AkinovA. Built to
re-imagine the trading of insurance risk.

Established in 2017, AkinovA is a regulated platform that enables transfer and trading of global insurance and reinsurance risks, and insurance-linked securities (ILS). The company contributes to the optimisation of the risk transfer value chain by providing a capital markets grade regulated marketplace and clearing house.

Headquartered in London, UK, AkinovA has assembled a Management Team, Non-Executive and Advisory Board with a peerless record of achievement and standing in the sector.

Management
Team

Dr Henri Winand

CEO & Co-Founder

Dr Henri Winand

CEO & Co-Founder

Henri is an eminent financial and tech leader who served as CEO of Intelligent Holdings PLC prior to co-founding AkinovA. Having served on Boards around the world, Henri advises at government level, and has published widely in academic journals.

Erik van Kaathoven

CFO & COO

Erik van Kaathoven

CFO & COO

With more than 2 decades of experience in developing and adapting strategy in fast paced growth company environments, Erik has extensive experience in translating vision into execution to deliver results.

Sanjay Pritam

General Counsel

Sanjay Pritam

General Counsel

Previously a partner at Reynolds Porter Chamberlain LLP, Sanjay has over 25 years of experience advising companies , with deep sectoral expertise in financial services and, in particular, the London insurance market.

Dr Marcus Marr

CTO

Dr Marcus Marr

CTO

Having spent more than 20 years in Fixed Income and Credit Risk Investment Banking and Insurance Technology, Marcus brings to AkinovA huge experience in the delivery of large scale technology innovation on financial products.

David O'Gorman

Chief Risk Officer

David O'Gorman

Chief Risk Officer

With more than 25 years’ experience in the global non-life (re)insurance industry, David brings extensive commercial and analytical nous including Financial Reinsurance, Financial modelling and ECM disciplines. David is a UK-qualified actuary with AIA designation.

Non-Executive Directors

Paul Jardine

(Akinova UK Topco)

Paul Jardine

(Akinova UK Topco)

Formerly CXO at XL Catlin, Deputy Chairman at Lloyd’s of London, and still serving as non-Exec Chairman at Asta Managing Agency, Paul combines exceptional knowledge of insurance markets with outstanding governance experience.

Charles N. Bralver

(Akinova UK Topco)

Charles N. Bralver

(Akinova UK Topco)

With over 30 years of capital markets experience, Charles was a founder of consulting firm Oliver, Wyman & Co. A former strategic advisor to Warburg Pincus LLC, he sits on the Board of Visitors of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

Dennis Mahoney

(Chairman, Akinova Bermuda)

Dennis Mahoney

(Chairman, Akinova Bermuda)

Formerly Chairman of Aon Global and President of the Insurance Institute of London and the world Insurance Network, Dennis has lived and worked in Bermuda since 2007. He serves also as Chairman of Oneglobal Broking.

Thomas C Heise

(Akinova Bermuda)

Thomas C Heise

(Akinova Bermuda)

Founder of the Bermuda Commodities Exchange and CEO of US-focused brokerage and structuring specialist Insurance Income Strategies Ltd, Thomas possesses huge experience in international, domestic, public and private insurance services.

Advisory Board

Ian Axe

Advisory Board

Ian Axe

Advisory Board

Formerly CEO of LCH.Clearnet and EMEA CEO at Barclays Capital, Ian was also CEO of Panmure Gordon and held key roles at ABSA Capital and Booz.Allen & Hamilton. He has over 25 years of experience in capital markets, private banking and asset management.

Daljitt Barn

Advisory Board

Daljitt Barn

Advisory Board

Currently Head of Tokio Marine Innovation Lab, Daljitt is a Cyber Insurance global leader, Cyber Risk expert and recognised Insurtech thought-leader. He is the former chairperson for the Cyber Risk & Insurance Forum (CRIF).

Jonny Creagh-Coen

Advisory Board

Jonny Creagh-Coen

Advisory Board

Head of Strategic Relationships at Fidelis, Jonny was previously Head of Investor Relations and Marketing at Lancashire Holdings. Jonny has more than 20 years of experience in reinsurance and capital markets, having been a founding member of Execution Limited.

Takeshi Doi

Advisory Board

Takeshi Doi

Advisory Board

Takeshi served in the Cabinet Secretariat of Japan from 2013 to 2016, responsible for the country’s IT strategy, Now, a Chief of Cyber Risk at MS&AD InterRisk Research & Consulting, Ltd. and a Deputy General Manager at MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, Ltd.

Susan Estes

Advisory Board

Susan Estes

Advisory Board

The first woman to run a primary dealership, Susan possesses exceptional knowledge of the fixed income markets. She is a past member of the Treasury Borrowing Advisory Committee (TBAC) and of the Board of the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA).

Pierre Francotte

Advisory Board

Pierre Francotte

Advisory Board

Pierre served as CEO of Euroclear and Euroclear Bank SA. He served as an Assistant General Counsel of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and, after more than 30 years in the financial industry, teaches at the Solvay Brussels School of Economics.

Tatsuhiko Hoshina

Advisory Board

Tatsuhiko Hoshina

Advisory Board

Based in Bermuda, Tats is a 30 year insurance/reinsurance veteran who has spent more than 2 decades at Tokio Millennium Re Ltd. where he serves as President & CEO, and built the company from its establishment into a $1.2 billion multi-line reinsurer.

Erik Jansen

Advisory Board

Erik Jansen

Advisory Board

With over 25 years of technology investing experience, Erik co-founded the venture capital arm of Pequot Capital, an investment adviser focused on public and private technology companies. Erik is a frequent speaker at s Venture and PE and Impact Conferences.

Dr Jean-Michel Paul

Chief Scientific Advisor

Dr Jean-Michel Paul

Chief Scientific Advisor

Founder of investment manager Acheron Capital, which focuses on decorrelated strategies in the insurance-linked securities market, and holder of a PhD from Berkeley, Jean-Michel is a regular and highly regarded contributor to Bloomberg.

Rob Procter

Advisory Board

Rob Procter

Advisory Board

ILS / Fintech Entrepreneur and Investor
Securis Investment Partners; Co-founder, former CEO, CIO and Managing Partner
Grew Securis to $6.5bn AUM, 60 people over 14 years
Morgan Stanley – Managing Director, Head of Global Insurance Research (8 years)
Lehman Brothers / Flemings (subsequently JP Morgan) – Insurance Research
Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries (1992)

Stuart Mercer

Advisory Board

Stuart Mercer

Advisory Board

Stuart is the Co-Founder and CEO of Ventus Risk Management. He has vast industry experience from positions as Head of Climate derivatives at Willis, Founder and CEO at AlphaCat, Founder and CRO at Validus Re, Founder and CEO at Ping Data Technology and Advisory Board member at The Demex Group.

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