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HDI Global names Hannah Brooke Head of Marine Cargo Underwriting for UK and Ireland

6th December 2024

Commercial and specialty lines insurer HDI Global has announced the appointment of Hannah Brooke as Head of Marine Cargo Underwriting for the UK and Ireland, effective from January 1, 2025. Reporting to Antonia Osborne, Director of Underwriting-Commercial, Brook will lead the growth strategy and set the strategic direction for HDI's Marine ... Read the full article

HDI Global hires Allianz’s Tom Major as Chief Claims Officer for UK & Ireland

19th November 2024

HDI Global has appointed Tom Major as Chief Claims Officer, UK and Ireland, effective from February 7,  2025, who will join the firm's Executive team, reporting to Stephanie Ogden, Chief Executive Officer, UK and Ireland. Major will join the organisation from Allianz, where he currently serves as UK Head of Claims ... Read the full article

HDI expands Environmental Liability Insurance globally

13th November 2024

HDI Global, a corporate and specialty insurer, is expanding its Environmental Liability Insurance to the international market adding Social and Governance coverage, addressing the growing concerns around evolving risk contexts and increasing regulatory pressures. Responding to an evolving risk landscape due to increased regulatory pressures and ESG risk development, HDI Global ... Read the full article

Strasser to take over Beutter’s duties on HDI’s Global Executive Board

28th October 2024

With Ralph Beutter, the member of HDI's Executive Board responsible for Specialty Lines, retiring on 31 May 2025, Dr Renate Strasser is set to join the company effective 1 April 2025, taking over his responsibilities. According to HDI, Beutter will continue to support the company in advisory and committee roles. The ... Read the full article

Industry veteran Thomas Long joins HDI Global Insurance as US Casualty Lead

22nd October 2024

HDI Global Insurance Company (HGIC), the US subsidiary of HDI Global SE (HDI), has appointed 35-year industry veteran Thomas Long as US Casualty Lead. In his new role, Long will be based out of the company’s US headquarters in Chicago, IL. He will report to Marco Hensel, Chief Underwriting Officer, HGIC. He ... Read the full article

HDI partners with Flight Safety Foundation to strengthen pro-active risk management

11th October 2024

To enhance the operational safety of its aviation clients, global insurance provider HDI has established a collaborative partnership with the Flight Safety Foundation's Basic Aviation Risk Standard (BARS) Program. As a BARS Member Organization (BMO) HDI will have access to comprehensive de-identified audit and accident analysis data which will facilitate its ... Read the full article

HDI US expands executive leadership team with Syed appointment as CITO

4th October 2024

HDI Global Insurance Company, the US subsidiary of international commercial insurer, HDI Global SE (HDI) has announced the appointment of Kashif Syed as Chief Information and Transformation Officer (CITO), a newly developed role. Kashif has been tasked with leading the strategy and direction of HDI’s business transformation US technology operations, infrastructure, ... Read the full article

HDI Global launches US Inland Marine unit led by Rebecca Molosky

18th September 2024

HDI Global Insurance Company, the US branch of the global commercial insurer HDI Global SE, has launched a new Inland Marine unit as part of its expansion of specialty products and services in the region. Rebecca Molosky will head the Inland Marine unit, reporting directly to Marco Hensel, Chief Underwriting Officer ... Read the full article

Newly appointed HDI Global UK&I CEO Stephanie Ogden announces new executive team

5th September 2024

Industrial insurer HDI Global’s newly appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the UK and Ireland (UK&I) segment, Stephanie Ogden, has established a new executive team effective September 2nd, 2024. Simon Hunt, Gemma McWilliam, and Oliver Davies have been appointed as Chief Finance Officer, UK & Ireland; Chief People Officer, UK ... Read the full article

HDI Global posts 91.1% CoR in H1’24, insurance revenue reaches €4.8bn

20th August 2024

Industrial insurer HDI Global SE, part of the Talanx Group, has posted a combined ratio of 91.1% for the first half of 2024, an improvement from 93.1% from the same period in 2023. At the same time, the company's insurance revenue totaled €4.8 billion for the period, a 14% increase from ... Read the full article

Falcon strengthens underwriting team with Sterger and Nowlan hire

22nd July 2024

Falcon Risk Services, a managing general agency and HDI Company, has announced the hire of Chris Sterger as Senior Vice President - Southeast Regional Leader and Andrew Nowlan as Vice President, Design & Build. In his new role, based in Atlanta, Sterger will manage the growth of all products across the ... Read the full article

AXA tops list of largest European insurers ranked by GPW

9th July 2024

When ranked by gross premiums written (GPW) in 2022, global insurer AXA tops the list of the largest European insurance companies with US$106.1 billion. AXA also recorded $42.3 billion in capital & surplus from the same year. Based on data from ratings agency AM Best, our directory of ... Read the full article

Stephanie Ogden appointed as new CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland

4th June 2024

Industrial insurer HDI Global has announced the appointment of Stephanie Ogden as the new CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland, effective 1 September 2024. Ogden will succeed Richard Taylor, who is retiring at the end of the year and will transition to a consultancy role within the company. Taylor commented, “It ... Read the full article

HDI partnership with Hallmark strengthens its position in the U.S. market

23rd May 2024

HDI Global Insurance Company, the US subsidiary of international commercial insurer, HDI Global SE (HDI) has entered into a multi-year partnership with Hallmark Financial Services, Inc. Through this collaboration, the insurer aims to provide capacity and product development support for its General Aviation and Small to Medium Sized Commercial property and ... Read the full article

HDI expands US leadership team with Marco Hense as CUO

6th May 2024

HDI Global Insurance Company, the US subsidiary of international commercial insurer HDI Global SE (HDI), has announced the promotion of Marco Hensel to Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), and the appointment of Santiago Treviño as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). According to the firm, these leadership appointments have been designed to continue HDI ... Read the full article