Michael Carr to lead new US cyber team for Brit

Michael Carr has been appointed as the head of Brits new cyber and technology team in the US. Carr will work out of Chicago and will write business through the Brit Global Specialty USA programme from April. Brit said that the new cyber team would help them meet an increase in demand for cyber products within the small to medium enterprise sector of the US. Carr previously served 5 years at Argo Global where he served as technology practice leader also based in Chicago. Brit group CEO Matthew Wilson commented, "As we continue to take advantage of the agility of our US underwriting platform, cyber and technology was a next logical step for profitable growth."