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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.
Aon Managing Director Paul Sykes appointed Chairman of Guernsey Finance
17th April 2025
Guernsey Finance, the promotional agency for the island’s financial services sector, has named Paul Sykes as its new Chairman. The organisation represents and supports Guernsey’s globally respected finance industry, which spans investment funds, private wealth, insurance, pensions, and banking. Sykes, Managing Director at Aon Guernsey, takes over from Deputy Lyndon Trott OBE, ... Read the full article
Xceedance appoints Subramanian Sankaran as Global COO
16th April 2025
Xceedance, a global provider of technology and digital solutions, has announced the appointment of Subramanian (Subbu) Sankaran as Global Chief Operating Officer. Sankaran brings over 30 years of experience in global operations and transformation roles, with expertise spanning insurance, healthcare, finance, procurement, and HR. He has successfully led large international teams ... Read the full article
Specialty MGA Africa & Middle East appoints two senior underwriters
16th April 2025
Specialty MGA Africa & Middle East, a provider of tailored insurance and reinsurance solutions and part of MNK Group, has announced the appointment of two senior underwriters as it expands its team in Casablanca. Headquartered in London and led by CEO Youssef Fassi Fihri, Specialty MGA Africa & Middle East Read the full article
Miller strengthens Delegated Authorities offering with new European team
16th April 2025
Miller, a specialist re/insurance broker, has expanded its Delegated Authorities proposition with the creation of a dedicated European team. Leading the new team is Laurie Gaitskell, appointed as Head of European Delegated Authorities. He is joined by Anne-Sophie Petit and Ilenia Pizzolitto, with all three bringing extensive expertise in managing open market ... Read the full article
FERMA begins succession plan as CEO Beaupérin to step down
16th April 2025
The Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA) has announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Secretary General, Typhaine Beaupérin, will step down from the roles in June after serving over nine years at the firm. Beaupérin was appointed CEO in December 2015 and Secretary General in 2019. She has ... Read the full article
Euler ILS Partners names Alexander Loosley as Head of Capital Formation
16th April 2025
Euler ILS Partners, a Swiss-based alternative asset manager specialising in insurance-linked strategies (ILS), has appointed Alexander Loosley to its Executive Board as the new Head of Capital Formation, pending approval. Loosley brings over 30 years of experience in the investment banking industry, with a remarkable record of driving strategic growth, raising ... Read the full article
Lockton names Devin Beresheim as US Risk Solutions Leader to drive expansion
15th April 2025
Lockton, a privately owned independent insurance brokerage, has announced the appointment of Devin Beresheim as US Risk Solutions Leader. In this newly created role, Beresheim will oversee both the Property & Casualty and Professional and Executive Risk practices, consolidating them under a single leadership structure. He will report directly to Tim ... Read the full article
Vantage appoints Natalie Yuen as West Region Distribution Leader
15th April 2025
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., a provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Natalie Yuen as Vice President, West Region Distribution Leader. In her new role, Yuen will lead the implementation of Vantage’s U.S. distribution strategy across the West region, with a focus on driving profitable growth and ... Read the full article
BHSI names new leaders to drive growth in E&P Lines
15th April 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the promotion of two US Executive & Professional (E&P) lines leaders. Based in Chicago, Shelley Norman has been appointed US E&P Lines Field Leader, and will be working with all E&P regional underwriting teams across the US. Norman, who is bringing 30 years of experience ... Read the full article
Resilience promotes Maria Long to Chief Underwriting Officer
15th April 2025
Cyber risk company Resilience has announced the appointment of a new Chief Underwriting Officer, Maria Long, whose deep experience in cyber will help to accelerate the company’s growth. Long will report directly to George Kotsiopoulos, president of insurance, and will be responsible for leading and managing all aspects of the underwriting ... Read the full article
Howden Re hires Paul Ogni as Director of Operational Solutions
15th April 2025
Howden Re, the reinsurance division of Howden, continues to expand its Capital & Operational Solutions Practice with several strategic appointments over the past year, most recently naming Paul Ogni as Director – Operational Solutions. In this new role, Ogni will support the development of a claims management advisory service. He brings over ... Read the full article
Acrisure Re strengthens Bermuda presence with Romeo and Gordon
15th April 2025
Acrisure Re, the re/insurance division of Acrisure, has announced the appointment of Roman Romeo as President, Head of Acrisure Re Bermuda, effective April 7. Based in Bermuda and reporting directly to Michael Cross, President, Acrisure Re North America, Romeo has been tasked with leading Acrisure Re’s Bermuda team to scale the ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty International expands reinsurance team with new appointment
15th April 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, has expanded its reinsurance division with the appointment of Chris Gray as Divisional Director. Based in London, Gray will report directly to Jeremy Shallow, Chief Underwriting Officer at Westfield Specialty International. With over two decades of underwriting experience in the re/insurance ... Read the full article
Paul Ng joins AXIS Re Canada as Reinsurance Treaty Underwriter
15th April 2025
AXIS Re, the reinsurance arm of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings, has announced the appointment of Paul Ng as Reinsurance Treaty Underwriter. Based in Canada, Ng’s new role will include providing AXIS Re’s reinsurance partners and cedents with specialist underwriting expertise and customer service. He will be reporting to Jessica Coburn, Reinsurance ... Read the full article
Zeleny joins Miller as Global Head of Origination, Strategic Advisory, Reinsurance
15th April 2025
Independent specialist re/insurance broker Miller has appointed Judith Zeleny as Global Head of Origination, Strategic Advisory in its reinsurance practice. Zeleny holds over 35 years of industry experience, having previously served as an underwriter in property and casualty at General Re and Aachener Re. Zeleny most recently spent 26 years at ... Read the full article
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