Emerald Bay names Moore as CFO & Anyieth as COO

Collaborative underwriting carrier Emerald Bay Risk Solutions has expanded its leadership team with the appointments of Matthew Moore as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Sarah Anyieth as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately.

Moore has over 15 years of industry experience, most recently serving at Core Specialty as CFO of Insurance Operations. Previously, he was CFO at Progressive Fleet & Specialty Programs, a specialty subsidiary of Progressive Insurance.

He has also served as the Vice President of Finance at Protective Insurance, which was later acquired by Progressive.

Anyieth has over 15 years of experience in operations, accounting, and advisory, including senior leadership roles at EY and PwC, where she worked extensively with insurance and financial services clients on complex digital transformation, audit, and transaction initiatives.

Most recently, she served at Riveron as Managing Director in the Business Transformation practice, advising finance organisations on digital solutions to optimise end-to-end processes and enhance operational efficiency.

Tracey Sharis, Chief Executive Officer, Emerald Bay, commented, “We are thrilled to welcome Matt and Sarah to our leadership team. Their combined experience and leadership in finance, insurance, and operations will be invaluable as we continue scaling Emerald Bay. They will serve as high-impact partners as we work with high-quality MGAs and reinsurers to blend innovative underwriting solutions with strategic capital use.”

Moore added, “Emerald Bay is uniquely positioned to capture opportunities amid the structural shifts impacting the insurance market. I look forward to partnering with Tracey, Sarah, and the rest of the team to advance our financial strategy, support sustainable, long-term growth, and reinforce Emerald Bay’s trusted role in the specialty and program insurance sectors.”

Anyieth stated, “Emerald Bay has built a strong foundation rooted in data-driven collaboration. I am excited to work alongside Tracey, Matt, and the team to expand our operational capabilities, optimise our technology, and strengthen our ability to deliver next-generation solutions that create long-term value for our partners.”