# Ben Munro

> Ben Munro is Briza’s co-founder and former CEO, and Chief Underwriting Officer at Banyan Risk. He began at Chubb Canada in 1999, moved to Bermuda for AIG in 2004, and joined Alterra, later acquired by Markel, in 2012. He co-founded Briza in 2016 and became CEO in 2018, helping build API connections between commercial insurers and distributors before stepping down in 2022. Banyan Risk appointed him in July 2023.

- **Role:** Chief Underwriting Officer at Banyan Risk
- **Organizations:** Banyan Risk, Briza, Chubb Canada, AIG, Alterra Bermuda, Markel
- **Education:** Bachelor of Commerce, Queen’s University
- **Known for:** Led AIG Cat Excess’s global Financial Institutions practice through the financial crisis., Co-founded Briza, connecting commercial insurance carriers with distributors and software platforms through a unified API., Led Briza during its announced $8 million US Series A in 2021.

## Career timeline

- **1999** — Begins insurance career at Chubb Canada; later leads Toronto Financial Institutions department.
- **2004** — Moves to Bermuda to join AIG; leads AIG Cat Excess global Financial Institutions practice.
- **2012** — Joins Alterra Bermuda as SVP overseeing Financial Institutions, D&O and Cyber; Alterra is later acquired by Markel.
- **2016** — Co-founds Briza with Mike McDerment.
- **2018** — Becomes Briza CEO.
- **2021-02** — Briza announces an $8 million US Series A led by Investment Group of Santa Barbara.
- **2022-12** — Steps down as Briza CEO; Rishi Sharma succeeds him.
- **2023-07** — Appointed Chief Underwriting Officer at Banyan Risk.

## Achievements

- Led AIG Cat Excess’s global Financial Institutions practice through the financial crisis.
- Co-founded Briza, connecting commercial insurance carriers with distributors and software platforms through a unified API.
- Led Briza during its announced $8 million US Series A in 2021.

## Latest updates

- **2023-07** — Joins Banyan Risk as Chief Underwriting Officer; the company’s current leadership page continues to list him in the role.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-munro-a262261/

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Last updated: 2026-10-11