Miller expands Surety offering in Europe

Miller, the leading independent specialist (re)insurance broker, is pleased to announce the appointments of Elisabeth Chalon Lambertin and Toni Beltzer to further expand Miller’s Surety offering in Europe. Both will be based in Paris and will report into Arnaud Froideval (Head of Credit & Surety and Political Risks Miller Europe).

Elisabeth and Toni join from Transitions, a surety broker specialising in surety, construction & real estate, which they co-founded in 2023.

Prior to founding Transitions, Elisabeth was Head of Surety for Aon France, after having held Chief Legal Officer positions at a number of insurance groups including Groupama & Natixis for over a decade. Alongside roles in broking, underwriting & legal, Elisabeth draws on experience gained in both public & private sectors, in the surety bond and financial guarantee market, focusing on the construction & real estate industry.

Toni similarly joins with a breadth of experience in surety & finance products for the construction and property development industry, having held roles at Groupama, and BPCE.

Elisabeth will head up Miller’s surety offering in Europe, with France as a particular focus, supported by Toni as Producer Broker and Elodie Dancette as Account Executive.

Miller’s Surety offering will be applicable across a variety of sectors, including construction, real estate, energy, renewable energy, and commodity trade finance, with solutions deployed locally or internationally.

Arnaud Froideval, Head of Credit, Surety and Political Risks, at Miller, said: “As the surety market continues to evolve, Elisabeth and Toni will be excellent additions to the team as we further build on our Credit, Surety and Political Risk offering. Working in collaboration with our well established Surety team in London, we are excited to expand the range of solutions and services we can provide to clients in the European market, offering a valuable alternative to bank guarantees.

Elisabeth Chalon Lambertin & Toni Beltzer, Producers, at Miller added: “It is an exciting time to join Miller as they continue to expand their offering across Europe. Miller’s presence in the French market has gone from strength to strength, including with the recent appointment of Rodolphe Menn as Head of France. We very much look forward to collaborating with teams locally and internationally, developing close synergies with surety practices, meeting partners and leveraging Miller’s capabilities to the benefit of clients.”