R&I: The program business, as we know, is a growth area in insurance. Why are you enthused to be heading up an MGA in 2018 and beyond?
Michael Sillat: It is very much an opportune time to enter into the MGA space, especially if you can do so with some compelling advantages in terms of the business partners supporting such a venture. Ethos is a subsidiary of the Ascot Group Ltd. (AGL) which is owned by the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB). Ethos operates as a separate entity to the other AGL businesses, namely Ascot Underwriting Limited (Syndicate 1414 at Lloyd’s) and Ascot…
