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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.
Chubb promotes Scott Henck to Group Actuary
20th February 2026
Large US insurer Chubb has promoted Scott Henck to the role of Senior Vice President (SVP) for the Group and Chief Actuary, effective April 1st, 2026. He will have a dual reporting line to Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chubb and to Peter Enns, Executive Vice ... Read the full article
Willis Re welcomes Rikki Hornett to its leadership team
20th February 2026
Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has announced the appointment of Rikki Hornett to its team, bringing more than 40 years of industry experience, including over 25 years working in the Bermuda market. During his time on the island, Hornett played a key ... Read the full article
Newly launched Pinion hires Fortegra’s Kyle Selvig as US CUO
19th February 2026
Pinion Insurance, a newly formed specialty insurance carrier, has announced the appointment of Kyle Selvig as US Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective immediately. In this commercial role, Selvig will be responsible for building Pinion’s US Managing General Agent (MGA) network, leveraging the company’s proprietary technology to provide distribution partners with in-depth ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance International names new D&O and FI Underwriting Managers
19th February 2026
Arch Insurance International has announced the appointments of Antony Hope as Directors & Officers (D&O) Underwriting Manager and Sangeetha Mani as Financial Institutions (FI) Underwriting Manager. As part of the Executive Assurance division, Hope and Mani have been tasked with overseeing the underwriting activities for the open market Directors & Officers ... Read the full article
AXA XL promotes two leaders within Specialty Team Americas
19th February 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has confirmed the advancement of Mikki Williams and Doug Schmude to senior positions within its Specialty Team Americas. The moves are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to reinforce leadership across key specialty businesses in the region. Mikki Williams has been ... Read the full article
Nick Lamparelli appointed Chief Programme Officer at Algorithmic Insurance Services
19th February 2026
Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc., trading as LIRG, a specialist re/insurance platform focused on building, incubating and scaling managing general underwriters (MGUs) and managing general agents (MGAs) has appointed Nick Lamparelli as its new Chief Programme Officer. In this capacity, Lamparelli will lead the development and expansion of both LIRG-sponsored and third-party ... Read the full article
Former KPMG international tax specialist joins Gallagher’s Private Equity and M&A practice
18th February 2026
Gallagher, a global insurance broking and risk management company, has announced the appointment of Adriana Carvalho Assuncao, a specialist international tax and M&A lawyer, as a Director within its fast-growing Private Equity and M&A practice. Carvalho Assuncao, who is joining Gallagher’s UK-based team of the global practice, brings over ten years ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Anne Lohbeck as Chief Risk Officer for P&C Re
18th February 2026
Zurich-domiciled global reinsurance company Swiss Re has appointed Anne Lohbeck as Chief Risk Officer for P&C Re, effective 1st May 2026. Lohbeck will report to Bernhard Kaufmann, Group Chief Risk Officer, and join the Risk Management Executive Team as well as the P&C Re Executive Committee. In this role, she will be ... Read the full article
Fidelis Insurance promotes O’Donovan to Group Chief Actuary
18th February 2026
Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited, the Bermuda-domiciled re/insurer, has promoted Shane O’Donovan to Group Chief Actuary. In his new role, O’Donovan will continue to report to Jonny Strickle, Group Managing Director, who continues to oversee the actuarial function of the Group. Additionally, he will now oversee actuarial capabilities globally, be responsible for optimising ... Read the full article
BMS launches new Accident & Health division with five senior appointments
18th February 2026
BMS, the independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has confirmed five appointments to its newly formed Accident & Health (A&H) division, based in London. The new team will work alongside BMS’s established A&H relationships, providing solutions across international markets without territorial or client constraints. James Early joined BMS as Managing Director on 9 ... Read the full article
QBE names Santa-Cruz as Europe Technical & Business Performance Manager
18th February 2026
Global insurer QBE has appointed Jesús Prieto Santa-Cruz as the Europe Technical & Business Performance Manager. In his new role, Santa-Cruz will focus on strengthening the insurer’s portfolio management capability across Europe and work closely with portfolio managers and underwriters. Additionally, he will support deeper portfolio segmentation and analysis to optimise underwriting ... Read the full article
MUFG EMEA names Oehm as MD, Head of Insurance Coverage, Financial Institutions
18th February 2026
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc, (MUFG EMEA) has appointed Caroline Oehm as Managing Director (MD), Head of Insurance Coverage, Financial Institutions in EMEA. The move aligns with the firm's commitment to expand its global coverage of the non-banking financial sector. Oehm will report to Matteo Ferrario, Managing Director, Head of Financial Institutions ... Read the full article
Howden Re enhances APAC cat analytics capabilities with new senior appointments
17th February 2026
Global reinsurance broker Howden Re is boosting its catastrophe analytics presence in Asia with two key senior hires: Renuka Janwalker has been appointed as Head of Catastrophe Analytics, Asia, and Ramdeo Gupta joins as Senior Catastrophe Analyst, Asia. These appointments, part of the firm's ongoing expansion across the region, follow a ... Read the full article
Hannover Re adds Ridwaan Patel as CFO, Hannover ReTakaful & Bahrain branch
17th February 2026
Hannover Re has appointed Ridwaan Patel as Chief Financial Officer for Hannover ReTakaful B.S.C. and its Bahrain branch, subject to approval by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). Most recently, Patel served as the Chief Risk Officer and Head of Compliance and Risk at Hannover ReTakaful B.S.C., positions he has held ... Read the full article
Jane Cheng named VP, Client Solutions, Protection at Pacific Life Re
17th February 2026
Pacific Life Re, a provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions, has appointed Jane Cheng as Vice President, Client Solutions, Protection. In this role, she will lead the Global Client Solutions team, encompassing Business Proposition, Global Enablement, and Marketing. Cheng will focus on advancing proposition development and ensuring a globally aligned approach to ... Read the full article
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