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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people move news and announcements. Covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
Rokstone appoints Luis Antonio Ibáñez to lead newly launched Credit & Surety division
17th April 2023
Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance MGA, and part of the Aventum Group, has launched a Credit & Surety Treaty division, and has appointed Luis Antonio Ibáñez as the Portfolio Manager to lead the division, based in Madrid. The company has confirmed that the division has secured A rated capacity from BMI ... Read the full article
Swiss Re hires Aon’s Paloma Quiroga Arias as Head Risk Consulting & Analytics
17th April 2023
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re has announced that it has appointed Paloma Quiroga Arias as Head Risk Consulting & Analytics, where she will report to Russell Higginbotham, CEO Reinsurance Solutions. Paloma’s appointment is effective immediately. In her new role, she will lead a team that contains proven risk expertise, as well as deep ... Read the full article
HFW expands insurance offering with Mark Meyer’s hire
17th April 2023
International sector-based law firm HFW has announced the addition of Mark Meyer, who joins from US law firm Crowell & Moring as Senior Partner to its London office Crowell insurance associate Marli Wildschut also joins HFW as part of the move. According to the announcement, this continues HFW’s growth of its global ... Read the full article
Toa Re of America appoints Nathaniel Wallman as CEO
17th April 2023
Toa Re of America (TRA) has appointed Nathaniel Wallman as Chief Executive Officer, replacing Richard Sanford. Wallman first joined TRA in 2002 and has over four decades of experience in the reinsurance industry. The firm suggests that its market strategy and positioning remain the same, with activities focused on reinsurance solutions, cross-functional learning ... Read the full article
Sompo International names Hyland President of North America Reinsurance
17th April 2023
P&C re/insurer Sompo International has promoted Margaret Hyland to President of North America Reinsurance, succeeding Steven Hanke, who is departing the firm after almost a decade of service. Hyland has over 30 years of experience in the North American (re)insurance industry, having held leadership positions with various companies including Allied World, ... Read the full article
Natasha Scotland Courcy named Athene Life Re CEO
14th April 2023
Athene Life Re Ltd (ALRe), the reinsurance subsidiary of Athene Holding Ltd., has announced the appointment of Natasha Scotland Courcy as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. In addition to Scotland Courcy’s promotion, Brad Molitor has been named President and remains the Group’s Chief Actuary. Molitor previously served as Athene Bermuda Chief ... Read the full article
Cincinnati Re hires Ryan Chefalas as Director, Specialty Reinsurance
14th April 2023
Cincinnati Re, the reinsurance arm of Cincinnati Financial Corporation has appointed Ryan Chefalas as Director, Specialty Reinsurance. In his new role he will be based in New York. Chefalas joins Cincinnati Re after a near four-year term at OdysseyRe. In his most recent role at the firm he served as Vice President, ... Read the full article
Allianz announces new property and motor trade leads
14th April 2023
Allianz Commercial has announced the promotion of Mark Ashwood as head of property insurance and Olivia Baker as head of motor trade insurance. In their new roles, Ashwood and Baker will be responsible for setting the strategy, direction, pricing and underwriting appetite for Allianz’s commercial property and motor trade accounts respectively, ... Read the full article
Howden CAP names Colin Reddy Head of Financial Institutions & Advisory
14th April 2023
International insurance broker Howden has appointed Colin Reddy as Head of Financial Institutions & Advisory, Howden CAP, effective immediately. Reddy holds over two decades of experience in financial services and joins Howden CAP from Mizuho Financial Group, where he was responsible for the Financial Institutions Debt Capital Markets team, including Balance ... Read the full article
Barr and Brunko to lead Verisk’s Claims businesses
13th April 2023
Global data analytics and technology provider Verisk has announced the promotion of Carrie Barr and Aaron Brunko to lead the company’s growing Claims businesses. These appointments, according to Maroun Mourad, president of Verisk Claims Solutions, will further enhance the support offered to clients and help strengthen Verisk’s role as a strategic ... Read the full article
Aspida Life Re names Jenny Kane as Deputy COO
13th April 2023
Bermuda-based life and annuity reinsurance company, Aspida Life Re has appointed Jenny Kane as Deputy Chief Operations Officer. Kane has more than two decades of industry experience and over a decade in the Bermuda market. She will bring extensive expertise in operations and risk management to the broader Aspida Re team ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo names AXIS’ Mondi Head of Distribution Management, NA
13th April 2023
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has announced that it has appointed AXIS’ Peter Mondi as Head of Distribution Management, North America. In his new role, Mondi will lead a team responsible for the broker engagement and strategy for the US and Canada. Mondi, who is based in Chicago, IL, will report to Allen ... Read the full article
QBE Re appoints Andy Richardson as Head of Underwriting, Bermuda
13th April 2023
QBE Re, the reinsurance division of QBE Insurance Group, has announced that it has appointed Andy Richardson as Head of Underwriting for Bermuda. He will report to Tracey Gibbons, Head of QBE Re Bermuda and will take up the new role at the beginning of June subject to Bermuda immigration. In this ... Read the full article
Fenix24 appoints Marko Polunic EU managing director
13th April 2023
Cyber disaster recovery firm Fenix24, and sister company of Conversant Group, has announced the appointment of Marko Polunic as managing director for EU operations. Based in Munich, Polunic will spearhead efforts to expand Fenix24's offering into the EU and globally by fostering relationships with ecosystem partners - such as law firms, ... Read the full article
Howden launches Marine & Energy business in Norway with WTW’s Frode Lund
13th April 2023
International insurance broker Howden has announced the launch of its Marine & Energy business in Norway, which is set to be led by WTW’s Frode Lund, who will assume the position from August 1, 2023. The new initiative is set to drive footprint for Howden within the region, and also represents ... Read the full article