Yael Mimran is a founding partner and underwriter at Paradiso Risks, an underwriting unit within Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers International. Paradiso Risks provides bespoke insurance solutions to the sport, leisure and entertainment industry.

Yael is a leading figure in the Lloyd’s and continental contingency markets and brought over 25 years’ underwriting experience when she launched Paradiso Risks in 2022. As a contingency class underwriter at Liberty, she started in Paris before moving to London in 2015 to take on a more global oversight role. Prior to this position, she spent twelve years at AXA in various underwriting positions. Yael is a qualified life actuary.