ROTTERDAM– Orvia Underwriting is delighted to announce that Carl van Lieshout has been appointed as Head of Property in the Netherlands, as of 1st June 2026.
With more than 30 years’ experience in underwriting across senior positions at Everest International, Chubb European Group, ACE European Group, Allianz Global Risks and ING Group, Carl has a proven track record of successfully building, scaling and managing profitable property portfolios across the Benelux region.
Also joining Carl’s team, bringing a wealth of experience is Wout Jan Weide, André Vooijs and Robert Zijderveld as of 1st June 2026.
With over 30 years’ experience in property risk engineering, Wout Jan Weide has helped major corporations manage complex property risks and will be responsible for supporting Orvia’s Property proposition through technical risk assessment, risk improvement and underwriting excellence.
With over 30 years’ experience, André Vooijs brings extensive expertise across insurers, managing general agents (MGAs) and insurance brokerage firms. Known for his analytical approach and results-driven mindset, André combines deep market knowledge with strong underwriting expertise.
With nearly 25 years’ experience in the property insurance market and known for his technical underwriting knowledge, market insight and client-focused approach, Robert Zijderveld brings underwriting expertise with a particular focus on commercial property risks for multinational clients.
Carl van Lieshout commented: “I am excited to start my new role at Orvia Underwriting and I look forward to building on the existing property portfolio. Together, the team will play an important role in the further development and scaling of our property proposition in Europe.”
Bart-Jan Kastrop, Managing Director of Orvia Underwriting in the Netherlands, commented: “This is an exciting time at Orvia Underwriting as we are welcoming several new joiners here in the Netherlands. As Head of Property, Carl has the opportunity to develop the existing property portfolio at Orvia with his team and continue to grow it into a premium market-leading proposition across Europe.
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ORVIA UNDERWRITING
Launched in January 2026, Orvia Underwriting is Ardonagh’s pan-European MGA platform.
Headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, Orvia creates a single platform combining a number of Ardonagh-owned MGAs across the London and European markets, with a combined portfolio in excess of €250m GWP across 20 product lines. These include Financial Lines, High Net Worth and Fine Art & Jewellery, Property and Casualty and Specialty.
Our approach is built on partnership: connecting brokers and insurance capacity through our underwriting expertise and service excellence.
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