27 April 2026 | News
Price Forbes today announces the appointment of Malcolm Payton to its senior leadership team, effective 9 December 2026. Based in London, he will report to Specialty Broking CEO, John Thompson.
Payton will work closely with the Price Forbes and Price Forbes Re leadership teams to shape commercial strategy and drive market engagement.
Payton joins from Gallagher Specialty, where he served as Chief Executive Officer, Property & Casualty. With more than 40 years of industry experience, he brings considerable expertise in leadership, production and team development, having spent much of his career in senior roles in high performing broking businesses.
His previous roles include Managing Partner, Global Facultative, Capsicum Re; Managing Director and Head of Facultative, London & Europe, Guy Carpenter; Managing Director and Head of Global Facultative at JLT Re, and Managing Director, Property / Casualty and London Facultative at Aon.
Thompson said: “Continuing to invest in leaders of Malcolm’s calibre and reputation is core to achieving our long term objectives and I am delighted to welcome him to the team. Malcolm’s exceptional market credibility, relationships, technical expertise and proven track record will be invaluable as we meaningfully and sustainably scale the business further.”
Payton said: “I’m excited to be joining Price Forbes at such a pivotal stage of its growth. Its ambition and the opportunity to sit alongside such talented colleagues were irresistible and I look forward to working with them to build relationships and strong foundations for the future.”
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About Price Forbes
Price Forbes is the largest independent specialty broker in the London Market. It has c.2000 colleagues and over USD7 million gross written premium under management. Price Forbes has a strong presence, deep relationships worldwide, and a steadfast commitment to investing in the best people, markets and technology. Together our expert teams in energy, casualty, property, aviation & space, marine, professional & financial lines, cargo, specie, fine art & high net worth and construction create solutions designed to empower clients to achieve their strategic ambition. To find out more visit www.priceforbes.com
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