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Our leadership team has over 150 years of combined experience in the reinsurance and insurance sectors. Leveraging this extensive expertise, we specialize in providing insurance solutions that effectively safeguard your property.
Our diverse backgrounds allow us to implement innovative strategies, ensuring that you receive robust protection and exceptional service.
Trust us to insure your assets with the knowledge and dedication our team possesses.
Sandra DeSilva
President & CEO
Jason Carne
Chairman & Independent non-executive director
Keith Hargan
Underwriting Director
Gero Michel
Chief Risk Officer
Cosmin Ardeleanu
Chief technology & Information security officer
Ajay Mehra
Legal & Compliance Advisor
Nicole Li
Head Of Finance
Susan Smith
Modeling & Analytics

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Susan Smith
Modeling & Analytics
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Gero Michel
Chief Risk Officer
About:

Gero Michel is an accomplished professional in the insurance and reinsurance sectors, currently serving as Chief Risk Officer at Mythen. Before this he was the Head of Underwriting Analytics at AIG, overseeing global underwriting analytics including catastrophe modeling and loss prevention. Previously, Gero held the position of Group Chief Risk Officer at AIG Re, where responsibilities included optimizing capital strategies and developing innovative insurance-linked securities products. Gero's extensive experience includes leadership roles at Aon, Chaucer Syndicates Ltd, Montpelier Reinsurance Holdings Ltd, Willis, Endurance, RMS, and Hannover Re, focusing on underwriting, risk analytics, and model development across various international markets. Gero holds a PhD and MSc in geoscience from the University of Tübingen and is a Harward Business School Alumni where he completed a General Management Program. He has 30+ years of experience in the insurance and risk management sector

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Nicole Li
Head Of Finance
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Nicole Li Bio

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Sandra DeSilva
President & CEO
About:

Sandra is a results-oriented senior leader with deep expertise in technology, re/insurance and ILS. She has built a diverse career in strategic consultancy and innovation work for industry leading companies including Renaissance Re Capital Partners, Tokio Millenium Re, Hiscox, Securis, Arch, Aeolus, Allied World, AIG, Marsh, AON, Ironshore, Endurance, XL Capital, Bermuda Monetary Authority and others.

Sandra has over twenty-two years directing teams architecting a range of software solutions including policy administration, risk simulation, risk and portfolio analytics, business intelligence and Artificial Intelligence.

Sandra's experience in operationalizing a vision and enabling growth and scalability potential, coupled with sitting on boards as an independent director have earned her the reputation of being a trusted leader and advisor.

Sandra has a degree in Computer Science from DeVry University in Arizona and has a leadership certification from Columbia University.

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Jason Carne
Chairman & Independent non-executive director
About:

Jason is a 30-year veteran of the reinsurance industry having worked in both public accounting for almost 20 years as an audit and advisory partner for KPMG in Bermuda ("KPMG") and in the commercial sector as the Chief Financial Officer of an SEC registered investment advisor focused on reinsurance assets. More recently Jason has worked as an independent non-executive director to several Bermuda based ILS Funds, licensed reinsurers in both the Property & Casualty and Life insurance industries as well as an industry advisor. During his time at KPMG, Jason founded and then led KPMG's Insurance Linked Securities ("ILS") practice focused on the securitization of catastrophe risk and has also spoken at numerous conferences and published various papers on issues relevant to the industry.

Jason has worked on several expert witness assignments in the ILS and P&C industry. These projects included the application of accounting and risk transfer requirements to a reinsurer's financial statements as well as market practice considerations in the ILS industry related to collateral release and claw-back requirements as well as other contractual related matters.

Jason also has significant experience in assisting Boards of Directors and decision makers on various matters including best practices in Corporate Governance, M&A, regulatory and other key business matters. Jason is a former Partner, CFO and Head of Bermuda office for Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd.

Jason graduated from Southampton University, UK and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales as well as a member of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Bermuda. Jason qualified as an Associate in Reinsurance in 1998.

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Cosmin Ardeleanu
Chief technology & Information security officer
About:

Cosmin is a Microsoft Certified Solution, Cloud Platform and Infrastructure expert full stack engineer and security certified expert. Cosmin has over 20 years' experience in architecting and developing solutions for the financial services industry, asset trading and management, insurance and reinsurance with specific ILS experience for the past nine years.

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Keith Hargan
Underwriting Director
About:

Keith has over 40 years of property underwriting and catastrophe management experience at the Regional and National level.  Proficient in developing and implementing strategies to achieve desired results.  Diverse property experience managing HPR, Fortune 1000,E&S Property, and Inland Marine units with an additional focus on catastrophe perils.  Possess excellent marketing skills in developing and maintaining strong business relationships.

Most recently at Allianz Risk Transfer& Capital Solutions, Keith was responsible for over $1 Billion in premium production and liaised with all activities in the placement of risk to the Bermuda entity.  Keith was heavily involved in the claims TPA process and has served as the corporate representative on litigated claims. Keith has extensive experience in rolling out new products.

Prior to Allianz, Keith was UW Director for Fireman’s Fund, Pacific Select Property Insurance Company and Zurich Ins.

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Ajay Mehra
Legal & Compliance Advisor
About:

Ajay was most recently Chief Legal Officer for a well known private equity firm that specialized in investing in the insurance and transportation sectors, and was integrally involved with its growth from $250 million under management to approximately $4 billion. Prior to this, Ajay held executive positions at well-known and respected institutions: Deputy General Counsel and Global Chief Compliance Officer at a multi-billion dollar global macro investment firm; Global Chief Compliance Officer at an investment banking and asset management firm; and Head of Legal - Traditional Asset Management & Hedge Funds (Americas) at a global Swiss bank.

Ajay began his career at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission, where he worked in both the Division of Investment Management and Division of Examinations (f/k/a the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations), and thereafter was a senior associate in the Asset Management Practice Group at Shearman & Sterling LLP. Ajay received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Vermont, and a Juris Doctor, Cum Laude, from Syracuse University College of Law and a Masters in Business Administration (Finance), With Honors, from Syracuse University School of Management.

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Nationwide
Insurance partner
About:

Mythen, a renowned weather insurance technology company, has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Nationwide, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the United States. This collaboration is designed to combine Mythen's cutting-edge digital solutions with Nationwide's extensive experience and market reach, aiming to enhance customer experiences and streamline insurance processes.

Through this partnership, both companies plan to leverage advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analytics to develop innovative insurance products and services.

Nationwide
Insurance partner
About:

Mythen, a renowned weather insurance technology company, has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Nationwide, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the United States. This collaboration is designed to combine Mythen's cutting-edge digital solutions with Nationwide's extensive experience and market reach, aiming to enhance customer experiences and streamline insurance processes.

Through this partnership, both companies plan to leverage advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analytics to develop innovative insurance products and services.

Nationwide
Insurance partner
About:

Mythen, a renowned weather insurance technology company, has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Nationwide, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the United States. This collaboration is designed to combine Mythen's cutting-edge digital solutions with Nationwide's extensive experience and market reach, aiming to enhance customer experiences and streamline insurance processes.

Through this partnership, both companies plan to leverage advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analytics to develop innovative insurance products and services.

Nationwide
Insurance partner
About:

Mythen, a renowned weather insurance technology company, has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Nationwide, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the United States. This collaboration is designed to combine Mythen's cutting-edge digital solutions with Nationwide's extensive experience and market reach, aiming to enhance customer experiences and streamline insurance processes.

Through this partnership, both companies plan to leverage advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analytics to develop innovative insurance products and services.

Nationwide
Insurance partner
About:

Mythen, a renowned weather insurance technology company, has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Nationwide, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the United States. This collaboration is designed to combine Mythen's cutting-edge digital solutions with Nationwide's extensive experience and market reach, aiming to enhance customer experiences and streamline insurance processes.

Through this partnership, both companies plan to leverage advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analytics to develop innovative insurance products and services.

Nationwide
Insurance partner
About:

Mythen, a renowned weather insurance technology company, has recently entered into a strategic partnership with Nationwide, one of the largest insurance and financial services companies in the United States. This collaboration is designed to combine Mythen's cutting-edge digital solutions with Nationwide's extensive experience and market reach, aiming to enhance customer experiences and streamline insurance processes.

Through this partnership, both companies plan to leverage advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence and data analytics to develop innovative insurance products and services.