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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.
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
Liberty Specialty Markets restructures UK & MENA operations with new division leads
18th June 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has introduced new leadership roles to oversee three recently established divisions in its UK and MENA region: marine & aviation, specialty, and property. This restructuring is part of an effort to adjust the delegated authority framework in response to shifting market ... Read the full article
HDI Global names Alexandrine Ajavon as General Manager Global Network Africa
18th June 2025
Commercial and specialty lines insurer HDI Global SE has announced the appointment of Alexandrine Ajavon as General Manager Global Network Africa, report to Martial Fuge, Head of Global Network at HDI Global. In her new role based in Paris, Ajavon will manage relationships with HDI Global’s network partners in Africa and support ... Read the full article
Descartes Underwriting secures investment from Battery Ventures
17th June 2025
Battery Ventures, a global technology-focused investment firm, has made a strategic investment in Descartes Underwriting, a global corporate parametric insurance specialist. The transaction was executed at a premium to Descartes’ most recent Series B valuation. It allows Battery to join the company’s shareholder base, while all existing investors retain a large ... Read the full article
Markel realigns US Wholesale and Specialty division to accelerate growth
17th June 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance operations within Markel Group, has made new leadership appointments within its US Wholesale and Specialty division as part of a strategic regional realignment. Namely, Markel has revealed it is simplifying its structure from six US wholesale and two US retail regions to four integrated US regions. The firm ... Read the full article
Daws appointed Hamilton Re CEO, Baker to lead Global Specialty as Duffin named Group CUO
17th June 2025
Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance company, Hamilton Insurance Group, has today announced that Adrian Daws will succeed Megan Graves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hamilton Re, with Alex Baker taking over from Daws as CEO of Hamilton Global Specialty. The appointments of Daws and Baker remain subject to requisite regulatory approvals, ... Read the full article
WTW names Farah Ismail as Senior Director, Head of Commercial Lines, ICT
17th June 2025
WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has appointed Farah Ismail as Senior Director, Head of Commercial Lines within its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business in North America. Based in New York, Ismail will report to Laura Doddington, Head of Personal & Commercial Lines Consulting & Technology. In this role, Ismail ... Read the full article
IUA appoints three new directors amid organisational restructure
17th June 2025
The International Underwriting Association (IUA), the representative body for London company market insurers, has announced the appointment of three new directors as part of a wider organisational restructure, with these changes coming under the direction of Chris Jones, who became Chief Executive of the IUA on May 1. The restructure includes ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Henrik Larsen as Nordics General Manager
17th June 2025
Commercial insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Henrik Larsen as General Manager for the Nordics, effective 23rd June 2025. Based in Copenhagen, Larsen will lead QBE’s team across Denmark and Sweden to strengthen the company’s market position in the region. He will report to Beatriz Valenti, Director of Insurance, QBE ... Read the full article
Leandros Kotsakis to succeed Kjell-Åke Augustsson as Head of Skuld Piraeus
17th June 2025
Global marine insurer Skuld has announced that Kjell-Åke Augustsson will retire as Senior Vice President, Head of Skuld Piraeus, on 28th February 2026, with Leandros Kotsakis set to assume leadership of the Piraeus office from 1st March 2026. Augustsson first joined Skuld in 1990 and served as an underwriter for 10 ... Read the full article
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