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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.
Christina Montes De Oca to lead Coface North America region
18th September 2025
Trade Credit insurer Coface has announced the appointment of Christina Montes De Oca as the new CEO in the North America Region, taking over the role from Oscar Villalonga who is pursuing a career outside the Group. Montes De Oca will also be joining the company’s Executive Committee and report directly ... Read the full article
Lockton names Rapciewicz as US Casualty Leader & Cullen as Head, Excess Casualty & Operations
18th September 2025
Lockton, a global independent insurance brokerage, has appointed Peter Rapciewicz as US Casualty Leader, and Jessica Cullen as Head of Excess Casualty and Operations, based in New York City. In his new role, Rapciewicz will oversee the strategic direction and growth of Lockton's casualty offerings across the US, reporting directly to ... Read the full article
You Re appoints Dan Palardy as Chief Actuary and Treaty Underwriter
17th September 2025
You Re, a reinsurance company that combines traditional underwriting practices with a data-driven technology platform, announces that Dan Palardy has joined as Chief Actuary and Treaty Underwriter. His appointment follows the establishment of You Re’s US entity and the opening of its New York office. Palardy has extensive experience in actuarial, underwriting, ... Read the full article
Willis Re names AssuredPartners’ Sankha Ghosh as EVP and Group CIO
17th September 2025
Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has hired Sankha Ghosh from AssuredPartners as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Group Chief Information Officer (CIO). Sankha has over 27 years of technology leadership experience, spanning across business transformation, digital innovation, cloud capabilities, data management, and ... Read the full article
Gallagher names Ryan Witchard Executive Director for Middle East & Africa Marine practice
17th September 2025
Insurance and risk management firm Gallagher has appointed Ryan Witchard as Executive Director of its Middle East & Africa Marine practice. In his new role, Witchard will oversee the team advising clients on shipping, cargo, hull, and machinery insurance matters. Based at Gallagher’s regional headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), ... Read the full article
David Turner to lead SiriusPoint’s global Claims function
17th September 2025
Specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has announced the appointment of David Turner as Global Head of Claims, a London-based role. From October 7, 2025, Turner will lead the global Claims function, overseeing teams across London and New York. He will be reporting to Scott Egan, ... Read the full article
Daniel Tasch named CEO of Marsh McLennan Austria
17th September 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh McLennan has announced the appointment of Daniel Tasch as CEO of Marsh McLennan, Austria, effective 1st October 2025. Based in Vienna, Tasch will report to Cristian Fugaciu, Co-CEO of Marsh McLennan Central & Eastern Europe and CEO of Marsh Romania. In his new role, he will ... Read the full article
Allianz Trade announces new CEO appointment for Hong Kong Hub
17th September 2025
Allianz Trade, a provider of trade credit insurance and a recognised expert in surety, collections, structured trade credit, and political risk, has announced the appointment of Hassan Omaish as Chief Executive Officer for Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan (the Hong Kong Hub), effective 1 October 2025. He will succeed Edmond ... Read the full article
Ares Management names Anup Agarwal partner and Chief Investment Officer of Ares Insurance Solutions
17th September 2025
Ares Management Corporation, an alternative investment manager, has named Anup Agarwal as Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Ares Insurance Solutions, where he will also serve as Head of the business. Agarwal will collaborate with David Reilly, who was recently named Chairman of AIS, and with Rajesh Krishnan, the former AIS ... Read the full article
DUAL Europe strengthens cyber business with new regional structure
17th September 2025
DUAL Europe has announced a newly aligned regional structure for cyber, alongside a series of strategic leadership appointments, reinforcing its position in the cyber insurance market and strengthening support for brokers and clients across Europe. Marek Stanislawski has been appointed as Head of Business Development, Cyber Europe, effective 3rd September 2025. ... Read the full article
WTW names Falcucci Director to its ICT business
16th September 2025
Global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW has announced the appointment of Piero Falcucci as Director to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. In his new role, Falcucci will focus on client development and delivery, leveraging his considerable expertise in capital razing and optimisation, reinsurance structuring, M&A, and pricing within ... Read the full article
Walter Voigts-von Forster named CEO of Munich Re Africa Branch
16th September 2025
Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced the appointment of Walter Voigts-von Forster as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re Africa Branch, effective 1st February 2026. Voigts-von Forster will continue as Head of Non-Life for Munich Re Africa while assuming his CEO responsibilities. He will report to Roland Eckl, Chief Executive ... Read the full article
Zitzmann to lead Skyward Specialty’s Inland Marine and Transactional Property
16th September 2025
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has hired Christopher Zitzmann as President of Inland Marine and Transactional Property. In the new role, Zitzmann will reportedly lead growth and innovation across Skyward Specialty's inland marine and transactional property businesses, advancing the firm's expertise in these highly specialised markets. Zitzmann, who holds more than two decades ... Read the full article
Glyn Hughes joins Allianz Personal Broker as MD
16th September 2025
Allianz UK has announced the appointment of Glyn Hughes as Managing Director of Allianz Personal Broker, effective February 2026. Subject to regulatory approval, Hughes will join the UK personal lines leadership team reporting to Serge Raffard, Managing Director of Allianz’s personal lines business. He will be joining the company from Ageas, where ... Read the full article
Swiss Re promotes Fatone to Head of Southern Europe P&C Reinsurance
16th September 2025
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Hernan Fatone as Head of Southern Europe Property and Casualty (P&C) Reinsurance. In the role, he succeeds Santiago Arechaga, who has been promoted to President of Reinsurance for Latin America and the Caribbean. Fatone will also assume the role of Country President and Branch Manager of ... Read the full article
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