Reinsurance News

People moves

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.

Clavarino to continue as Aon’s Executive Chairman, International

9th May 2025

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced that Carlo Clavarino, Executive Chairman, International, will continue in his role until 2029, following a contract extension. “Carlo is widely recognized and admired as one of the leading advisors to business decision makers around the world and we are grateful that he will ... Read the full article

MSIG USA names Beirne as Chief Actuary & James as Chief Risk Officer

9th May 2025

MSIG USA, an insurance subsidiary under MSIG Holdings, has strengthened its analytics and enterprise risk governance leadership with the appointment of Tony Beirne as Chief Actuary and Dale James as Chief Risk Officer. These appointments align with the firm's aim to further strengthen its leadership in analytics and enterprise risk governance, ... Read the full article

AXA XL appoints Kinsella as Head of Risk Managed Underwriting, Retail, UK & Lloyd’s

9th May 2025

AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the promotion of Ben Kinsella to Head of Risk Managed Underwriting, Retail, UK & Lloyd’s. In his new role, Kinsella will leverage his 15 years of industry experience to lead AXA XL’s International Property, ... Read the full article

Carla Orejas to lead Chubb’s Major Accounts and Distribution for CEMENA

9th May 2025

Global insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Carla Orejas as Head of Major Accounts and Distribution for Continental Europe, Middle East and North Africa (CEMENA), effective June 2, 2025. In her new role, Orejas will work in partnership with regional and country leaders to enhance and implement Chubb's distribution strategy. Her ... Read the full article

Synpulse names Jieke Pan as Chief Technology Officer to drive global engineering efforts

9th May 2025

Synpulse, a consultancy specialising in the financial services sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jieke Pan as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With over 20 years of experience in digital transformation, product innovation, and engineering excellence, Pan brings a wealth of expertise to the role. As an accomplished CTO, ... Read the full article

SiriusPoint names Fenn as Global Head of Marine

9th May 2025

Bermuda-domiciled insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has promoted Chris Fenn to Global Head of Marine. Additionally, Anthony Grew has been appointed as Head of Cargo effective July 21st, while Giulia Argano will join the Global Claims team as Marine Claims Adjuster in May. The two appointments are strategic to strengthen the company’s ... Read the full article

Emma Croucher joins Atrium as Head of US General Liability

8th May 2025

Atrium, the specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Emma Croucher as Head of US General Liability. In her new role, Croucher will oversee the management and building of Atrium's US General Liability and Medical Malpractice accounts. She will also focus on creating long-term business partnerships with brokers and ... Read the full article

David Soutter to lead RiverStone’s Risk Bermuda team

8th May 2025

David Soutter has joined legacy reinsurance and run-off specialist RiverStone International as Head of Risk, Bermuda. A re/insurance executive with experience in financial reporting, regulatory reporting, risk management and treasury related matters, Soutter joined RiverStone from Zurich Management (Bermuda), where he most recently served as Project Director. During this time, he led ... Read the full article

Consilium welcomes Optio’s Woodward as Chief Claims Officer

8th May 2025

Consilium, the global specialty re/insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, has announced the appointment of Nick Woodward as Chief Claims Officer (CCO). Woodward, an ACII-qualified re/insurance lawyer, is recognised as a multi-class and jurisdictional claims specialist with close to three decades of experience in the legal and claims sectors. He will ... Read the full article

Rokstone names Lewis Goodearl to lead new UK & Ireland Casualty Division

8th May 2025

Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has appointed Lewis Goodearl as Head of its newly established UK and Ireland Casualty division. Goodearl joins Rokstone from Convex, where he has spent the past five years as a Senior Casualty Underwriter. He brings more than 30 years of ... Read the full article

New IUA CEO prioritises underwriting & claims expertise and emerging risks

8th May 2025

Chris Jones, the new CEO of the International Underwriting Association (IUA), announces a dual focus on strengthening underwriting and claims expertise and reassessing emerging and systemic risks. Announced in March 2025, Chris Jones officially assumed the role of CEO of the IUA on May 1st, succeeding Dave Matcham, who has ... Read the full article

Patrick Tiernan named Lloyd’s CEO

8th May 2025

The Council of Lloyd’s has appointed Patrick Tiernan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace, effective June 1st, 2025. Tiernan’s appointment is subject to approval and consent from the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority. He has nearly three decades of industry experience, having ... Read the full article

Ryan Hodges named CEO of Trident Reciprocal Exchange

8th May 2025

Trident Reciprocal Exchange, a technology-driven, Florida-focused, and member-owned insurance company, has announced the appointment of Ryan Hodges as Chief Executive Officer. Trident Reciprocal Exchange is a newly established de novo reciprocal exchange focused on writing homeowners’ insurance in Florida. Hodges brings more than 25 years of experience in the Property & Casualty ... Read the full article

Rodrigo Jimenez appointed Asia Pacific Regional CEO at Allianz Trade

7th May 2025

Allianz Trade, a provider of trade credit insurance, has announced that Rodrigo Jimenez will assume the role of Regional CEO for the Asia Pacific region on 1 October 2025. He will succeed Paul Flanagan, who is retiring after a distinguished 34-year career with the company. Jimenez will begin his transition into the ... Read the full article

Leadership changes aim to bolster broker business & digital transformation at MSIG Asia

7th May 2025

MSIG Asia has announced leadership changes to accelerate its digital transformation and strengthen broker business. Adrian Hill will lead digital innovation, with Pearline Soh on digital marketing initiatives, while Enny will head efforts to enhance broker engagement across the region. Hill, who has been with MSIG Asia since November 2024, was ... Read the full article