”
Alex Barnes, Departmental Head of Marine & Energy at TMK, said, “We are building a strong operational foundation across Marine & Energy, strengthening our leadership team and bringing in the specialist talent needed to serve our brokers and clients well. There is real appetite across the business to grow our capabilities here, and I am looking forward to delivering on that over the coming months and years.”
Tobin Ryan, Head of Claims at TMK, said, “At TMK, our leading underwriting and claims teams are built to work together, and that is no different in Marine & Energy. We have been investing in our claims capability alongside the underwriting team, and Alex’s appointment gives us the integrated leadership structure to deliver a genuinely end-to-end service for clients.”
