International Space Brokers (ISB), the world’s leading specialist space insurance broker and subsidiary of Benfield, the world’s leading independent reinsurance and risk intermediary, today announced the appointment of Jared Ball as Director of Risk Engineering. Jared will be based in Washington DC reporting to Jeff Poliseno, Chief Operating Officer.
“I am delighted to welcome Jared to ISB,” said Roger Bathurst, Chief Executive Officer of International Space Brokers. “With his broad knowledge of spacecraft engineering, Jared will enhance the existing engineering expertise in our London and Paris offices, to the benefit of our customers worldwide.”
Mr Ball has more than 10 years of experience in the Space Industry. This experience was in a variety of Satellite System Engineering roles with Boeing Satellite Systems, Space Systems/Loral, Sirius Satellite Radio and most recently Intelsat in Long Beach, California.
“ISB’s reputation within the satellite industry is second to none, and I am delighted to be joining the ISB team and look forward to working with them in assisting our customers manage their space risks”, said Mr Ball.
Mr Ball holds an MSc in Aerospace Engineering from University of Southern California and a BSc (Hons) in Electrical Engineering from University of Canterbury, New Zealand.
Founded in 1991, ISB is the world's leading specialist insurance broker dedicated exclusively to the space industry. ISB has offices in Washington DC, London, Paris and Madrid. For more information on International Space Brokers please visit www.isbworld.com
ISB is part of Benfield, the world’s leading independent reinsurance and risk intermediary. Benfield operates from over 40 locations worldwide and is listed ion the London Stock exchange under the ticker symbol BFD. www.benfieldgroup.com
