{"id":963,"date":"2025-06-19T10:00:14","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T10:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/xinetica.com\/?p=963"},"modified":"2025-06-19T14:28:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-19T14:28:47","slug":"apollo-appoints-steve-portman-as-head-of-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/xinetica.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/19\/apollo-appoints-steve-portman-as-head-of-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"Apollo appoints Steve Portman as Head of Energy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Apollo has announced the appointment of Steve Portman as Head of Energy, effective June 2025.<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"size-full wp-image-122223 alignright lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"apollo-logo\" width=\"360\" data-src=\"http:\/\/xinetica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/apollo-logo.png\">In his new role, Portman will be responsible for enhancing portfolio growth and strengthening market positioning within the energy division.<\/p>\n<p>Based in London, he will report to Simon Mason, Head of Marine, Energy, and Transportation at Apollo.<\/p>\n<p>Portman brings 24 years of experience in upstream and midstream energy insurance, having worked as both a broker and underwriter.<\/p>\n<p>He joins Apollo from MS Amlin, where he served as Lead Underwriter, responsible for driving profitable growth in the upstream energy portfolio, strengthening market relationships across key accounts, and expanding the company\u2019s leadership position.<\/p>\n<div class=\"reins-in-every-article\" id=\"reins-2217802364\">\n<div data-reins-trackid=\"107022\" data-reins-trackbid=\"1\" class=\"reins-target\" id=\"reins-2145328904\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.artemis.bm\/artemis-london-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-999999 aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Register for the Artemis London 2025 cat bond and ILS market conference\" width=\"728\" height=\"100\" data-src=\"http:\/\/xinetica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/artemis-london-2025-banner-eb1.jpg\"><\/a>&lt;!&#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.artemis.bm\/artemis-ils-market-reports\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img class=\"size-full aligncenter lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" alt=\"Download free catastrophe bond market reports from Artemis\" width=\"728\" data-src=\"http:\/\/xinetica.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/catastrophe-bond-ils-market-report-q1-2025-728x90-2.png\"><\/a>&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Prior to that, Portman spent 15 years at various Lloyd\u2019s brokers. He was a Director at both Thompson Heath &amp; Bond and Howden, and held energy broker roles at Willis and Miller.<\/p>\n<p>Mason commented, \u201cWe are thrilled to have Steve join the team. He brings a deep technical understanding of the sector\u2014particularly in control of well underwriting\u2014paired with strong market relationships and a strategic approach to portfolio growth. This extensive industry knowledge as well as his leadership skills will enhance our collective capabilities and bring invaluable insight as we continue to grow our energy offering.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reinsurancene.ws\/apollo-appoints-steve-portman-as-head-of-energy\/\">Apollo appoints Steve Portman as Head of Energy<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reinsurancene.ws\">ReinsuranceNe.ws<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Apollo has announced the appointment of Steve Portman as Head of Energy, effective June 2025. 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