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BHSI names Mark Walker UK Head of National Business
19th July 2023
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has named Mark Walker as Head of National Business, UK, a Manchester-based role. With this appointment, the firm stated, BHSI culminates the build-out of its dedicated National Business underwriting team in the United Kingdom. Walker is currently Head of Customer & Broker Engagement, UK, at BHSI, and ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint names Thomas Leonardo as Global Head of Accident & Health
13th July 2023
Specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has appointed Thomas Leonardo as Global Head of Accident & Health (A&H), effective immediately. According to SiriusPoint, Leonardo has worked in the group life and health industry since 1994, specialising in underwriting, pricing, and management of all aspects of accident and health insurance and reinsurance. He began ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint names Linda Lin Chief Legal Officer
29th June 2023
SiriusPoint, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Linda Lin as Chief Legal Officer, a New York-based role. Lin will join SiriusPoint’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and take over her new role from July 24th, 2023. She will report to Chief Executive Officer Scott Egan. Jimmy Yang, who ... Read the full article
Aon strengthens Global Reinsurance Clients segment with several promotions
27th June 2023
Global professional services firm Aon has announced a series of internal promotions to augment the capabilities for the Global Reinsurance Clients (GRC) segment within its Reinsurance Solutions. The GRC team works with the firm’s largest insurer clients to navigate volatility, optimise capital and drive performance by harnessing the insights and expertise ... Read the full article
CNA appoints Franzetti as Chief Administrative Officer
19th June 2023
CNA, a commercial property and casualty insurer, has announced the appointment of Dan Franzetti to the newly created position of Chief Administrative Officer. In his new role, Franzetti will have oversight for a broad set of enterprise strategic functions including the global claims and legal organisations, compliance, government relations and a ... Read the full article
Exdion names Steven Salar President of insurance operations
16th June 2023
Exdion Solutions, a developer of commercial insurance policy management and data analytics software, has appointed Steven Salar President and Head of Insurance Operations. With more than three decades of experience in commercial and personal lines in property & casualty insurance, Salar will manage Exdion’s North American business. Exdion markets its policy management ... Read the full article
Canopius appoints Mark Gazzard as its new Chemical Underwriter
8th June 2023
Canopius Group, a global specialty re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Mark Gazzard as a Chemical Underwriter within its Heavy Industry & Engineering division. In this role, Gazzard’s remit will include supporting the expansion of the company’s existing offering and providing specialist cover and expertise to cater for the increasing demand ... Read the full article
Chubb sets up aviation hub in Singapore, to be led by Alastair Stuart
5th June 2023
Chubb has announced the establishment of an aviation hub in Singapore to further develop its general aviation and aerospace business. The Singapore aviation hub is part of a strategic regional focus for the aviation team from Chubb Global Markets. It currently comprises Chubb's London Market wholesale and specialty arm and the ... Read the full article
Enstar completes loss portfolio transfer with RACQ
2nd June 2023
Legacy specialist Enstar Group announced that one of its wholly-owned subsidiaries closed a previously announced Loss Portfolio Transfer (LPT) agreement with RACQ Insurance to reinsure 80% of RACQ’s motor vehicle Compulsory Third Party (CTP) insurance liabilities covering accident years 2021 and prior. Effective from July 1, 2022, the reinsurance agreement entails ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s becomes the 10th major player to mark its exit from NZIA
30th May 2023
Lloyd's announced its resignation as a member organisation from the Net Zero Insurance Alliance with immediate effect on Friday. This makes it the tenth major insurance and reinsurance player to offer its resignation since last week. Lloyd’s, the insurance and reinsurance market in London, mentioned in a statement that it will ... Read the full article
Sompo International names Risa Ryan as CUO to strengthen global underwriting capabilities
22nd May 2023
P&C re/insurer Sompo International appointed Risa Ryan as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) and member of the executive team, effective May 15. In this newly created position, Ryan will be responsible for establishing a collaborative global framework that incorporates best-in-class underwriting and pricing tools. This framework aims to ensure a consistent approach to ... Read the full article
MS Amlin names Erman Hassan as Head of Natural Resources Claims
22nd May 2023
Lloyd’s global re/insurer MS Amlin appointed Erman Hassan as the Head of Natural Resources Claims. With an impressive track record in the industry spanning over a decade, Hassan brings extensive expertise in claims handling, particularly in the marine and energy sectors, along with a reputation for successfully resolving large and complex ... Read the full article
Enstar posts net earnings in Q1’23 vs year-ago loss
4th May 2023
Enstar Group reported a net earnings of $424 million in the first-quarter of 2023, compared to net loss of $267 million in Q1 2022. Return on equity (ROE) was 9.5% in Q1 of 2023, compared with (4.6)% the previous year, while adjusted ROE was 6.8% for the quarter compared to (1.1)% ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance Intl. names new Heads of Onshore & Offshore Energy
4th May 2023
Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has appointed new Heads of Onshore and Offshore Energy. Effective immediately, Hannah Hutton has been promoted to Head of Onshore Energy, and Michael Poulteney has been promoted to Head of Offshore Energy. They have both been promoted from their previous roles as Underwriting ... Read the full article
John Darin named Catalina General’s CEO
27th April 2023
Catalina Re, provider of capital management and risk transfer solutions to the global insurance industry, has appointed John Darin as Chief Executive Officer of its wholly owned Bermuda-domiciled reinsurance company, Catalina General. Darin brings almost two decades of industry experience to his new role. He joined Catalina Re from PwC in ... Read the full article