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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people moves. News and announcements covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
Lincoln Financial promotes three to Senior Management Committee
19th June 2026
Lincoln Financial, a US financial services company specialising in insurance, retirement and wealth management products, has announced the promotion of three senior executives to its Senior Management Committee (SMC). The company has named Darrel Tedrow as Executive Vice President, President of Life Insurance and Retail Shared Services; Curtis Chesney as Executive ... Read the full article
Australian Reinsurance Pool appoints Cameron Hick as CUO
19th June 2026
The Australian Reinsurance Pool Corporation (ARPC), the government-owned agency that manages Australia’s terrorism and cyclone reinsurance arrangements, has appointed Cameron Hick as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). Hick has taken up the position of CUO Designate, and will work closely with Michael Pennell, PSM, the current CUO of ARPC, to ... Read the full article
Africa Specialty Risks appoints Keith Barrett & Yassine Asskour to underwriting roles
19th June 2026
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the developing-markets-focused re/insurance group, has announced the appointments of Keith Barrett and Yassine Asskour to underwriting roles. Barrett joins the firm as Marine Underwriter, where he will be based in London and report to Aurelien Sauty, Head of Aviation & Marine. He brings more than 40 years of ... Read the full article
HDI Global US appoints Jill Salmon as Head of Cyber Underwriting
18th June 2026
HDI Global (HDI), a Corporate and Specialty Lines insurer, has announced the appointment of Jill Salmon as Head of Cyber Underwriting at HDI Global US. In her new role, Salmon will play a key role in advancing HDI’s underwriting platform, enhancing value for clients and broker partners through high-quality, reliable insurance ... Read the full article
MSIG USA names Phillip Rhodes as Head of Global Insurance Programs
18th June 2026
MSIG USA, the US insurance arm of global insurer MS&AD Insurance Group Holdings, has appointed Phillip Rhodes as Head of Global Insurance Programs. In his new role, Rhodes will lead the insurer's global insurance program strategy and development efforts, enhancing the solutions and service for clients with international operations. He has over ... Read the full article
Marie Biggas named Deputy CEO of SCOR Business Solutions
18th June 2026
SCOR, the French-based global reinsurance group, has revealed that Marie Biggas has been appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SCOR Business Solutions on an interim basis, ahead of fully stepping into the role on January 1st, 2027. Biggas currently serves as the Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of SCOR ... Read the full article
Jeanmarie Giordano joins AXA XL to lead global underwriting strategy
18th June 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Jeanmarie Giordano as Global Chief Underwriting Officer, succeeding Libby Benet, who has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of AXA XL Risk Advisory, its new business unit dedicated to prevention. Giordano joins AXA XL from Everest, where she most ... Read the full article
Fortegra appoints Anthony Katz as Senior Vice President, Reserving
18th June 2026
The Fortegra Group, a global specialty insurer and part of DB Insurance Co., Ltd., has appointed Anthony Katz as Senior Vice President (SVP), Reserving. In his new role, Katz will lead Fortegra’s team of professional actuaries, and is responsible for reserving, credit insurance, statistical reporting, and key initiatives, including IFRS 17. He ... Read the full article
Sompo adds MacHale as CUO & Head of Strategy, International Markets
18th June 2026
Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty re/insurance, has appointed Henry MacHale as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) and Head of Strategy for its International Markets insurance business. He will be based in London and report to Alessa Quane, Chief Executive Officer, International Markets for Sompo. In his ... Read the full article
AXA XL adds Swiss Re CorSo’s Allen Kwan as Head of Broker Management, US
18th June 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of French insurer AXA, has appointed Allen Kwan as Head of Broker Management within its US broker management team. He will be based in New York and reports to Liz Rychling, Head of Broker Relations, Large Commercial and Mid-Market, in the Americas ... Read the full article
Corgi appoints Eisemann as Head of Government Affairs & Associate General Counsel
18th June 2026
Corgi, an AI-native insurance platform helping businesses manage technology-related risks, has announced the appointment of Jeremy Eisemann as Head of Government Affairs and Associate General Counsel. In his new role, Eisemann will lead the company's government affairs strategy and support legal operations, regulatory engagement, policy development, corporate governance, and strategic initiatives. He ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Marcelo Elias as Head of Growth for Client & Sales, Brazil
18th June 2026
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has announced the appointment of Marcelo Elias as Head of Growth for Client & Sales in Brazil. In his new role, Elias will play a key part in Aon's expansion initiatives and the development of new partnerships. His appointment strengthens Aon’s work ... Read the full article
Aegon announces senior leadership changes and confirms New York as future corporate headquarters
17th June 2026
Aegon, the multinational life insurance, pensions, retirement and asset management group, has announced a series of leadership changes as it progresses plans to relocate its head office and legal seat from the Netherlands to the United States. The company has confirmed that Will Fuller will become President and Chief Operating Officer ... Read the full article
Everett and Doy join Markel International’s Canada CTCS team
17th June 2026
Markel International, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., has appointed Alisha Everett as Assistant Vice President, Contractors, Trades and Construction Services, and Nicholas Doy as Manager within the CTCS team, effective immediately. In her new position, based in Toronto, Everett will lead Markel’s CTCS strategy across Canada, overseeing underwriting execution ... Read the full article
Arch promotes Halgan to CEO of Global Reinsurance and Schmeiser to CEO of Global Mortgage
17th June 2026
Bermuda-based global insurance and reinsurance company, Arch Capital Group Ltd., has promoted Jerome Halgan to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Arch Global Reinsurance Group, and elevated Michael Schmeiser to CEO of Arch Global Mortgage Group. In their new roles, both Halgan and Schmeiser continue to report to Maamoun Rajeh, President of ... Read the full article
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