About Africa Specialty Risks

Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) provides comprehensive risk mitigating solutions through high quality underwriting to local and global customers across Africa and the Middle East, with operations in London, Mauritius, Bermuda, Morocco. Since February 2021, ASR participated in the de-risking of $23 bn of projects and assets across 62 countries. In addition to our Bermuda and Mauritius reinsurers, ASR’s unique co-reinsurance model involves collaborating with local and international (re)insurance companies. In 2024 ASR launched Syndicate 2454, the first African focused syndicate writing business at Lloyd’s. Across the group, ASR underwrites across Political Risk, Trade Credit, Political Violence & Terrorism, Property, Energy, Construction, Liability, Parametric, Aviation, Marine, and Treaty. ASR also offers an end-to-end captive solution to corporate and financial institutions. ASR is backed by Helios Investment Partners’ Fund IV and benefits from their extensive reach across Africa, as well as their knowledge and experience in ASR’s key markets.

Leadership at Africa Specialty Risks

The team at the top of the org chart.

Mikir Shah

Chief Executive Officer

85 reports

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Tunu Sokiri

Chief Operations Officer

6 reports

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Eric Malterre

Chief Underwriting Officer

6 reports

Ciaran O'Donnell FCA

Chief Financial Officer

10 reports

Sylvain Coutu

Head of Innovation & Sustainability

3 reports

Aurelien Sauty

Head of Marine and Aviation

1 report

Peter Way

Head of Actuarial

5 reports

Genevieve Ahinful

Head of Political Risk & Trade Credit

4 reports

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Amit Khilosia

Chief Distribution Officer

4 reports

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