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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.
Berkshire (BHSI) expands Canadian executive lines offerings, Lue named Private Company Leader
1st May 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions, has updated its Canadian private company executive lines suite of products. Simultaneously, the insurer has also appointed Shaun Lue as Private Company Leader, based in Toronto. The new modular offering includes expansive Directors & Officers Liability, ... Read the full article
Howden expands Latin American footprint with new Miami leadership appointment
30th April 2025
Howden, the international insurance intermediary group, has named April McLaughlin as Managing Director of its newly established Miami office. Her appointment marks a strategic move to enhance Howden’s presence in Latin America and the Caribbean through a unified regional approach that integrates both reinsurance and specialty insurance services. In this new role, ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine Kiln appoints Alex Dugand as Strategy Officer
30th April 2025
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a global specialty insurer, has announced the appointment of Alex Dugand as Strategy Officer. TMK is an international insurer known for its specialist underwriting expertise, outstanding claims service, and innovative products. Dugand has been with TMK for nearly 20 years, joining in 2007 as a Reinsurance Underwriter. Since then, ... Read the full article
Mosaic promotes Thomas Duggan to Head of Claims for North America
30th April 2025
Global specialty insurer Mosaic Insurance has appointed Thomas Duggan as the Head of Claims for North America, based in New York. He was one of the 14 environmental specialists Mosaic hired across the US last year to build out the unit. In the expanded role, he reports to Natalie Graham, Mosaic’s ... Read the full article
Diane Côté and Doina Palici-Chehab join SCOR Board
30th April 2025
At SCOR SE’s recent Combined Shareholders’ Meeting, the appointments of Diane Côté and Doina Palici-Chehab as directors were announced, along with Jacques Aigrain as an observer. The Ordinary and Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting was held on 29th April at the company’s registered office, 5 avenue Kléber, 75016 Paris, France, under the chairmanship ... Read the full article
Howden India names Mandira Gupta as MD & Head of M&A, IMEA
30th April 2025
Howden India has appointed Mandira Gupta as Managing Director and Head of M&A for India, the Middle East, and Africa (IMEA). Gupta holds over two decades of M&A leadership experience in insurance broking and investment banking, having reportedly advised on several of India’s most complex and high-profile transactions. She most recently served ... Read the full article
EPIC names Sean Jackson as Global Leader to expand international collaboration
30th April 2025
EPIC Insurance Brokers and Consultants, a US-based retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consulting firm, has announced the appointment of Sean Jackson as Managing Principal and Global Leader. In this newly elevated role, Jackson will work to strengthen relationships with international broker partners and drive deeper collaboration between ... Read the full article
Vantage appoints Livingstone as SVP for Credit, Mortgage, & Structured Re/Insurance
30th April 2025
Vantage Group Holdings, a specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Paul Livingstone as Senior Vice President for Credit, Mortgage, and Structured Re/Insurance. In his new role, Livingstone will lead the expansion of Vantage’s credit risk re/insurance business, focusing on identifying opportunities to diversify its portfolio. He will report to ... Read the full article
AXA XL expands cyber insurance solutions for SMEs with key appointment
30th April 2025
AXA XL, a re/insurance provider, is broadening its cyber insurance offerings for small and midsize enterprises (SMEs) by appointing Michelle Aliperti as Head of SME for the Americas. Based in New York, Aliperti will report to Michelle Chia, the Chief Underwriting Officer for Cyber, Design, and Select Professional at AXA XL. Aliperti ... Read the full article
Andrew Weare named Lead Underwriter Mining for HDI Global SE
30th April 2025
HDI Global SE, the Corporate & Specialty Division of the Talanx Group, has announced the appointment of Andrew Weare as new Lead Underwriter Mining, succeeding Matthew Johnson who is retiring. In his new role, Weare, who has been with HDI Global for more than seven years, will report directly to Rafael ... Read the full article
Generali CEO Philippe Donnet to serve for another three-year term
29th April 2025
The Board of Directors of Italian insurance giant Generali has elected Philippe Donnet as Managing Director (MD) and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for another three-year term. At a meeting held yesterday, the Board elected, for the three-year period 2025-2027, Andrea Sironi as Chairman and Donnet as MD and CEO, who ... Read the full article
James River appoints Bob Zimardo as SVP, Investments and Investor Relations
29th April 2025
James River Group Holdings, a Bermuda-domiciled insurance holding company, has appointed Bob Zimardo as Senior Vice President (SVP), Investments and Investor Relations. In the new role, he will report directly to Sarah Doran, Chief Financial Officer, and be responsible for investments and investor relations activity. Zimardo has over two decades of experience ... Read the full article
Brace appoints Amie Townsend as Senior Underwriter
29th April 2025
Brace UK & Europe, a specialist underwriter focused on multi-line and alternative risk solutions and backed by Beat Capital Partners, a subsidiary of Ambac Financial Group, Inc. has appointed Amie Townsend as Senior Underwriter. The appointment is effective immediately. Townsend will be based in London and will report directly to Martin ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint appoints Eleanor Gibson as International CUO
29th April 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has announced the appointment of Eleanor Gibson as International Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective May 6th, 2025. Based in London, Gibson will report to Rob Gibbs, President & CEO of SiriusPoint International, and Anthony Shapella, Group Chief Underwriting Officer. In her new role, she will provide strategic ... Read the full article
BHSI appoints two Customer & Broker Engagement leaders in the U.S.
29th April 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the appointment of Gabe Poppie as Strategic Growth Broker Leader and Brian Cummins as Customer & Broker Engagement Leader for the U.S. Northern Central region. Travis Bethune, Customer & Broker Engagement Leader, North America, BHSI, commented: “Strong, lasting relationships are foundational to BHSI and ... Read the full article
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