As the Commercial Director for Artex International, Mike is responsible for commercial strategy, product development and client services support to drive organic growth. With over 30 years of senior management experience in both the international non-life and life insurance sectors, he has a proven track record of creating, and early-stage management of, pioneering (re)insurance start-up and growth organizations. Mike has been a member of, and strategic advisor to, multiple boards, executive and sub-committees of both non-life and life insurance organizations across the globe. He has a reputation for successfully managing complex insurance projects, designing and delivering innovative solutions, identifying market opportunities and in shaping business plans to utilize such opportunities, including founding the first non-US employee benefit reinsurance captive in Europe.