Sedgwick, a privately held global firm specializing in claims management, loss adjusting, and technology-enabled risk and benefits solutions, announced the launch of a global specialty platform built to manage large and complex losses, strengthening its technical capabilities across marine and energy lines.
The platform is based in London and is designed as a global operation, with regional hubs planned across Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.
Sedgwick said the structure expands its specialty risk offering while responding to growing demand for deep technical expertise in high-severity claims.
Leadership of the platform sits with Damian Ely as chief executive officer and Kevin Hagan as chief commercial officer. Ely previously worked as a consultant at Border Horizons Consulting and earlier served as director and CEO of Charles Taylor Adjusting.
Hagan joins from Enstar Group, where he served as human resources director, following an earlier role as head of human resources at Charles Taylor.
Sedgwick is onboarding more than 100 loss adjusters to support the rollout, signalling an immediate scale-up rather than a gradual build. The firm said the additional capacity is intended to support technically demanding claims across multiple jurisdictions.
As part of the launch, David Boghurst was appointed head of global specialty marine. Boghurst previously served as global managing director for marine at Charles Taylor and will oversee an expanded marine offering that includes technical consulting and average adjusting.
Energy lines also see new leadership. Hugh Kennaway joined as global head of downstream energy, coming from MatthewsDaniel, where he held the same role.
Gary Mawditt was named managing director of upstream energy after serving as CEO of MatthewsDaniel.
According to Beinsure analysts, Sedgwick’s move reflects broader consolidation in specialty loss adjusting, where clients increasingly expect global reach paired with sector-specific technical depth rather than generalist claims handling.
