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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.
Gen Reinsurance AG adds two new members to Executive Board
4th April 2023
Gen Re, the global reinsurance subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has announced that both Margaret McAuliffe and Alexander Zeller have been appointed to the Executive Board of General Reinsurance AG. General Reinsurance AG is Gen Re’s German legal entity and the main risk carrier for its international business. McAuliffe is General Reinsurance AG’s ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re names Robert McMillan Renewable Energy Practice Leader
4th April 2023
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, has announced the appointment of Robert McMillan as Renewable Energy Practice Leader within its global marine & energy team. McMillan has over three decades of industry experience, and extensive knowledge and experience in the renewable energy sector, in particular onshore and offshore wind. This, said Gallagher Re, ... Read the full article
Helios announces Martin Reith as CEO and Executive Director
4th April 2023
Helios Underwriting, the Lloyd’s investment vehicle that acquires and consolidates underwriting capacity, has announced the appointment of Martin Reith as an Executive Director of the company and as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect. Nigel Hanbury is to remain on the Board as Executive Deputy Chairman. Reith is an insurance ... Read the full article
RSA appoints Gary Mason COO Delivery Director
4th April 2023
RSA Insurance has announced the appointment of Gary Mason as COO Delivery Director, replacing Richard Thompson, who is leaving the firm after serving for more than a decade. Mason is tasked with contributing to the delivery of RSA’s strategic outperformance objectives, primarily by driving the technology transformation of the firm's key ... Read the full article
WTW expands Life ICT practice with two senior hires
4th April 2023
Global brokerage WTW has announced the addition of two senior directors, Alan Routhenstein and Noel Harewood, to its Life Insurance Consulting and Technology business within the firm’s Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) operation. Both appointments reflect ICT’s ongoing commitment to deepen its expertise and technical knowledge, which ultimately helps to strengthen ... Read the full article
J.B. Boda & Co. appoints Aakash Parikh as Deputy CEO
4th April 2023
J.B. Boda & Co., the overseas company of the international re/insurance broker J.B. Boda Group, has appointed Aakash Parikh as Deputy Chief Executive Officer. A renowned veteran across the industry, Parikh brings over 20 years of experience and expertise towards his new role. He joined J.B. Boda & Co. in 2016 as ... Read the full article
WTW names Aon’s Jackie Bolig as head of P&C CRB, North America
3rd April 2023
Global advisory, broking, and solutions company WTW has appointed Jackie Bolig as head of Property and Casualty (P&C), Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB), North America. In her new role, Bolig will focus on client retention, product development, talent strategy and driving successful carrier relationships across all twelve industry verticals, WTW said. Additionally, ... Read the full article
Mosaic hires Alleghany’s Bakhshi as CFO
3rd April 2023
Senior financial services executive Reeva Bakhshi has joined the leadership team of Mosaic Insurance, as part of the strategic development of the speciality insurer’s corporate division. Bakhshi takes on the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) from Aizaz Haque, who takes over the new position of Capital Solutions Officer (CSO), both ... Read the full article
Todd Sutherland named SVP of Underwriting for James River
3rd April 2023
James River, a Bermuda-based insurance holding company, has announced the appointment of Todd Sutherland as Senior Vice President of Underwriting, Management Liability, a newly created role. In his new position, Sutherland will be responsible for establishing the Management Liability Division within the Excess and Surplus Lines segment, concentrating initially on excess ... Read the full article
Canopius hires QBE’s Sam Harrison as Group CUO
3rd April 2023
Global specialty re/insurer Canopius Group has appointed Sam Harrison as Group Chief Underwriting Officer (GCUO). Within the role, he will report to Neil Robertson - Canopius Group Chief Executive Officer, and he will also join the Canopius Group Leadership Team. Harrison joins the firm from QBE Insurance, where he served as GCUO ... Read the full article
Ahwaz Chagani named CFO of Oceanview Re
3rd April 2023
Oceanview Reinsurance Ltd., a wholly-owned reinsurance subsidiary of Oceanview Holdings Ltd., has appointed Ahwaz Chagani as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. A widened veteran across the industry, Chagani brings nearly 18 years of experience towards his new role. Chagani joined Oceanview Re in 2021, where he was named VP and ... Read the full article
Swiss Re implements new reinsurance organisational structure, additional leaders named
3rd April 2023
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re's previously announced streamlined organisational structure, described by the firm as a simpler set-up with shorter decision paths that will result in enhanced client focus, is now live. First announced back in February, the new structure sees the splitting of the firm's reinsurance business unit into P&C ... Read the full article
Hannover Re promotes Kasman to Team Lead Korea
3rd April 2023
Firdaus Kasman has been promoted as the new Team Lead for Korea at German reinsurer Hannover Re. This move comes as a part of the company’s streamlining of its P&C operations. Kasman will be expanding his role in managing the Korean P&C treaty portfolio together with the company’s Korean underwriters. Kasman was ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance Intl. names Jason Page Head of Marine Hull & War
3rd April 2023
Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group, has announced the promotion of Jason Page to the position of Head of Marine Hull & War. He is taking over the position from Mark Watters who has retired. Page will be based in London and will report to Jake Gibbs, Head of ... Read the full article
Emma Loynes to become CEO of Lloyd’s Asia
3rd April 2023
Emma Loynes has been named as the new Country Manager for Lloyd's in Singapore and will also become Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Lloyd's Asia, effective May 1st, subject to regulatory approval. Loynes takes over as CEO of Lloyd's Asia from Mark Dyson, who has held the role on an ... Read the full article