Integral ILS hires Begeman from Elementum as an Underwriter in Bermuda

Integral ILS Ltd., an independent alternative investment manager focused on natural catastrophe insurance and reinsurance investments, has announced the hire of Arthur Begeman in Bermuda, who joins the Integral ILS investment team as an Underwriter.

Begeman was most recently working at another insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment fund manager on the island, Elementum Advisors.

He began his career working at asset manager Orbis Investments as a risk analyst in 2015.

In 2019, Begeman joined Elementum Advisors in Bermuda, working as an underwriting associate for the ILS manager.

Now, in joining Integral ILS, Begeman is remaining with the ILS management side of the market, joining an experienced team that has around $2.5 billion in ILS and catastrophe reinsurance linked assets under management.

Begeman will report to Kris Sannemalm, Head of Underwriting at Integral ILS, in his new role.

He will be tasked with the sourcing, analysing and construction of property catastrophe insurance and reinsurance portfolios that meet the high underwriting standards that Integral’s investment clients demand.

Begeman is a Bermudian with experience in the ILS asset class and is a CFA and CAIA Charterholder.

Lixin Zeng, Managing Partner of Integral ILS commented on the appointment, “I am delighted to welcome Arthur to the Integral team. Our ability to attract high quality talent is a testament to the strength of our platform and the team behind it, and our commitment to providing our clients with the highest standard of service and transparency.”