MultiStrat Advisors’ Jim Robinson to retire, Forness to take responsibilities through transition

MultiStrat, the specialist underwriter, reinsurance investment facilitator and casualty insurance-linked securities (ILS) company, has announced that Jim Robinson, Chief Executive Officer of MultiStrat Advisors, is set to retire from the company.

Robinson’s involvement with MultiStrat began in 2012 as a co-founder of the company.

During this time there, he has led the capital advisory business, expanding the capital team to six professionals and playing a key role in MultiStrat’s capital raising success.

To-date, MultiStrat has raised capital to support more than $2 billion in assets under management for investors.

We are grateful to Jim for his contributions to MultiStrat as a co-founder, senior team member, and creative force over the past 12 years and wish him well in his next chapter,” commented Bob Forness, Chief Executive Officer of MultiStrat.

Forness will take over Robinson’s responsibilities and will lead the MultiStrat Advisory team until a successor is named, ensuring a smooth transition.

MultiStrat Advisors is acapital advisory company based in the United States, focused on sourcing and placing institutional investor capital for the reinsurance opportunities that MultiStrat underwrites.

MultiStrat has pursued an ambitious growth strategy this year following a series of senior additions to its team in 2023 and 2024.

The company has also heavily investment in its advanced data, insurance and investment pricing and portfolio optimisation capabilities, most recently evident in partnering with specialist software firm AdvantageGo to deliver it a holistic reinsurance and ILS solution to help in managing and operating the firm as it grows.

MultiStrat intends to facilitate its future growth ambitions with further new talent hires to expand its reinsurance portfolio, while also executing on a number of exciting capital initiatives.

“Our outlook remains strong, and we remain focused on deploying capital toward profitable underwriting opportunities, attracting and building portfolios with investors, and delivering consistently compelling total returns across market cycles,” Forness added.