Heather Russell
Executive Director, Community Re
Heather Russell qualified as an Associate of the Chartered Insurance Institute in 1992 and has worked in (re)insurance for over 35 years. Heather first became involved in the run-off sector in the early 1990’s when she joined Market Run-Off Services, part of the Hampden Group. As manager of the reinsurance department she dealt with a number of different legacy accounts across various roles including commutations, reporting to clients and new business projects.
In 2005 she took on a wider role managing the Community Re and was later engaged as a Director of Hampden Plc and Community Re. Heather joined Carrick in 2020 as an Executive Director of Community Re.
Since joining Carrick, Heather’s knowledge has been pivotal in accelerating the run off of the Community Re, which is now the group’s UK vehicle for LPTs.
In 2023 Heather’s all round knowledge of the market led to her appointment as the person responsible for oversight of the group’s governance including risk and compliance.