London, 28 July 2026: The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) has announced the selection of new members to its Chief Underwriting Officers’ Committee (CUOC), the senior underwriting committee representing the Lloyd’s market.

The CUOC plays a central role within the LMA’s committee structure, bringing together Chief Underwriting Officers and Active Underwriters from across the market. Reporting to the LMA Board, the committee provides strategic leadership on underwriting issues and supports market-wide initiatives, helping to maintain Lloyd’s position as the leading global marketplace for specialty (re)insurance.

Members have been selected following a rigorous process led by the LMA Nominations and Governance Committee, together with the CUOC Chair and Deputy Chair. The selection process considered a range of factors, including diversity of underwriting expertise and firm representation across large, medium and small managing agents.

The selected CUOC members are:

• Nicola Stacey, Chaucer (Chair)
• Russell Bean, Talbot (Deputy Chair)

• Ian Bridge, Dale
• Martin Burke, MS Amlin (continuing member)
• Andrew Dolphin, Hiscox (continuing member)
• Gavin Hayes, Beazley
• David Hopkins, Asta
• John King, Brit
• Ross Louden, Nephila (continuing member)
• Chris Smelt, MAP (continuing member)
• Henry Mumme-Young, SCOR
• Henry Nelson, Liberty Specialty Markets
• Melanie Raven, Ark
• Toby Read, AXIS
• Alois Rouffiac, Canopius (continuing member)
• Kevin Shallow, QBE
• Carolyn Shreeve, Allied World (continuing member)
• Steven Tebbutt, Starr
• Matt Yeldham, AEGIS London

Matthew Bellamy, Underwriting Director at the LMA, commented: “The CUOC plays a vital role in representing the interests of underwriters across the Lloyd’s market, from driving conversations on emerging risks to promoting excellence in underwriting performance.

“We have brought together individuals with a broad range of experience, perspectives and technical expertise, which will be critical as the market continues to evolve.”

Nicola Stacey, Chief Underwriting Officer at Chaucer, added: “We would like to thank the selected committee members, retiring members and all those who were nominated in what was a highly competitive process. The level of engagement demonstrates the importance that the wider market places on the work of the CUOC and its role in supporting the market.”

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About the Lloyd’s Market Association

The Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) exists at the very heart of Lloyd’s, a world-leading global marketplace for complex risk where solutions to challenges are delivered every day. 59 Lloyd’s managing agents and members’ agents are members of the LMA.

We represent our members’ interests to organisations including governments, regulators, and the market’s central supporting body, the Corporation of Lloyd’s. We provide professional and technical expertise in areas ranging from model policy wordings to the implementation of innovative technologies. We connect with our members to identify and resolve issues facing the market, and work in partnership with Lloyd’s and the other market associations to influence initiatives and outcomes. We operate the market’s most comprehensive technical education service, the LMA Academy. For more information visit: www.lmalloyds.com.