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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.
Mizuho Americas hires equity research analyst Yaron Kinar from Jefferies
23rd June 2025
Mizuho Americas has announced the appointment of former Jefferies’ insurance analyst, Yaron Kinar as Managing Director and Senior Equity Research Analyst for the Insurance sector. Kinar, who brings two decades of equity research expertise in the insurance and financial sectors, will be based in Chicago and report to Bill Featherston, Head ... Read the full article
Mayer Brown welcomes Greg Oguss as Partner in Corporate & Securities and the Global Insurance Industry Group
23rd June 2025
Mayer Brown, a law firm known for its comprehensive legal services across multiple industries, has announced that Greg Oguss has joined its Chicago office as a partner in the Corporate & Securities practice and the Global Insurance Industry Group. Oguss previously held the role of global chief counsel for corporate development ... Read the full article
Price Forbes appoints Suvimol Sathanart as Head of Property, Asia
23rd June 2025
Global specialty broker Price Forbes has announced the appointment of Suvimol Sathanart as Head of Property, Asia. Based in Singapore, Sathanart will report to Julian Coates, Chief Broking Officer at Price Forbes. In her new role, she will be responsible for the growth and development of Price Forbes’ property business across the ... Read the full article
Acrisure Re launches West Coast Office, led by SVP Souza
23rd June 2025
Acrisure Re, the re/insurance division of global fintech company Acrisure, has expanded its US footprint with the launch of its West Coast Office, based in San Francisco, to be established and led by Danny Souza, Senior Vice President. Souza will continue to report to Marc Piccione, Partner and Managing Director of ... Read the full article
Pen Underwriting promotes Jamie Lawson to Head of Digital E-Trade
23rd June 2025
Pen Underwriting, a specialist underwriting agency in the UK, has promoted Jamie Lawson to the newly created role of Head of Digital E-Trade, effective July 1st, 2025. In his new role, Lawson will manage and coordinate digital growth initiatives right across the multi-class, multi-territory underwriting and distribution business. He reports to Hannah ... Read the full article
Aon’s NFP hires Darrin De Stephanis to drive commercial surety growth
20th June 2025
NFP, a subsidiary of Aon and a global insurance brokerage and consultancy, has appointed Darrin De Stephanis as Senior Vice President, Capital Solutions and Commercial Surety Growth Leader. Based in Vancouver, De Stephanis will report to Adrian Pellen, co-leader of NFP's Construction and Infrastructure (C&I) Group. NFP’s construction surety risk practice is ... Read the full article
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
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