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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.
Antares announces new leadership structure, Tabbakh to oversee Global business
5th August 2026
Antares Global, an international specialty insurance and reinsurance group, has announced a new leadership structure, with Ahmed El Tabbakh, QIC’s Group Chief Business Officer – International, assuming the oversight of the business. The restructured organisation will maintain key leadership across its core business units while refining executive roles. Read the full article
James Hebert named Head of US Financial Lines, Rokstone
5th August 2026
Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has appointed James Hebert as Head of US Financial Lines to lead the launch of its new US Errors & Omissions (E&O) Division. In his new role, Hebert will be based in New York and will lead the build out of the ... Read the full article
SEADRIF appoints Felicia Khoo as Strategic Development Lead
5th August 2026
SEADRIF Insurance Company, a Singapore-based insurer, has announced the appointment of Felicia Khoo as Strategic Development Lead. In her new role, Khoo will work across business development, product development and partnerships, helping to translate member needs into solution ideas, build strategic partnerships and advance opportunities through the product pipeline. She brings more ... Read the full article
Aon names Darren Van’t Hof as Head of Tax Credit Financing, Transaction Solutions
5th August 2026
Aon, the global professional services firm that provides risk, retirement and health solutions, has appointed Darren Van’t Hof as Head of Tax Credit Financing, Transaction Solutions, with the role taking effect on August 17, 2026. Van’t Hof will become part of the North America tax insurance practice, supporting the development of ... Read the full article
Chubb appoints new executive leadership for Westchester E&S business
5th August 2026
Chubb, a global insurer offering commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, accident and health insurance, reinsurance and life insurance products and services, has announced changes to the senior leadership team at Westchester, its North American wholesale excess and surplus (E&S) lines business. Dave Lupica, Vice President, Chubb Group and Division ... Read the full article
The Fidelis Partnership names Kevin Donovan as Head of Underwriting, Property Binders
5th August 2026
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a specialty insurance and reinsurance group, has announced the appointment of Kevin Donovan as Head of Underwriting, Property Binders. In his new role, Donovan will lead TFP's delegated authority property business. He will work closely with TFP’s wider underwriting teams and Pine Walk cells as part of ... Read the full article
Ageas Re unveils regional organisation to strengthen client proximity
4th August 2026
Brussels headquartered reinsurer Ageas Re will adopt a regional organisation structure from September 1st, 2026, a move designed to optimise client proximity and accessibility to its services, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Joachim Racz, announced today. The new, more client focused organisation at Ageas Re includes the regions EMEA P&C, Americas P&C, ... Read the full article
Jessica Fields to lead Marsh Risk’s US Semiconductor and AI Compute Practice
4th August 2026
Marsh, the global insurance broker and risk advisory business, has announced the appointment of Jessica Fields to lead Marsh Risk’s US Semiconductor and AI Compute Practice. In this newly created role, Fields will be based in New York and will deliver tailored risk advisory and insurance solutions to clients across the ... Read the full article
Sapiens names Paul Wheeler as CEO
4th August 2026
Sapiens International Corporation N.V. (Sapiens), a provider of AI-centric, SaaS-based insurance software, has announced the appointment of Paul Wheeler, its current Chief Financial Officer, as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mike Ettling, who has served as Sapiens Executive Chairman and interim CEO, will continue as Executive Chairman of the Board and ... Read the full article
Emiliano Castuma joins Gallagher Re as Head of Agriculture, LAC
4th August 2026
Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broking and advisory business of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has appointed Emiliano Castuma as Head of Agriculture for Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). Castuma has specialist expertise in agricultural treaty reinsurance and is well known and respected as a broker in the region. Most recently, ... Read the full article
Frieder Knüpling joins Supervisory Board of TransRe Europe SE
4th August 2026
Transatlantic Holdings (TransRe), the reinsurance arm of Alleghany Corporation, has appointed Frieder Knüpling to the Supervisory Board of TransRe Europe SE. Knüpling brings more than 25 years of industry experience, including extensive engagement with regulators and board experience across multiple jurisdictions worldwide. Currently, he serves as a Senior Advisor for Boston Consulting ... Read the full article
Ignite Specialty Risk establishes Australian operations with Stormont-Sainsbury hire
4th August 2026
Ignite Specialty Risk, a provider of specialty risk insurance, has announced the establishment of its Australian operations with the appointment of Lucinda Stormont-Sainsbury as Head of Australian Operations. Based in Sydney, Stormont-Sainsbury will support Ignite's expansion in Australia and develop relationships across the local insurance, legal and advisory sectors. She brings more ... Read the full article
Stephen to lead Aon Indonesia as CEO
4th August 2026
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker and risk advisor, has appointed Stephen as CEO for Indonesia, effective 3 August 2026, based in Jakarta, subject to regulatory approval. In his new role, Stephen will lead Aon's business in Indonesia across Commercial Risk, Health, Talent and Wealth. He will set and execute the ... Read the full article
Allianz Partners names Carsten Staat as Regional Managing Director, APAC & MEA
4th August 2026
Allianz Partners, a provider of insurance and assistance services, has appointed Carsten Staat as Regional Managing Director for Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa (APAC & MEA), effective August 1st, 2026. In his new role, Staat will report to Jacob Fuest, Chief Markets Officer of Allianz Partners. He succeeds Vinay Surana, ... Read the full article
Everspan strengthens leadership team, appoints David Kenyon Head of Reinsurance
3rd August 2026
Everspan Group, a US specialty property and casualty insurance platform owned by Octave Specialty Group, has appointed three senior executives as the company continues to develop its leadership team in support of its long-term growth strategy. The company has confirmed that David A. Kenyon joined as Head of Reinsurance on 31 ... Read the full article
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