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BMS launches new Accident & Health division with five senior appointments
18th February 2026
BMS, the independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has confirmed five appointments to its newly formed Accident & Health (A&H) division, based in London. The new team will work alongside BMS’s established A&H relationships, providing solutions across international markets without territorial or client constraints. James Early joined BMS as Managing Director on 9 ... Read the full article
BMS expects Winter Storm Fern to drive hundreds of millions in insured losses
28th January 2026
The January 2026 winter storm impacting a large swath of the US (labelled Fern by The Weather Channel) has set various records across winter weather perils and is expected to generate several hundreds of millions of dollars in insured losses, according to independent re/insurance broker BMS. Winter Storm Fern has affected ... Read the full article
BMS appoints Charlie Emkes as Director of Commercial D&O
22nd December 2025
BMS, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Charlie Emkes to the newly created role of Director of Commercial Directors and Officers (D&O) Solutions, effective January 2026. In his new role, Emkes will advance the firm’s commercial D&O strategy and lead new business development efforts in coordination ... Read the full article
BMS promotes Kian Wookey to MD, Bermuda Product Line Development
30th July 2025
BMS, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the promotion of Kian Wookey to the newly created role of Managing Director (MD), Bermuda Product Line Development. Based in Bermuda, Wookey will report to Mark Lawson, Managing Director, North American Direct & Facultative at BMS. In his new role, Wookey will retain ... Read the full article
BMS appoints Cory Wilson as Director to strengthen Canadian retail division
14th July 2025
BMS, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has strengthened its Canadian Retail division with the appointment of Cory Wilson as Director. Wilson will join the Canadian Retail team and report directly to Dan Reid, Managing Director of BMS Canada. In his new role, he will lead the ongoing strategic development of BMS’s ... Read the full article
BMS adds three new senior hires to energy team
5th December 2024
BMS, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of three new senior energy industry experts to its fast-growing energy team in London: Charlotte Marsh, Jack Palmer, and Toby Hanington. Marsh, who has been appointed divisional director, is joining BMS Energy from Price Forbes and brings to her new ... Read the full article
BMS welcomes Richard Dudley as Group Chief Broking Officer
10th September 2024
BMS Group (BMS), the independent specialist re/insurance broker, has appointed market veteran, Richard Dudley as Group Chief Broking Officer, based in London, effective December 2024. Dudley will have a reporting line to Nick Cook, BMS Group’s Chief Executive Officer, his remit focuses on supporting the continued build-out of the London and ... Read the full article
BMS names Anna Painter, Head of Global Healthcare Technical Operations
9th September 2024
BMS Group (BMS), the independent specialist re/insurance broker, has appointed Anna Painter as Head of Global Healthcare Technical Operations, a newly created role based in London. Painter will report to Rob Wendin, Managing Director of the Global Healthcare Liability division. Her appointment aligns with BMS’s continued planned growth in the global healthcare ... Read the full article
BMS names Ryo Iizuka Director of PEMAT Japan
9th July 2024
BMS Group, an independent specialist re/insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Ryo Iizuka as a Director of the Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Tax (PEMAT) in Japan, effective immediately. The resurgence in M&A activity in the Asian market, especially in Japan, according to BMS’s 2024 PEMAT report, has led ... Read the full article
BMS appoints Charlie Rozes as Group CFO
8th July 2024
BMS Group, an independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Charlie Rozes as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director. Rozes will assume his new role in November, succeeding Nick Moss, Group Finance Director, who is retiring. Reporting directly to Nick Cook, CEO of BMS Group, Rozes will collaborate closely ... Read the full article
US severe weather losses projected to be nearly $20bn by end of May, BMS’ Siffert
30th May 2024
A new severe weather update from BMS shows that insurance losses have soared, surpassing $10 billion, and are projected to reach nearly $20 billion by the end of May, warns Andrew Siffert, Senior Meteorologist at BMS. Last month, BMS issued a warning to the insurance industry, telling industry figures to ... Read the full article
Rob Wendin to lead BMS’ newly launched global healthcare division
1st May 2024
Independent specialist re/insurance broker BMS has launched its new global healthcare division, set to be led by industry veteran Rob Wendin serving as managing director. According to the announcement, the new division will provide solutions and guidance to healthcare providers and their insurers, as well as access to BMS’ range of ... Read the full article
Forecasts indicate that US severe weather losses could run on par with 2023, BMS’s Siffert
25th April 2024
Insurance industry losses from US severe weather events have already surpassed $10 billion for this year, with the toll for many events still being calculated. However, forecasts for the coming days and weeks could wind up taking the toll on par with last year, warns Andrew Siffert, Senior Meteorologist at ... Read the full article
BMS expands Finpro division with three key hires
25th March 2024
Independent specialist re/insurance broker BMS has bolstered its financial and professional risks (Finpro) division by hiring Tom Spraggs, Richard Austwick, and Tom Woolcott, who will each join the division following the fulfilment of their contractual obligations. The trio will be based in London, where they will report to Drew Harvey, director ... Read the full article
Cyber broker veteran Daniel Leahy appointed cyber practice co-leader, BMS
20th March 2024
Independent specialist re/insurance broker, BMS, has hired Daniel Leahy as cyber practice divisional director, where he will be based in London. BMS has confirmed that Leahy will co-lead the company's cyber practice alongside fellow divisional director Simon Meech, and he will also report to BMS cyber strategy director, Monica ... Read the full article
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