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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.
Atrium enters weather and climate insurance market, Byrns to lead new team
4th August 2025
Atrium, a specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has entered the weather and climate insurance market with the appointment of weather insurance veteran Dr Ed Byrns as Head of Weather & Climate. Led by Byrns, the Weather and Climate Insurance team will focus on providing non-damage business interruption coverage to large commercial ... Read the full article
Aspen announces new leadership role for international and UK casualty insurance
4th August 2025
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Ryan Cushway as Head of International and UK Casualty Insurance, a newly established position effective August 1, 2025. Cushway, who joined Aspen in 2017, has held several senior underwriting roles. Since January 2023, he has led the UK Casualty portfolio, consistently producing ... Read the full article
Everest Insurance International appoints James McPartland as Head of Property, Asia
4th August 2025
Everest Insurance International, a division of Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Everest Group, Ltd., has appointed James McPartland as Head of Property, Asia. McPartland brings over 15 years of industry experience to the role. He joined Everest in January 2024 as a Senior Property Underwriter. Prior to that, he spent more than six ... Read the full article
Aon’s Jeffrey Jones joins Mercury Insurance as Chief Reinsurance Officer
4th August 2025
Jeffrey Jones has joined Mercury Insurance, a property and casualty insurer, as Vice President & Chief Reinsurance Officer, a newly created role, following a 30-year tenure as a reinsurance broker at Aon. The executive’s arrival comes at a time of significant strategic evolution from Mercury, particularly concerning its expanding portfolio and ... Read the full article
QBE expands into Dutch marine insurance market with key appointment
4th August 2025
QBE, an insurer with operations in over 25 countries, has announced the appointment of Paul Peerdeman to lead the launch of its marine insurance portfolio in the Netherlands. The move is part of QBE’s strategy to strengthen its presence in key European markets by offering locally tailored solutions for global trade. Peerdeman ... Read the full article
Aon names Sushant Sarin as Head of Strategy and Commercial Risk Solutions, India
4th August 2025
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Sushant Sarin as Head of Strategy and Commercial Risk Solutions for India, effective immediately, based in Mumbai. Sarin reports to Rishi Mehra, Chief Executive Officer, Aon India, and joins the firm's India Leadership Team. In his new role, Sarin will lead Aon's commercial ... Read the full article
Concert Group announces leadership transition to support strategic growth
4th August 2025
Concert Group Holdings, Inc., a specialised insurance holding company known for providing tailored solutions to programme insurance markets, has introduced a new executive leadership structure aimed at steering the company through its next phase of strategic and profitable expansion. The plan, developed earlier this year, officially goes into effect today, Friday, ... Read the full article
PartnerRe appoints Matthew Doherty as Head of Underwriting Insurance Programs
4th August 2025
PartnerRe, a reinsurer providing capital and risk solutions, has appointed Matthew Doherty as Head of Underwriting Insurance Programs, effective August 1, 2025. In this role, Doherty will oversee underwriting activities related to insurance programs, supporting the company’s ongoing work in this segment of the market. His appointment aligns with PartnerRe’s ongoing efforts ... Read the full article
Gallagher names Aon’s Alistair Lester CEO of Private Equity and M&A, UK & EMEA
1st August 2025
Insurance and reinsurance broking group Gallagher has appointed Alistair Lester as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Private Equity and M&A client practice, leading the firm's existing transactional risks teams in the UK, Europe and the Middle East (EMEA). In the role, Lester will oversee the expansion of the practice to deliver ... Read the full article
Oaktree adds Phil Joubert as MD and Head of APAC Insurance Solutions
1st August 2025
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (Oaktree), a global asset management firm specialising in alternative investment strategies, has appointed Phil Joubert as Managing Director (MD) and Head of Asia Pacific (APAC) Insurance Solutions. In the new role, he will be based in Hong Kong and report to Greg Halagan, Managing Director and Global ... Read the full article
Edme Insurance Brokers appoints Nitin Firke as Managing Director of Reinsurance
1st August 2025
India's Edme Insurance Brokers Ltd has announced the appointment of Nitin Firke as Managing Director of Reinsurance, where he will work closely with both domestic and international partners to strengthen the broker's position as a trusted reinsurance intermediary, based in Mumbai. In this role, Firke will be responsible for driving innovation, ... Read the full article
Perdiguerra to lead Parametrix Cyber and Tech E&O underwriting
1st August 2025
Parametrix, a provider of digital business interruption solutions, has announced the appointment of Sandy Perdiguerra as Senior Vice President, Cyber and Tech E&O Underwriting. Perdiguerra, who brings over two decades of experience in cyber underwriting and leadership, will be based in San Francisco and report directly to Rick Wong, Head of ... Read the full article
CelsiusPro appoints Allianz’s Isa Ennadifi as Group CUO
1st August 2025
Parametric insurtech CelsiusPro has appointed Isa Ennadifi, formerly of global insurers Allianz and AXA and reinsurer SCOR, as its new Group Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). Ennadifi has over 15 years of industry experience, having held senior roles at global insurers and reinsurers. She has a strong track record in actuarial, underwriting, and ... Read the full article
Alex Bonds named Co-President of Starwind Specialty
1st August 2025
Starwind Specialty Insurance Services, a CRC Group company, has announced that Alex Bonds, currently serving as President and Chief Underwriting Officer of CRC Insurisk, will be joining Starwind Specialty as Co-President. In his new position, Bonds will work alongside current Co-President Brian Norman. Bonds will continue to oversee CRC Insurisk, which ... Read the full article
Liberty GTS appoints Jared Lavinthal as Head of Tax, Americas
31st July 2025
Liberty Global Transaction Solutions (Liberty GTS), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has announced the appointment of Jared Lavinthal as Head of Tax for the Americas. Based in New York City, Lavinthal will report to Hilary Weiss, Head of Americas at Liberty GTS. In this role, he will underwrite insurance solutions that cover ... Read the full article
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