Will Drive Pioneering Specialty Insurer’s Growing Global Presence

Hadron, a pioneering specialty insurer designed to help Managing General Underwriters (MGUs) accelerate their growth with flexible capacity and efficient reinsurance access, today announced the appointment of Sam Reeder as Chief Executive Officer. Reeder will build on Hadron’s momentum, having launched just six months ago with over $250M in capital support from Altamont Capital Partners and recently expanding into the UK market. Hadron’s unique hybrid offering caters to the needs of both reinsurers looking to access the specialty insurance market and MGUs wanting to provide small businesses with protection that standard carriers won’t cover.

Reeder previously spent four years as the CEO of Validus Specialty Underwriters, a US-based Lloyd’s-approved coverholder and underwriting agency wholly owned by AIG, focused on providing specialty insurance solutions for U.S. insureds and their global exposures. Before that, Sam held roles of increasing responsibility in areas of Business and Corporate Development for Validus Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda) and Validus U.S., where he focused on M&A and other strategic assignments across the Group’s diverse platforms spanning Lloyd’s, Bermuda Reinsurance, ILS, and US insurance. He will lead a seasoned management team at Hadron that averages over 20+ years of experience per member.

Today's reinsurance market is characterized by increasing deglobalization, the likelihood of more frequent and destructive climate-related natural disasters, rising interest rates, greater recessionary risk, structurally higher inflation, and supply constraints. To navigate this challenging dynamic, specialty underwriters increasingly seek long-term and committed capacity partners to help them address the ever-changing risk landscape while meeting the needs of consumers and businesses. Hadron is ushering in a new standard for linking risk capital with specialty insurance distribution, focusing on underwriting integrity, operational effectiveness, and a modern tech stack with scalable data infrastructure.

“Under Sam’s leadership, Hadron will continue to evolve its unique hands-on approach to underwriting risk and supporting MGUs in growing their business profitably through operational excellence and rapid, quality support,” said Sam Gaynor, Managing Director, Altamont Capital. “Sam has extensive expertise across our key customer segments and a strong performance track record, and we’re excited to welcome him aboard,” said Gaynor.

“This is a critical inflection point for the specialty insurance industry, and I am thrilled to lead Hadron and help drive its pioneering approach to meet the market’s needs,” said Reeder. He added, “The expansion of MGUs and other delegated authority businesses has been notable, but the slow, opaque underwriting, onboarding processes, and a lack of reinsurer-carrier alignment continue to hinder progress. After engaging with Altamont on their plans for Hadron and its constructive and transparent approach to underwriting risk, rapid, quality program development, operational and regulatory credibility, and highly-rated capacity, it was clear that this approach could make a meaningful difference. I look forward to building on our risk expertise, data infrastructure, technology, and financial stability.”

About Hadron Insurance

Hadron is comprised of Hadron Specialty Insurance Company, an Arkansas-domiciled E&S carrier firm rated A- (Excellent) from AM Best in Financial Size VIII, and Hadron UK Insurance Company (formerly known as Folgate Insurance Company Limited), which is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority with Firm Reference Number 202146.​ These insurance carriers provide insurance capacity to select MGUs to source specialty insurance coverage. The business model has been designed to improve the efficiency of the value chain and address the significant challenges facing MGUs, facilitating their success. For more information, please visit www.hadroninsurance.com.

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