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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.
Brett Gillmon appointed U.S. Property Practice Leader for Lockton
8th January 2026
Private insurance broker Lockton has announced the appointment of Brett Gillmon as U.S. Property Practice Leader, an Atlanta-based role. Gillmon will leverage his three decades of industry experience to oversee the strategic direction and continued growth of Lockton’s property offerings across the U.S. He will report to Devin Beresheim, Lockton’s U.S. Risk ... Read the full article
Carbon names Rebecca Ince as Chief Operating Officer
8th January 2026
Carbon Underwriting Limited, a specialist independent managing general underwriter and Lloyd’s Syndicate CBN 4747, has appointed Rebecca Ince as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective January 5th, 2026. In her new role, Ince will oversee all day-to-day operations at Carbon, including the technology, data, operations, compliance, and risk teams. She ... Read the full article
Chubb welcomes Jimaan Sané as Head of Growth, Global Cyber
7th January 2026
Large US insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Jimaan Sané as Head of Growth, Global Cyber, effective immediately. In his new role, Sané will be responsible for overseeing the performance and expansion of Chubb’s global cyber growth strategies. He will also collaborate with global distribution and underwriting teams, to deliver Chubb’s ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s Paloma Quiroga Arias joins RenRe as SVP, Client Data & Analytics
7th January 2026
RenaissanceRe (RenRe), a global property and casualty reinsurer, has appointed Paloma Quiroga Arias as Senior Vice President (SVP), Client Data & Analytics. Arias brings extensive experience in reinsurance, corporate strategy, research, data analysis, and consulting. She joins RenRe from Swiss Re, where she spent nearly three years serving as Head of Risk ... Read the full article
MS Reinsurance appoints Lutz Honstetter as Chief Investment Officer
7th January 2026
MS Reinsurance (MS Re), a Switzerland-domiciled global reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Lutz Honstetter as Chief Investment Officer (CIO). In his new role, Honstetter will be responsible for shaping the company’s long-term investment strategy. Based in Zurich, he will report directly to Robert Wiest, Chief Executive Officer of MS Re, ... Read the full article
Scott Cobon joins Gallagher Re as Head of Strategic Solutions, Bermuda
7th January 2026
Reinsurance broking and advisory firm Gallagher Re has appointed Scott Cobon as Head of Strategic Solutions in Bermuda. Cobon joins from Artex, Gallagher’s specialist in alternative risk management, captives, and insurance-linked securities, where he earned a reputation for his extensive risk management expertise, sophisticated structuring skills, and broad knowledge of capital ... Read the full article
Carrick Group appoints Smith and Mills to key roles in London and Bermuda
7th January 2026
Carrick Group Limited, a Bermuda-based international non-life legacy insurer, has announced the appointments of Alex Smith as Senior Vice President, Operations, in London, and Aidan Mills as Vice President of M&A, in Bermuda. Smith brings more than 25 years of industry experience. He joins Carrick Group from PoloWorks, where he held ... Read the full article
Cowbell announces next cycle of growth and names John Botros as CFO
7th January 2026
Cowbell, a cyber and specialty insurance provider focused on small and medium-sized enterprises, has announced the next cycle of its organisational journey, aimed at accelerating global growth while advancing profitability and scale, alongside the appointment of John Botros as Chief Financial Officer. Building on the company’s strong performance and its recent ... Read the full article
Malakut appoints Sajith Kumar as Chief Commercial Officer, Middle East
7th January 2026
Malakut, an independent multinational insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Sajith Kumar to the newly established role of Chief Commercial Officer, Middle East. In this position, Kumar will be based at the company’s Dubai headquarters, where he will lead regional sales for the Malakut Group, drive profit growth, ... Read the full article
Tal Winkler appointed Senior Treaty Underwriter at Echo Re and DEVK Re
7th January 2026
Echo Reinsurance Limited (Echo Re), a Swiss-based reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Tal Winkler as Senior Treaty Underwriter at Echo Re and DEVK Re. Both Echo Re and DEVK Re are fully owned subsidiaries of DEVK Sach- und HUK-Versicherungsverein a.G. Winkler is an experienced reinsurance engineering underwriter with a background in ... Read the full article
Sompo names Haixia Zhao as President of APAC Reinsurance & CUO, Global Specialty
6th January 2026
Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Haixia Zhao as President of APAC Reinsurance and Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Specialty. Zhao brings more than two decades of re/insurance industry experience to the role. She joined Sompo in May 2018 as Senior Vice President and ... Read the full article
AXA XL’s McGovern succeeds Brooks as Chair of Lloyd’s Market Association
6th January 2026
Sean McGovern, currently the leader of AXA XL’s insurance business in the UK & Lloyd’s market, has become the new Chair of the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) for a three-year term, replacing outgoing Chair Andrew Brooks. McGovern serves as Chief Executive Officer, UK & Lloyd’s and a Director of their managing ... Read the full article
TFP’s Imala Re appoints Edward Herrera as Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer
6th January 2026
Imala Re, the Latin American and Caribbean Property, Motor and Marine treaty reinsurance MGA operating through The Fidelis Partnership’s Pine Walk platform, has announced the appointment of Edward Herrera as Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer. In September 2025, Pine Walk, a specialist MGA platform and wholly owned subsidiary of The Fidelis ... Read the full article
ATA adds Google and Microsoft risk managers to its Board of Directors
6th January 2026
Advanced Technology Assurance Limited (ATA) has appointed Loren Nickel and Brian Warren to its Board of Directors, subject to customary regulatory approvals. The pair will facilitate building ATA into a property and casualty insurance partner for small, middle, and large businesses globally that own, operate, develop, or manufacture advanced technologies across ... Read the full article
Aon’s Eric Andersen named AIG President and CEO as Peter Zaffino transitions to Executive Chair
6th January 2026
Peter Zaffino, President and CEO of global insurer American International Group, Inc. (AIG), has informed the firm's Board that he plans to transition to Executive Chair of AIG and retire as CEO by mid-year 2026, with Aon's Eric Andersen named as his successor. Most recently, Andersen served as a member of ... Read the full article
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