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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.
SageSure appoints Prasad Gunturi as VP Catastrophe Risk R&D
20th June 2025
SageSure, a provider of catastrophe-exposed property insurance, has announced the appointment of Prasad Gunturi as Vice President (VP), Catastrophe Risk R&D. Founded in 2009, SageSure is a managing general underwriter focused on catastrophe-exposed markets in the U.S., offering home, flood, and commercial coverage on behalf of highly rated carrier partners. The ... Read the full article
Concert hands Kenneth Carter additional Chief Risk Officer role
20th June 2025
Concert Group, a privately owned insurance holding company, has expanded Kenneth Carter's role in the company to include Chief Risk Officer, along with serving as Chief Claims Officer. Carter joined Concert in October 2024 as Chief Claims Officer, and now will have expanded responsibilities for all aspects of risk for ... Read the full article
Send names Chief People Officer to support growth strategy
20th June 2025
Send Technology Solutions Ltd (Send), an insurtech firm, has named Will Sparkes as its new Chief People Officer. The appointment comes as the company looks to formalise and expand its approach to people operations during a period of ongoing growth. Sparkes has held HR roles at both large corporates—including Informa and ... Read the full article
AEGIS London names Sarah Yuile to strengthen International Casualty team
19th June 2025
AEGIS London, a syndicate at Lloyd’s, has named Sarah Yuile as an underwriter in its International Casualty team. This strategic hire reflects the company’s focus on enhancing its underwriting expertise and advancing the growth of its International Casualty portfolio across priority markets. Yuile brings significant experience in the Canadian insurance sector. She ... Read the full article
Howden names Patrick De Baets as CEO of Belgium
19th June 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has appointed Patrick De Baets as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Belgium operation, effective immediately. De Baets has over three decades of industry experience, having held senior leadership roles across Belgium and Europe. Most recently, he led Foyer Assurances’ Belgian business, and ... Read the full article
Apollo appoints Steve Portman as Head of Energy
19th June 2025
Apollo has announced the appointment of Steve Portman as Head of Energy, effective June 2025. In his new role, Portman will be responsible for enhancing portfolio growth and strengthening market positioning within the energy division. Based in London, he will report to Simon Mason, Head of Marine, Energy, and Transportation at Apollo. Portman ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Anna Dill as EVP
19th June 2025
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Anna Dill as Executive Vice President (EVP). Based in Minneapolis, Dill will focus on U.S. large account P&C origination and client advocacy. She brings more than 15 years of experience in legacy liability solutions. Dill joins Gallagher Re from Howden Re, where ... Read the full article
Ascot adds Rosalind Brewer, Martin Flanagan, and Robert Sewell to Board
19th June 2025
Bermuda-domiciled global specialty re/insurer Ascot Group has appointed Rosalind Brewer, Martin Flanagan, and Robert Sewell to its Board of Directors, pending regulatory approval. These strategic appointments align with the company’s long-term goal to strengthen its leadership. Since June 2024, Sewell has served as the Chairman of the Board of Ascot Underwriting Limited ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Ryan Pischke as Growth Leader for Michigan and Ohio, CRB
19th June 2025
WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has appointed Ryan Pischke as Growth Leader for Michigan and Ohio within its Corporate Risk & Broking (CRB) segment in North America. In this role, Pischke will focus on expanding WTW’s presence in the Michigan and Ohio markets by developing client relationships, acquiring talent, ... Read the full article
WTW names Linda Fisher to lead law firm strategy within FIPS division
18th June 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has appointed Linda Fisher to lead its law firm segment within the Financial Services and Professional Services (FIPS) division across North America. Operating out of Chicago and reporting to Brad Messinger, Leader of the FIPS division, Fisher will apply her deep sector knowledge to expand Willis’s presence ... Read the full article
Chedid Re promotes Jalal Tabaja to Deputy Head of Facultative
18th June 2025
International reinsurance broker Chedid Re, part of Chedid Capital, has promoted Jalal Tabaja to the role of Deputy Head of Facultative. In his new role, Tabaja will lead the broker's facultative division, driving growth and operational excellence. Tabaja has over 15 years of industry experience. He joined Chedid Re in 2014 as ... Read the full article
Joe Melly named Head of Casualty sub-segment at Moody’s Insurance Solutions
18th June 2025
Michael Steel, General Manager at Moody’s - Insurance Solutions, has announced the appointment of Joe Melly as the new Head of the Casualty sub-segment within Moody’s - Insurance Solutions. Melly will also join the company’s Senior Leadership Team. During his time at Moody’s, Melly has played a key role in shaping and ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance UK promotes Mark McGrady to Liability Underwriting Manager
18th June 2025
Arch Insurance UK Regional Division has announced the promotion of Mark McGrady to Liability Underwriting Manager. McGrady will report to Stuart Danskin, Director of Underwriting for the UK Regional Division. In his new role, McGrady will lead the company’s underwriting activities across the product-led liability portfolio while continuing to drive growth for ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC appoints Elizabeth Geary as President & CEO, NA P&C
18th June 2025
Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC), a specialty insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Geary to the newly created role of President & CEO of North America P&C, effective June 30th, 2025. Based in New York City, Geary will report to Susan Rivera, CEO of Tokio Marine HCC. In her new role, ... Read the full article
Resilience names Colonel Judson C. Dressler to lead Risk Operations Centre expansion
18th June 2025
Resilience, a provider of cyber risk solutions, has announced that recently retired Colonel Judson C. Dressler will join the company to lead its Risk Operations Centre (ROC). Dressler will be responsible for overseeing the expansion of the ROC—an internal risk intelligence and threat hunting capability designed to identify cyber risks early ... Read the full article
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