Pen Underwriting appoints Michael Doyle as Chief Executive

Published On : 06 Nov 2025

Pen Underwriting today announces that Michael Doyle has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of its business in Ireland, subject to regulatory approval, and will join the multi-class multi-territory managing general agent (MGA) and its Executive team on 1 March 2026.

With more than 25 years’ insurance industry experience – all of which have been within Ireland – Michael brings a strong blend of leadership, market knowledge and track record of delivering strategic growth in the MGA sector. He joins from Ivernia Insurance where he has been CEO since 2023. Prior to that, Michael was Director of Sales & Distribution for Zurich’s general insurance business in Ireland, before which he was Managing Director of Wrightway Underwriting Ltd – the specialist transportation and haulage MGA acquired by Pen in June 2024, establishing Pen’s first on-the-ground presence in Ireland.

In this newly created role, Michael will be responsible for driving and delivering on an ambitious growth strategy for Ireland, and report to Tom Downey, CEO of Pen Underwriting. In what will become a standalone Ireland trading division, Michael’s focus will be on creating strong foundations for sustainable long-term growth, scaling up the business, and bringing a broader range of risk and insurance solutions to broker partners and clients right across Ireland to reflect the breadth of specialisms across the wider Pen Underwriting business.

Commenting on the appointment, Tom Downey, CEO of Pen Underwriting, said: “Michael will be a fantastic CEO for brokers and colleagues in Ireland and he is as excited as I am about the potential to turbocharge this business, by increasing Pen’s presence and extending our reach. This past year, as we’ve worked closely with our colleagues in Wrightway, the sheer scale of opportunity for us to invest, recruit, expand and ‘bring more of Pen’ to brokers in Ireland has become apparent.

“With Wrightway soon to rebrand to Pen Underwriting Ireland, completing its integration into the Pen family, we’re now focused on taking our Ireland business to the next level and maximising its growth potential. We’ll use the broader Pen business as the blueprint for expansion and diversification, while remaining uncompromising on the things that matter most – responsive service, product expertise and access to decision makers. I very much look forward to welcoming Michael into our team next year and working together to help broker partners in Ireland win and retain business with Pen in more ways, more often, across more industries.”