Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has appointed Oliver Wilcox as Head of Energy within its Marine and Energy division.
Oliver joins TMK with more than 15 years’ Energy underwriting experience. Over the course of his career, he has held a range of underwriting and leadership positions across upstream, midstream, downstream and renewable energy lines.
Reporting to Alex Barnes, Departmental Head of Marine and Energy, Oliver will lead TMK’s Energy underwriting business. He will have responsibility for underwriting strategy, portfolio performance, and team development. He will work closely with brokers and clients to deliver tailored solutions across the energy sector.
Strengthening TMK’s energy proposition
Vivek Syal, Chief Underwriting Officer at TMK, said, “Energy remains a strategically important class for TMK. We have ambitious plans as we continue to develop our proposition as a market leader. As clients navigate the energy transition, emerging technologies, and increasingly complex risks, the value of specialist underwriting expertise continues to grow. Ollie’s appointment demonstrates our commitment to investing in outstanding talent as we continue to build a leading underwriting team and in the future of our business.”
Alex Barnes, Departmental Head of Marine and Energy at TMK, said, “I am delighted to welcome Ollie to TMK. Ollie brings extensive underwriting expertise, a highly regarded market reputation and a proven track record of underwriting performance. His appointment reinforces our commitment to delivering specialist underwriting solutions to the Energy sector. It demonstrates our priority to offer exceptional service to all our clients and brokers.
Oliver Wilcox, Head of Energy at TMK, added, “The Energy sector is changing quickly. It’s creating both new challenges and emerging opportunities for clients across the energy value chain. TMK’s global and financial strength, its reputation, highly experienced team, and collaborative and empowering culture were all strong draws for me. I’m looking forward to working with brokers and clients to build on the strong platform already in place.”
