Founded in 2009, Stephens International is an Executive Search firm focussed on the global Insurance, Reinsurance and Alternatives/ILS markets. Our knowledge and experience is derived from years of delivering excellence for our clients, allowing us a competitive edge.
We work closely with our clients to understand their business, strategy and culture in some detail, which enables us to represent them accurately and source the most suitable individual(s) for them.
This also enables us to provide potential appointees with objective career counsel, and increases the likelihood of the appointee remaining with their new employer for the long term.
In addition to completed mandates across Europe, Asia and the US/Bermuda, Stephens International is ‘SECO’ compliant and thus able to perform search work both internationally and domestically for Swiss clients
Mark worked in the reinsurance market for six years before moving into insurance and reinsurance recruitment (and latterly executive search) in 1994; he founded Stephens Selection (now Stephens International) in 2009. He has a track record of completed mandates across all Board/Executive Committee disciplines with senior underwriting/underwriting leadership positions being a particular forte. Although risk carriers make up the bulk of Mark’s client base he has also worked with intermediaries and professional services firms on projects in the UK and Internationally. Established organisations make up the bulk of the client base, but start-ups are of particular interest.
Rupert joined Stephens International in March 2014 to enhance the firm’s already strong coverage of the (Re)Insurance markets. He brings over ten years of international search experience, having successfully completed mandates across Asia Pac, EMEA and North America. Prior to joining Stephens International, Rupert was a Partner at a leading (Re)insurance recruitment boutique and a Managing Consultant at a specialist recruitment firm in London and subsequently New York, where he established the P&C practice. Rupert began his career trading fixed income derivatives for a prominent futures trading house. He is graduate of the University of Newcastle Upon Tyne.
Ben joined Stephens International in 2015 to reinforce an already thorough and extensive research capability, following his experience gained as a Research Scientist. Since then Ben has been made, as an Associate Director, responsible for the all-round execution of searches, producing detailed search maps and compensation and benefits reports in support of the consulting team. Ben graduated from the University of Southampton, with a BSc in Marine Biology and Oceanography.