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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.
Harris to succeed Duclos as Chair of QBE Capital
3rd June 2025
QBE Insurance has appointed Christopher Harris as Chair of QBE Capital, effective 9 May 2025. Harris will serve as the successor to Dave Duclos, the outgoing Chair of QBE Capital, who will retire in July 2025. QBE stated that Duclos's 9-year tenure has seen the successful evolution of the role of the ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo appoints Robert Hunziker as Head of Asia
3rd June 2025
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of the global reinsurer, has appointed Robert Hunziker as Head of Asia (China, Japan, and Southeast Asia). Readers may recall that this appointment is part of Swiss Re Corporate Solutions' new organisational structure, featuring Market Units, designed to enhance service to corporates ... Read the full article
Lockton Re names Baldwin Senior Broker, Retro and Property Specialty Division
3rd June 2025
David Baldwin has become the latest addition to Lockton Re’s Retrocession and Property Specialty Division, having been recently appointed Senior Broker. With over three decades of experience in international reinsurance broking, Baldwin offers a wealth of knowledge gained in both the Lloyd's and London markets, coupled with extensive understanding of numerous ... Read the full article
Kevin Johnson named CUO for Munich Re Specialty, North America
3rd June 2025
Munich Re Specialty - North America, part of global reinsurer Munich Re Group's insurance operations, has announced the appointment of Kevin Johnson as its Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). In his new role, Johnson will be responsible for driving underwriting excellence, strengthening portfolio performance, and contributing to the strategic growth of the ... Read the full article
Nina Arquint takes over as Swiss Re CorSo CEO UK & Ireland
3rd June 2025
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of the global reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Nina Arquint as its new CEO for UK & Ireland. Her appointment is part of the company’s new organisational structure which features Market Units, designed to enhance service for corporates and brokers at ... Read the full article
Aon names Andy Marcell as CEO of Global Solutions
2nd June 2025
Andy Marcell, currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Risk Capital at global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon, where he successfully combined the firm's Commercial Risk and Reinsurance solutions, will serve as the company's CEO of Global Solutions. In his new role, Marcell heads Aon's integrated Risk Capital and Human Capital ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s unveils new executive team as Tiernan begins role as CEO
2nd June 2025
Lloyd's, the world's oldest insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has announced a number of changes to its Executive Team, effective immediately. This update follows the recent appointment of Patrick Tiernan as Lloyd’s Chief Executive Officer, to whom all the Executive Team will now report. Tiernan commented: “I am pleased to announce the ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s Berger and Prudential Financial’s Sullivan join Geneva Association Board
2nd June 2025
The Geneva Association, a global association of re/insurance companies with CEOs of carriers from the around the world as its members, has added Andreas Berger, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of reinsurer Swiss Re and Andrew F. Sullivan, CEO of Prudential Financial, to its Board of Directors. Berger and Sullivan were elected ... Read the full article
Ben Lyon named CEO of Gallagher Securities UK
2nd June 2025
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Ben Lyon as CEO of Gallagher Securities Limited (UK) and Head of Capital Advisory, based in London, subject to regulatory approval. Gallagher Securities is the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and capital markets division of Gallagher Re. Lyon brings a strong legal background and ... Read the full article
Canopius appoints Brodie English and Rob Barnum to APAC leadership roles
2nd June 2025
Canopius, a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointments of Brodie English as Head of Casualty, Australia and New Zealand, and Rob Barnum as Head of Financial Lines, APAC, both effective 1st June, 2025. In his new role, English will lead the development of the Casualty portfolio across the ... Read the full article
Weston Tompkins named Executive Director, Capital Markets at MultiStrat
2nd June 2025
MultiStrat, a specialist underwriter and reinsurance investment platform, has announced the appointment of Weston Tompkins as Executive Director within its Capital Markets team. Tompkins will leverage his over three decades of experience in the institutional investment business to lead MultiStrat Advisors, a US-based capital advisory company focused on sourcing investor capital ... Read the full article
Lee Mooney to succeed Neil Galjaard as MD of Markel UK
30th May 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has appointed Lee Mooney to lead its UK regional business, succeeding Neil Galjaard, who will step down from his role towards the end of June. Galjaard has served as Divisional Managing Director of Markel UK since 2016, during which time revenue grew ... Read the full article
Gallagher appoints Steve Parker as MD of its specialist UK property owners broker
30th May 2025
Steve Parker is to head up Vasek Insurance, part of Gallagher’s UK & Ireland Retail division, as Managing Director, taking over the role from James Collins, who has been appointed Managing Director to lead the firm’s UK-wide real estate offering. With an 80-strong team of insurance professionals, Vasek offers easier access ... Read the full article
kWh Analytics appoints Anthemis founder Amy Nauiokas to board
30th May 2025
kWh Analytics, a provider of climate insurance and risk management for renewable energy projects, has appointed Amy Nauiokas—Founder and Group CEO of Anthemis Group—to its Board of Directors. The move reinforces kWh Analytics’ ambition to scale its data-driven insurance solutions at a time when the clean energy sector faces growing climate ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Lisa Duncan as SVP, NA Program Solutions
29th May 2025
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Lisa Duncan as Senior Vice President (SVP), NA Program Solutions. Duncan brings more than 16 years of re/insurance experience to her new role. She joins Gallagher Re from BMS Re’s P&C team, where she served as Senior Vice President, BMS Re US. ... Read the full article
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