Icen Risk Hired Tax Underwriters Tucker and Johnson
The firm added two senior tax underwriters to support its growing transactional risk coverage in the US deal market.
Updated on Oct. 7, 2026 in People
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Icen Risk has appointed Hannah Tucker and Courtney Johnson as senior tax underwriters to expand its operations. Both hires previously held underwriting roles at QBE and bring significant legal and advisory experience to the team.
Why it matters
The appointments come as demand for transactional risk coverage grows across the United States deal market. The firm aims to leverage the legal backgrounds of its new hires to better support clients in the competitive landscape.
The global transactional risk sector saw $91.6 billion in insurance limits across 3,800 policies in 2025. This marked a 34% increase in limits over the prior year, with 20 market participants currently offering tax insurance.
The players
Icen Risk
This insurance provider specializes in transactional risk and has operated in the US market since 2025.
Hannah Tucker
She is a newly appointed senior tax underwriter based in Houston who previously worked at QBE and PwC.
Courtney Johnson
She is a newly appointed senior tax underwriter based in Boston who formerly held positions at QBE and PwC.
Zurich Insurance Group
This global insurance firm provided a strategic equity investment to Icen Risk in April 2025.
QBE
This international insurance and reinsurance company employed Tucker and Johnson prior to their move to Icen Risk.
The details
Hannah Tucker, based in Houston, and Courtney Johnson, based in Boston, join Icen Risk following their respective six-year and five-year tenures at QBE. Both individuals previously served as tax attorneys at PwC and will apply their expertise to the company's expanding US tax liability underwriting business.
Timeline
Icen Risk was founded in 2018.
Zurich Insurance Group provided an equity investment in April 2025.
Global insurance limits for 2025 reached $91.6 billion.
The International Bar Association published market analysis in July 2026.
Icen Risk appointed Tucker and Johnson in October 2026.
Market Landscape
The firm's expansion follows the broader industry trend of significant growth in transactional risk limits as identified by the International Bar Association. By strengthening its US underwriting team, Icen Risk positions itself to compete for a larger share of the 20 active participants in the tax insurance market.
US companies and deal-makers can expect increased capacity for tax liability coverage as Icen Risk bolsters its local underwriting expertise. The expanded service availability aims to facilitate smoother transactional risk mitigation for parties involved in domestic deal negotiations.
The takeaway
The addition of experienced tax underwriters signals a strategic focus on the evolving US deal market. Firms should note that transactional risk providers are increasingly hiring specialized legal talent to manage complex tax insurance mandates.
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