Bermuda headquartered re/insurer Vantage Risk has expanded its leadership team with a number of key promotions across its Reinsurance division and Partnership Capital platform, including Brant Loucks, who has been promoted to Managing Director, Partnership Capital & ILS.Since joining Vantage in 2024, Loucks has played a crucial role in enhancing operational infrastructure and investor engagement across the company’s Partnership Capital platform.In his new role, Loucks (pictured right) is expected to continue growing Vantage’s partnership capital platform, while also supporting its development into new lines of business.Vantage explained that Loucks’ leadership in operational strategy will be crucial for optimizing investor onboarding, enhancing reporting capabilities, and ensuring seamless portfolio execution.

At the same time, Brent Poliquin has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Portfolio Analytics for the Vantage Partnership Capital platform.In this role, Poliquin will play a key role in reinforcing Vantage’s commitment to data-driven portfolio management and transparent investor communications.Vantage said that these personnel changes come as it completes the deployment of $1.5 billion in investor capital for the 2025 underwriting year through its Partnership Capital platform, which the company notes is “a clear signal of investor confidence and continued growth.” Meanwhile, Josh Hall (also pictured) has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Head of Property Catastrophe, within Vantage’s reinsurance division (pending Bermuda immigration approval).

Hall, who joined the organisation in 2021, has deep expertise in property catastrophe underwriting and portfolio construction.In this expanded role, he will oversee property catastrophe underwriting, and help guide portfolio development aligned with investor risk tolerance.Lastly, Vantage Risk also announced that Alikeh Doyle has been promoted to Assistant Vice President, Underwriter, Property Catastrophe, contributing to the continued growth of the firm’s catastrophe strategy and supporting its disciplined underwriting approach.

“These promotions reflect the depth of underwriting talent in Bermuda combined with the operational strength delivered by the broader Vantage organization in support of our Partnership Capital platform.Josh, Alikeh, Brant, and Brent each bring a sharp focus and proven capability to their roles.Their leadership will help us build on the $4.5 billion of aggregate capital we’ve deployed since 2023 and continue delivering the disciplined performance and transparency that investors value,” commented Chris McKeown, Chief Executive Officer, Reinsurance, ILS, and Innovation.

“Our Partnership Capital platform continues to grow meaningfully.Our investors rely on us to deliver institutional-grade service with clarity and precision.I’m excited to continue scaling the platform and deepening the relationships that drive its success,” said Loucks.

“Our approach is grounded in understanding investor goals and building portfolios that reflect their strategies.We’ve earned trust by delivering customized products and structures that bring value to clients and deliver returns to our investors.I look forward to continuing that work and deepening our impact,” added Hall.

These promotions significantly enhance Vantage Risk’s pool of talent, as well as the continuous progress within its private, collateralized ILS business..All of our Artemis Live insurance-linked securities (ILS), catastrophe bonds and reinsurance can be accessed online.

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