Rod Lingard is the new chairman of Thomas Miller (Isle of Man) Limited.
He takes over in the role from Ian Jarrett who after almost 50 years with Thomas Miller will be retiring this month.
Thomas Miller is a leading international provider of insurance, professional and investment services.
Mr Lingard is a master mariner with degrees in Nautical Studies and Law and holds an MBA.
He has been a part of the Thomas Miller group for 25 years.
He has held a number of roles within the firm in this time and in 2014 was promoted to joint managing director of Thomas Miller War Risk Services Limited and club manager of the Hellenic Mutual War Risks Association (Bermuda) Limited.
Earlier this year, Mr Lingard relocated to Thomas Miller’s Isle of Man office at Samuel Harris House, St George’s Street, Douglas, where he maintains his war risks responsibilities, along with also taking over as chairman of Thomas Miller (Isle of Man) Limited.
Mr Lingard said: ‘It is a privilege to become chairman of Thomas Miller (Isle of Man).
‘There is a strong team in place with ambitious plans and I look forward to working closely with them to ensure we meet our goals and deliver on our strategy for growth.’
Ian Jarrett said: ‘It has been a pleasure working with Thomas Miller for most of my career and in particular working in the Isle of Man which has become my home.
‘While there have been challenging times I am delighted that the business is in very capable hands and will continue to thrive.’