LONDON, 28 July 2025: Volante Global, a multi-class, multi-territory international Lloyd’s Syndicate and Managing General Agent (MGA) owned by leading global fintech Acrisure, is pleased to announce the appointment of Demian Smith to the role of Chief Executive Officer, Volante Global.
Smith has enjoyed a longstanding and broad career in the (re)insurance industry having started his career in 1995. He has successfully built and transformed businesses across both the broking and underwriting sides of the market. Smith’s track record for leading change whilst building collaborative and high performing teams will be invaluable as Volante continues to mature and grow its global MGA and syndicate platform.
Smith joins Volante Global from Guy Carpenter where he was Head of Mutual, Agency and Captive Solutions and Co-Head of Strategic Partnerships for the past five years. Prior to Guy Carpenter, Smith was CEO of StarStone Group.
Martin Reith, Chairman and Interim CEO, will remain as Chairman and work closely with Demian. Commenting on the appointment, Reith said: “I am delighted to welcome Demian to Volante Global. His experience and previous career made him an ideal candidate to succeed me as CEO. I have very much enjoyed working with colleagues at Volante Global and look forward to continuing that journey as Chairman.”
Smith said: “I am thrilled to be joining Volante Global at such a pivotal moment in its journey. The depth of talent across the organisation is impressive, and I look forward to working closely with colleagues around the world to help unlock even more value.”
Smith’s appointment is subject to current contractual obligations and regulatory approval.
About Volante Global
Volante Global is a multi-class, multi-territory international Lloyd’s Syndicate and MGA that combines best-in-class underwriting powered by data-driven business processes deployed through a strategic platform. Registered and headquartered in the UK, Volante Global is built upon a financially secure foundation including (at a minimum) A rated insurance capacity supporting every line of business.
About Acrisure
A global fintech leader, Acrisure empowers millions of ambitious businesses and individuals with the right solutions to grow boldly forward. Bringing cutting-edge technology and top-tier human support together, it connects clients with customized solutions across a range of insurance, reinsurance, payroll, benefits, cybersecurity, real estate services – and beyond. In the last twelve years, Acrisure has grown in revenue from $38 million to almost $5 billion and employs over 19,000 colleagues in 23 countries. And this is just the beginning. To learn more, visit Acrisure.com.
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