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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.
Kamil Mammadov named Head of Short Tail Lines for Rokstone DIFC
6th May 2025
Rokstone, an international speciality re/insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has appointed Kamil Mammadov as Head of Short Tail Lines for Rokstone DIFC, subject to regulatory approval. Mammadov holds over 20 years of underwriting experience in the MENA region, having started his career with AIG in Azerbaijan in 2004 ... Read the full article
Assured Guaranty adds Tony Ursano to its Board
6th May 2025
Tony Ursano, founder and managing partner of Insurance Advisory Partners, LLC, has been elected to Assured Guaranty’s Board of Directors on May 2nd, 2025, where he will serve on the Environmental and Social Responsibility, Finance and Risk Oversight committees. The addition of Ursano takes the number of Assured Guaranty Board members ... Read the full article
The Fidelis Partnership appoints Peter Welton as Head of Specialty
6th May 2025
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately owned, Bermuda-domiciled managing general underwriter, has appointed Peter Welton as its new Head of Specialty. In the role, Welton will report to John-Paul O’Hare, TFP’s Director of Underwriting. He takes on responsibility for supporting the continued growth of TFP’s leading specialty offering focusing on aviation, space ... Read the full article
Warren Buffett hands Berkshire Hathaway CEO role to Greg Abel
6th May 2025
Berkshire Hathaway's Board of Directors has unanimously voted to appoint Greg Abel, Vice Chairman Non-Insurance Operations, as President and CEO, effective January 1, 2026, following a recommendation from Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett. Buffett, a renowned investor and longtime company leader, will remain Chairman of the Board of Directors. At the Berkshire ... Read the full article
Gallagher appoints Ian Picton in newly created role of Head of Energy Transition
6th May 2025
Insurance and reinsurance broking group Gallagher has appointed Ian Picton to the newly created role of Head of Energy Transition. In the expanded role, he is responsible for supporting energy clients that already operate in the low-carbon and renewable energy space and those firms that are currently transitioning from traditional energy ... Read the full article
Steve Hutchinson named Head of P&C, HK and Macau at Willis
6th May 2025
WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has appointed Steve Hutchinson as Head of Property & Casualty (P&C) for Hong Kong and Macau at Willis, a WTW business. Hutchinson brings over two decades of insurance market experience across London, Hong Kong, and Singapore. He joins Willis from Howden Insurance Brokers Limited, ... Read the full article
Alec Raeside joins QBE’s transactional liability team as Underwriter
2nd May 2025
Global insurer QBE is bolstering its Warranty and Indemnity (W&I) offering with the appointment of Alec Raeside as Underwriter, a London based role. Raeside, a qualified corporate solicitor, is joining QBE’s transactional liability team from international law firm White & Case LLP. He brings to his new role over six years of ... Read the full article
DiLorenzo named Head of US Casualty for Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions
2nd May 2025
Global professional services firm Aon has appointed Anthony DiLorenzo as Head of US Casualty for Reinsurance Solutions. DiLorenzo assumes the role from Amanda Lyons, who was appointed Aon’s global product leader for Reinsurance Solutions in May 2024 to accelerate the firm's product segment strategy across property, casualty, agriculture, credit, and cyber. In ... Read the full article
Martin Vezina to lead Greenlight Re’s Underwriting Analytics team
2nd May 2025
Greenlight Re, a subsidiary of Greenlight Capital Re, Ltd., has announced the appointment of Martin Vezina as Head of Underwriting Analytics with immediate effect. Based in the company’s Grand Cayman headquarters, Vezina will play an important role in overseeing Greenlight Re’s underwriting analytics and pricing function The executive brings to his new ... Read the full article
Kathleen Koh named Vice Chair of ICISA Asia Committee
2nd May 2025
Peak Re, a reinsurance company specialising in property and casualty, life, and health solutions, has announced that Kathleen Koh, Managing Director and Head of Underwriting, Credit and Bond, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Asia Committee of the International Credit Insurance & Surety Association (ICISA). This appointment recognises Koh's extensive ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC International names Thibaud Hervy as CEO and Simon Button as CUO
1st May 2025
Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI), the London-based subsidiary of insurance group Tokio Marine HCC, has announced a leadership transition as Thibaud Hervy steps into the role of Chief Executive Officer (CEO), subject to regulatory approval. Hervy previously held the position of Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Specialty Lines. At the same time, ... Read the full article
Surendra Singupalli to lead Property Treaty Underwriting for Munich Re India
1st May 2025
Surendra Singupalli has joined Munich Re India as Head of Property Treaty Underwriting, bringing around 16 years of industry experience to the role. Singupalli has been with the reinsurer since 2016, having joined Munich Re Singapore as Senior Property Treaty Underwriter & Nat Cat Expert. The executive was then appointed Head of ... Read the full article
Cynthia Cui promoted to Head of APAC Fac Reinsurance at Howden Re Intl.
1st May 2025
Howden Re, the reinsurance division of borking group Howden, has announced the promotion of Cynthia Cui to Head of Asia-Pacific (APAC) Facultative Reinsurance at Howden Re International. In her new role, Cui will lead the continued expansion of Howden Re’s Cedant Facultative business across the APAC region, working closely with the ... Read the full article
Accredited Insurance expands leadership team across UK and Europe
1st May 2025
Accredited Insurance Holdings Inc., a specialty programme insurer, has announced a series of key senior appointments to strengthen its leadership team in the UK and Europe. Laure Kearns will join the company in July as UK Chief Underwriting Officer. She comes from Greenlight Re, where she served as Active Underwriter. Her previous ... Read the full article
MS Transverse makes key changes to reinsurance and program leadership
1st May 2025
MS Transverse, a hybrid fronting carrier in North America and a subsidiary of MSIGH, has appointed Pete Chandler as Chief Revenue Officer, meanwhile, Ethan Allen has been promoted to Chief Program Officer. The company has also announced that Paul Goodwin, currently Executive Vice President of Reinsurance at MS Transverse, will retire ... Read the full article
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