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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.

Aspen names Bobby Bianconi Global Head of Cyber

29th September 2023

Bermuda-based re/insurer, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, has announced the appointment of Bobby Bianconi as Global Head of Cyber. In his new role, based in Connecticut, Bianconi will lead Aspen’s Global Cyber underwriting team, overseeing its underwriting strategy and risk management capabilities. He will also maintain oversight of Aspen’s recently enhanced Cyber Risk ... Read the full article

W. R. Berkley Corporation names Forte President of Berkley Public Entity

29th September 2023

W. R. Berkley Corporation has announced the appointment of John J. Forte as President of Berkley Public Entity. Berkley Public Entity is a provider of casualty insurance and reinsurance solutions for municipalities, counties, school districts, special public districts, public utilities and risk-sharing groups. Forte, who joined Berkley Public Entity as Senior Vice ... Read the full article

AIG appoints Patricia Walsh as Executive Vice President and General Counsel

29th September 2023

American International Group, Inc. has announced the appointment of Patricia Walsh as its Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective December 1, 2023. Walsh will report to Peter Zaffino, AIG Chairman & CEO, and will serve on AIG’s Executive Leadership Team. Rose Marie Glazer will remain Interim General Counsel until Walsh ... Read the full article

RSA Insurance names Matt Houghton Head of Financial Risks in Mid-Market Commercial Lines

29th September 2023

RSA Insurance, a leading global insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Matt Houghton as the new Head of Financial Risks for its Mid-Market Commercial Lines business. This strategic move reinforces RSA's commitment to managing and mitigating financial risks effectively in today's dynamic business landscape. In his new role, Houghton will assume ... Read the full article

At-Bay names Kristie Felton as Head of Insurance

29th September 2023

InsurSec provider At-Bay has announced the appointment of Kristie Felton as its Head of Insurance, a role she has held on an interim basis since March 2023. Rotem Iram, CEO and Co-Founder, At-Bay, commented, "Kristie is a phenomenal leader and has been doing an incredible job leading our underwriting organization. We’re ... Read the full article

Thomas Miller appoints James Quin as Non-Exec Director

29th September 2023

Thomas Miller Holdings, the parent company of Thomas Miller Group, a provider of insurance services, has announced the appointment of James Quin as a Non-Executive Director, effective January 1st, 2024. Along with the new role, Quin will also take over as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee after the next ... Read the full article

BMS names Emmanuel Clarke as Chairman as Eurazeo investment completes

28th September 2023

French private equity firm Eurazeo has now completed its investment into global insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group, which coincides with former PartnerRe Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Emmanuel Clarke, taking over as Chairman. It was announced in December 2022 that up to 34% of BMS' share capital was to be ... Read the full article

Lonny Meewes named Canada Life Re new Chief Marketing Officer

28th September 2023

Lonny Meewes has become the new Chief Marketing Officer for Canada Life Reinsurance, a provider of reinsurance solutions for life and health, annuity, and property & casualty business. In his new role, Meewes will focus on Canada Life Re’s global marketing and branding strategies in support of the company’s continued market ... Read the full article

Vullo named Executive Director of Gallagher Specialty’s Marine P&I practice

28th September 2023

Alex Vullo has been appointed Executive Director of Gallagher's Marine Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurance practice, where he will be responsible for leading its growth in the market. According to the firm, Vullo will report to Jonathan Suckling, CEO of Marine, Art and Specie for Gallagher Specialty. "The practice has increased substantially ... Read the full article

Gallagher Re hires Guy Carpenter’s Linda Purnama to lead Indonesia

28th September 2023

Gallagher Re has appointed Linda Purnama to lead its reinsurance proposition in Indonesia, this move is aimed to strengthen client relationships in the country and signifies another milestone for the reinsurer. A well-known figure in the Asia-Pacific, Purnama brings to her new role over two decades of experience leading ... Read the full article

IIL elects Munich Re Syndicate’s Dominick Hoare as President for 2023-24 term

28th September 2023

The Insurance Institute of London (IIL) is proud to announce the election of Dominick Hoare as its new President for the 2023-24 term. Hoare brings with him a wealth of experience from his role as the Group Chief Underwriting Officer of the Munich Re Syndicate, formerly known as the Watkins Syndicate, ... Read the full article

Berkshire (BHSI) appoints Pascal Carrer as Head of Casualty in Switzerland

28th September 2023

Specialty insurer Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the appointment of Pascal Carrer as the Head of Casualty in Switzerland, based in Zurich. Leander Metzger, Country Manager in Switzerland, BHSI, commented on the appointment, "I am excited to welcome Pascal to our leadership team in Switzerland. "Together, we will continue to ... Read the full article

Arrowhead General Insurance appoints Mark Kaufman as Chief Actuary

28th September 2023

Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. has announced the appointment of Mark Kaufman as its Chief Actuary for the National Programs Division of Brown & Brown, Inc. Jimmy Curcio, Chief Strategy & Analytics Officer for the division, commented on the appointment, “Our core value proposition as an MGA is to deliver our ... Read the full article

Howden Tiger names Tim Ronda as new CEO

27th September 2023

Global broker Howden's reinsurance arm, Howden Tiger, has announced that its current President, Tim Ronda, will take over as the firm's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), reporting to David Howden, CEO of Howden. Effective January 1st, 2024, Ronda will assume the role from current CEO Rob Bredahl, who will become Executive Chair ... Read the full article

Marlène Luce to lead Descartes’ Strategy & New Business department

27th September 2023

Parametric insurtech Descartes Underwriting, has appointed Marlène Luce as Head of Strategy & New Business. Luce is to lead Strategy & New Business, to identify and launch new growth drivers while maintaining Descartes’ data-driven, cartesian philosophy: leverage strong tech and modelling skills to build solutions in areas where data and algorithms ... Read the full article