Specialist Risk Group has appointed Neil Nimmo (pictured) as its chief executive officer, UK. The intermediary was founded by Warren Downey and Lee Anderson in 2019 and is backed by Warburg Pincus and Temasek. Most recently, Nimmo was chairman of broker Lockton. He will oversee SRG’s retail, wholesale and underwriting pillars in the UK.

Warren Downey, group CEO at SRG, said: “Neil’s decision to join us is a strong endorsement of our strategy and a reflection of the unique platform we’re building at SRG. He will play a central role in helping us scale and strengthen our proposition in the UK and beyond.”

Nimmo added: “SRG is building something different with genuine expertise, a strong culture, and ambitious goals. I look forward to working with the exceptional talent across the group to shape the next chapter of this incredible story.”