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HDI Global Insurance names Himadri Trivedi as Business Transformation Lead
16th September 2025
HDI Global Insurance Company (HGIC), the US arm of international corporate and specialty insurer HDI Global, has appointed Himadri Trivedi to the newly created position of Business Transformation Lead. Trivedi will play a key role in aligning technology and business operations to advance enterprise-wide initiatives, reinforce governance, and deliver measurable outcomes. She ... Read the full article
HDI Global appoints Nikita Tikhonov as Head of Marine Global Risk
29th August 2025
HDI Global, a commercial and specialty lines insurer, has announced the appointment of Nikita Tikhonov as its new Head of Marine Global Risk, effective 1st September, 2025. Based at HDI Global's Hannover, Germany headquarters, Tikhonov will report to Dr. Carsten Schulte, Head of Marine Underwriting. He will oversee a team of ... Read the full article
Talanx expands Stephanie Bode’s role in reinsurance leadership
28th August 2025
Talanx Group, the German insurance and reinsurance group and parent company of HDI Global, has expanded Stephanie Bode’s responsibilities within its Reinsurance division. Bode will continue as Head of Reinsurance at HDI Global while also taking on leadership of the Corporate & Specialty Lines department within Talanx Group Reinsurance, serving in ... Read the full article
HDI Global’s insurance revenue rises 8% to €5.1bn in H1’25
19th August 2025
HDI Global, a commercial and specialty lines insurer, reported insurance revenue of €5.1 billion for the first half of 2025, an 8% increase from €4.8 billion in the same period last year. The company said its revenue and net income growth in H1’25 was driven by growth in new business across ... Read the full article
HDI Global names Nils Langrehr as Head of Power Underwriting in Energy & Power Unit
8th August 2025
HDI Global, an international provider of commercial and specialty insurance, has appointed Nils Langrehr as Head of Power Underwriting within its cross-division Energy & Power Unit. The new role has been introduced as part of the company’s broader strategy to adapt to shifting demands in the global energy market, including those ... Read the full article
HDI Global announces new leadership for Long Tail segment
29th July 2025
Corporate & Specialty insurer HDI Global has announced a number of leadership appointments in its Long Tail segment, including Dennis Siebrasse as new Head of Liability Underwriting Europe, and Dr Pascal Nef as Head of Technical & Strategic Services – Long Tail. Both will report directly to Dr Mukadder Erdönmez, Member ... Read the full article
AM Best assigns A+ (Superior) ratings with stable outlook to HDI Global UK
25th July 2025
AM Best, the credit rating agency, has issued a Financial Strength Rating of A+ (Superior) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating of “aa-” (Superior) to HDI Global UK Limited, a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of HDI Haftpflichtverband der Deutschen Industrie V.a.G. (HDI V.a.G.), with both ratings accompanied by a stable outlook. The ... Read the full article
HDI Global Canada names Derek Reedie as Head of Engineering & Construction
23rd July 2025
HDI Global Canada has announced the appointment of Derek Reedie as Head of Engineering and Construction. In this role, Reedie will lead insurance solutions for complex infrastructure and industrial projects. He brings over 25 years of industry experience, ranging from general P&C to construction and contractor specialisation. Reedie joins HDI Global from Ecclesiastical ... Read the full article
HDI Global highlights importance of ART with Board-level integration
22nd July 2025
HDI Global underscores the strategic importance of Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) by integrating its Risk Finance solutions at Board level under Dr Dirk Höring, following the successful development of its HDI Enablers unit. As risks become more complex, complementing traditional insurance products with effective ART solutions is gaining momentum. HDI Enablers, established ... Read the full article
HDI Global names Alexandrine Ajavon as General Manager Global Network Africa
18th June 2025
Commercial and specialty lines insurer HDI Global SE has announced the appointment of Alexandrine Ajavon as General Manager Global Network Africa, report to Martial Fuge, Head of Global Network at HDI Global. In her new role based in Paris, Ajavon will manage relationships with HDI Global’s network partners in Africa and support ... Read the full article
HDI Global posts improved CoR of 91.1% in Q1’25
22nd May 2025
HDI Global, a commercial and specialty lines insurer, reported an improved combined ratio of 91.1% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 91.8% in the same period last year. The net insurance financial and investment result before currency effects rose slightly to EUR 49 million in Q1’25, compared to EUR ... Read the full article
HDI Global appoints Phil McDowell as Global Sales & Distribution Lead
20th May 2025
Commercial and specialty lines insurer HDI Global has announced the appointment of Phil McDowell as Global Sales & Distribution Lead for International Programmes and Captives. Based in London, McDowell will work within the global International Programmes (IP) department, focusing on strengthening relationships with global and international brokers. His priorities include enhancing ... Read the full article
HDI Global UK & Ireland appoints Marcus Breese as new Head of Cyber Underwriting
31st March 2025
HDI Global UK and Ireland has announced the appointment of Marcus Breese as Head of Cyber Underwriting, effective April 1st, 2025. In his new role, Breese will report to Antonia Osborne, Director of Underwriting, Corporate, HDI Global UK and Ireland. Breese joins HDI Global from Arch, where he served as Head of ... Read the full article
HDI Global reports improved CoR of 90% for FY’24
25th March 2025
HDI Global, a commercial and specialty lines insurer, reported an improved combined ratio of 90% for full-year 2024, down from 91.5% the year prior. The net insurance financial and investment result before currency effects rose to €83 million from €11 million in FY23, driven by higher investment volumes and increased current ... Read the full article
HDI Global US restructures casualty operations with Ed Wu as VP, US Casualty Lead
12th March 2025
HDI Global Insurance Company (HGIC), a commercial and specialty lines insurer, has restructured its US casualty operations leadership, appointing Ed Wu as Vice President (VP) and US Casualty Lead, with Thomas Long serving as VP and Admitted Casualty Lead. Wu has nearly three decades of commercial casualty experience with deep expertise ... Read the full article
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