Augment Risk, the reinsurance and capital solutions broker, today announces the appointment of Kurt Cripps as group head of growth and broking, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Cripps will support Augment Risk’s commercial strategy by originating and delivering strategic growth opportunities across the business.
Alongside the expertise of Augment Risk’s broking leads, Kurt will play a key role in supporting strategic client opportunities, complex placements and market strategy. He brings senior market relationships, commercial experience and cross collaboration know how, all of which will help drive stronger outcomes for Augment and its clients.
Kurt will continue to serve in his role as head of global parametric during a transitional period, supported by the current team of global experts based across Miami and London. Cripps joined Augment Risk in October 2023 to build its parametric proposition. Prior to this, he spent 13 years with Aon, with his last roles being Managing Director for Innovation and Solutions and Global Head of Weather.
Andrew Matson, Chief Executive Officer, said: “This appointment reflects Kurt’s outstanding contribution to Augment and our confidence in his ability to scale that success across the wider platform. It is also a testament to the strength of our talent pool and the type of entrepreneurial leaders our model attracts, people who are motivated by ownership, accountability and the opportunity to build lasting value. I look forward to seeing Kurt’s achievements in this expanded role, delivering meaningful benefits for both our people and our clients.”