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Atrium, the leading specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, today announces the appointment of Rob James as Underwriter in their Aviation team.  Rob will work closely with Bassel Matta, Head of Aviation, building on the strength of their market-leading aviation account. 

Rob is an accomplished aviation underwriter with over 17 years of industry experience. Rob joins Atrium from Liberty Specialty Markets, where he was responsible for building their all-risk and war aviation account.  Prior to this, he worked at Tokio Marine Kiln for 12 years in their Aviation team. 

Peter Laidlaw, Active Underwriter, Syndicate 609, comments,

“We are looking forward to welcoming Rob to Atrium. He is a talented underwriter with an excellent reputation for being innovative and forward-thinking. I am sure his robust skillset and experience will be an outstanding addition to the service we deliver to our brokers and clients .”

Bassel Matta, Head of Aviation at Atrium, adds.

“Rob’s appointment demonstrates our unwavering support for Aviation as a core class at Atrium.  His strong record of successful business and product development, as well as strategic planning, will be invaluable as we continue to grow our market share.”

Rob will join Atrium in Q1 2026, once he has completed his contractual commitments. 

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