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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.
DUAL Europe appoints Frank Masteling as Managing Director of DUAL Benelux
3rd July 2026
DUAL Europe, the European arm of international underwriting agency DUAL Group, has appointed Frank Masteling as Managing Director of DUAL Benelux. In addition to his new responsibilities, Masteling will continue in his existing role as Head of European Trade Credit, reflecting DUAL Europe's continued investment in leadership and its long-term commitment ... Read the full article
Generali GC&C names Nuno Antunes as Global Head of Client & Broker Relationship Management
3rd July 2026
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial, part of Generali Group, has announced the appointment of Nuno Antunes as Global Head of Client & Broker Relationship Management. In his new role, Antunes will be responsible for leading the organisation’s client and broker relationship strategy at a global level, working closely with teams across ... Read the full article
Willis Re hires David Kim as reinsurance broker
3rd July 2026
Willis Re, the reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has announced the appointment of David Kim as a new Reinsurance Broker, strengthening its marine and non-marine reinsurance capabilities. Kim joins the business with 20 years of experience across the marine and non-marine reinsurance markets. He most ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo appoints new Head of Commercial Growth Initiatives for Alternative Risk Transfer
2nd July 2026
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of Swiss Re, has appointed Yann Krattiger as Head of Commercial Growth Initiatives for Alternative Risk Transfer (ART). The company said Krattiger has helped shape its Alternative Risk Transfer offering over a number of years, contributing extensive expertise and a collaborative approach to ... Read the full article
Bishop appointed as Partner Re’s CUO, Global Cat
2nd July 2026
Olivia Bishop has been appointed Chief Underwriting Officer, Global Catastrophe, at Bermuda-based reinsurer Partner Re, a role she will hold alongside her current position as SVP, Head of North America Catastrophe. “As the catastrophe landscape evolves, I’m excited to help drive our underwriting strategy and deliver value to our clients and ... Read the full article
Everest makes key leadership changes within Global Wholesale & Specialty
2nd July 2026
Everest Group, Ltd., a global specialty reinsurance and insurance leader, has appointed Stephen Buonpane as Global Head of Construction, Global Wholesale & Specialty (GWS), and promoted Danielle Stewart to President, Everest Evolution™, both effective October 1. In this newly created role, Buonpane will reportedly lead Everest’s global construction business, driving underwriting ... Read the full article
Canopius names Allianz’s Winnie Tay as Underwriter for Financial Lines in Singapore
2nd July 2026
Canopius Group, a global specialty and property & casualty insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Winnie Tay as Underwriter, Financial Lines, in Singapore, reporting to Robert Barnum, Head of Financial Lines, Asia Pacific (APAC). In her new role, Tay is responsible for supporting the continued development of the re/insurer’s financial lines underwriting ... Read the full article
TMK appoints Alex Barnes as Departmental Head of Marine & Energy
2nd July 2026
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), an international specialty insurer, has announced the appointment of Alex Barnes as Departmental Head of Marine & Energy. Since January 2026, Barnes has led the Marine & Energy department on an interim basis and now takes up the role permanently with immediate effect. She brings more than 28 ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint names Mark Aspinall as Head of Fine Art & Specie
2nd July 2026
SiriusPoint, a specialty insurer and reinsurer based in Bermuda, has appointed Mark Aspinall as Head of its new Fine Art & Specie team, effective January 2027. In his new role, Aspinall will be based in London and report to Chris Fenn, Global Head of Marine, SiriusPoint. He will be responsible for establishing ... Read the full article
Corgi appoints Joe Els as Head of Portfolio Risk
2nd July 2026
Corgi, an AI-native insurance company, has announced the appointment of Johannes Els as Head of Portfolio Risk. In his new role, Els will lead Corgi’s insurance portfolio monitoring and risk strategy, overseeing portfolio risk discipline, reserving, technical pricing, and capital model oversight across the company’s full-stack carrier group. He brings more than ... Read the full article
AIG Japan appoints Umeda as Vice Chairman as Shimoyama transitions to Senior Advisor
2nd July 2026
American International Group, Inc. (AIG), a global insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Koki Umeda as Vice Chairman of AIG Japan, succeeding Hirofumi Shimoyama, who will transition to the role of Senior Advisor, effective July 1st, 2026. Umeda has over three decades of global insurance experience and a strong track record of ... Read the full article
VIG Re obtains regulatory approval for APAC Representative Office in Singapore
1st July 2026
VIG Re, the reinsurance arm of Vienna Insurance Group, has received the required regulatory approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and fulfilled applicable requirements to establish its Representative Office in Singapore. As previously reported, the office will be led by Wilfrid Goh, who has been appointed Chief Representative ... Read the full article
Intact Insurance appoints Rory Meleniclis as Chief Information Officer
1st July 2026
Intact Insurance has announced the appointment of Rory Meleniclis as Chief Information Officer. In his new role, Meleniclis will lead the next phase of Intact's technology evolution across its global specialty lines business, focusing on strengthening core systems, advancing cloud capabilities, and enabling faster, more data-driven decision-making. He will work closely with ... Read the full article
AIG appoints Nancy Bewlay as Global CUO
1st July 2026
Global insurance carrier American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has hired Nancy Bewlay from AXA Group to serve as its new Executive Vice President (EVP) and Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), based in New York, reporting to Eric Andersen, President and Chief Executive Officer of AIG. Bewlay joins AIG's Executive Leadership Team ... Read the full article
Howell succeeds Kellers as Liberty’s head of claims, UK & MENA
1st July 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (Liberty), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Sarah Howell as head of claims, UK & MENA, effective 1 July 2026. Howell is succeeding Scott Kellers, who left the business in April 2026, and will be reporting to Mike Gillett, chief claims officer, Liberty International ... Read the full article
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