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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people move news and announcements. Covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
Ardonagh Netherlands welcomes new executive team
1st May 2024
Ardonagh Netherlands, the Dutch arm of independent broking groups, has announced the appointment of its in-country management team to lead the growth of local broking bands Léons Group, Klap Verzekeringsmakelaar and Classicus Private Insurance. The team includes the current CEO of Leons Group, Sunny Léons, who has been appointed Chief Executive ... Read the full article
Canopius Re hires DeCouto & Morgan as CUO & CFO in Bermuda
1st May 2024
Global specialty lines re/insurer Canopius has bolstered its senior leadership team in Bermuda by hiring Jesse DeCouto as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) and Tonia Morgan as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Canopius Reinsurance Limited (Canopius Re). According to the announcement, Morgan takes up her new role on July 1, succeeding Teresa ... Read the full article
Erin Osborne named Head of U.S. Excess Casualty, Ascot
1st May 2024
Ascot Group, the global specialty insurance firm, has appointed Erin Osborne to the role of Head of U.S. Excess Casualty, where she will assume full management and leadership responsibility for the business unit. The role will also see her lead the strategic planning for future growth across the market segment. In the ... 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
Insurance experts Myers and Conti join RYZE Claim Solutions Board
1st May 2024
RYZE Claim Solutions, a provider of claims services to insurance carriers and managing general agents, has announced the appointment of Stuart Myers and Christopher Conti, to its Board of Directors. Together, both executives - who are highly regarded experts in the insurance and investment industries - bring decades of leadership experience, ... Read the full article
Plover Parametrics unveils specialty brokerage
1st May 2024
Plover, the tech-enabled commercial insurance broker, has launched a new specialty brokerage designed to help brokers secure climate and emerging risk solutions. The company, which was founded in 2022, has also secured over $5 million in venture capital funding that is to be used to expand its brokerage team, invest in ... Read the full article
Compre Group appoints Rebecca Love as new Reinsurance Director
1st May 2024
Compre, an international legacy group, has announced the appointment of Rebecca Love to the position of Reinsurance Director. With 25 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry, Love brings a wealth of expertise to her new role. Her areas of specialisation include Management, Business Relationship Management, Business Process Improvement, Training, ... Read the full article
BPL appoints Lizzie Thomas as Director to strengthen global broking teams
1st May 2024
BPL has appointed industry veteran Lizzie Thomas as Director to strengthen its broking teams in Europe and the US. In her new role, Thomas will report to James Reynolds, Deputy CEO at BPL, and will collaborate with the company's major financial institution clients across Europe and the US, aligning with BPL's ... Read the full article
AF Group appoints Kriss Barronton as COO
1st May 2024
Insurer AF Group has appointed Kriss Barronton, formerly of USAA, as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). In the new role, Barronton's remit will include leading several key teams including business transformation, loss control, premium audit, service centre and corporate underwriting. Lisa Corless, President and Chief Executive Officer, AF Group, commented on ... Read the full article
James Wilson to lead FRM’s newly launched M&A and Transactional Risks division
1st May 2024
Factor Risk Management (FRM), an independent global advisor and broker of litigation finance and after-the-event legal expenses insurance, has launched its M&A and Transactional Risks division, to be led by James Wilson. Camila Carvalho joins Wilson, who has been appointed Head of M&A and Transactional Risks, as Associate Director. The pair have ... Read the full article
RAA elects Everest’s Williamson as Chair and PartnerRe’s Colello as Vice Chair
30th April 2024
Jim Williamson, Executive Vice President and Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) of insurer and reinsurer Everest has been elected as the Chair of the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA). Williamson was elected Chair at the association's 56th Annual Meeting on April 25th, 2024, with Jon Colello, President of PartnerRe elected as ... Read the full article
McGill and Partners names Price-Draper as Partner in its Financial Lines team
30th April 2024
McGill and Partners has appointed Jack Price-Draper as Partner in its Financial Lines team. Price-Draper joined McGill and Partners in 2020 as an Associate in its Financial Lines team focusing on cyber, financial institutions, professional indemnity, and management liability. Before joining the firm, he spent three years working within the Financial Lines ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC Intl. appoints Ros Breese to lead new Global Media underwriting division
30th April 2024
Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI), a subsidiary of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, has created a Global Media division dedicated to underwriting risks operating in the Media, Film, Television, and Events sectors. Ros Breese has been promoted to Underwriting Director, Media, Film & TV to lead this newly created ... Read the full article
Vincent Pomo joins Northern Re as CUO
30th April 2024
New York and Cayman-based Northern Reinsurance has hired former Everest employee Vincent Pomo as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective April 29, 2024. An experienced veteran across the sector, Pomo brings over 15 years of experience towards his new role. He rose through the ranks at Everest in a relatively short space of ... Read the full article
Consilium appoints Aon’s Lucy Moore as Head of Technical & Operations, Delegated Risk
30th April 2024
Consilium, the global speciality re/insurance broking arm of the Aventum Group, has appointed Lucy Moore as the Head of Technical and Operations within its Delegated Risk Solutions division. In her new position, Moore’s remit will include mainly supporting Consilium’s MGA clients by utilising her expertise in complex placements, strong market relationships ... Read the full article