David Rocke appointed as Group Head of M&A RiverStone International

RiverStone International, the industry-leading acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business, today announces that David Rocke has been appointed as Group Head of M&A. David will continue his current role as Managing Director of RiverStone Insurance Bermuda Limited alongside this key appointment in RiverStone International’s growth strategy,

Reporting in to David Rocke, Jamie Saunders, who has been with RiverStone since March, has been appointed as Chief Underwriting Officer and will also be based in Bermuda. Jamie brings with him nearly 20 years of experience in legacy insurance and reinsurance with a specific focus on transactions in Bermuda, the US and the UK, most recently in his former role as Head of M&A Operations and Integration at Enstar. Jamie will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Group M&A and Integration functions, as well as working with David Rocke on business development.

David Rocke said: “I am excited to be taking on this expanded role at RiverStone and to be working with Jamie again. We look forward to building on the foundations David Alexander laid and broadening RiverStone International’s business globally in the coming years.”

David Alexander, former Acquisitions and Business Development Director has been appointed Business Planning and Strategy Director. In his new role, David Alexander will support RiverStone’s financial development using his considerable expertise in insurance restructuring, run-off management and business transformation.

Luke Tanzer, Chief Executive Officer of RiverStone International, said: “We are thrilled with the appointments of David Rocke, Jamie Saunders and David Alexander. All three are incredibly talented individuals and their experience will be essential as RiverStone International continues to expand worldwide. Our expertly skilled and talented team is reflected in RiverStone’s Internationals continued success and growing position within the market.”

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About RiverStone International

RiverStone International is an industry-leading acquirer and reinsurer of legacy and discontinued insurance business. Operating in the UK company and Lloyd’s of London markets, RiverStone International has transacted a wide variety of deals – from insurance and reinsurance portfolio transfers to company purchases, acquiring over US$7 billion of liabilities since 2010 and with around US$4 billion of liabilities currently under management. RiverStone International’s highly skilled and tenured professionals employ ownership, accountability, commitment, and an open and flexible approach to all transactions to provide transactional certainty, deliver desired outcomes and maintain clients’ reputations. For further information about RiverStone International please visit: www.rsml.co.uk

Contacts:
Haggie Partners
Damian Beeley / Cordelia Hawkings
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Damian.Beeley@haggie.co.uk
Cordelia.Hawkings@haggie.co.uk

RiverStone International
Federica Aversa, Global Brand and Communications Manager
Tel : +44 20 7398 4329
Federica.Aversa@rsml.co.uk