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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.
AXA XL adds Marsh’s Nevill to UK & Lloyd’s Specialty team
13th March 2025
AXA XL’s UK & Lloyd’s Business Unit has announced the appointment of Louise Nevill as Chief Underwriting Officer – Specialty and Sundeep Khera as Head of Marine and Energy. These appointments reflect a wider strategic restructuring of the firm's underwriting model, under the leadership of Chief Underwriting Officer Mike Gosselin. As CUO, ... Read the full article
Faucret named MD of VIG Re France and Head of Western Europe, Treaty Non-Life
13th March 2025
VIG Re, the reinsurance arm of Prague-domiciled Vienna Insurance Group, has confirmed Viktor Faucret as Managing Director (MD) of VIG Re France and Head of the Treaty Non-Life to lead the Western European business unit. As Head of the Western European division, Faucret will drive further developments in France, BeNeLux, Iberia, ... Read the full article
Swiss Re nominates Morten Hübbe and George Quinn as new non-exec Board members
13th March 2025
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has nominated Morten Hübbe and George Quinn for election as new, non-executive and independent members of the Board for a one-year term, ahead of its annual general meeting (AGM) 2025. Additionally, Swiss Re has confirmed that Philip Ryan and Sir Paul Tucker will not stand for re-election ... Read the full article
Concert Group names Thomas Sweeney Chief Credit Officer
13th March 2025
Concert Group, a privately owned insurance holding company, has announced the appointment of Thomas G. Sweeney as Chief Credit Officer. In his new role he will oversee all aspects of credit risk for Concert Group including its admitted carrier, Concert Insurance Company, its non-admitted carrier, Concert Specialty Insurance Company, and its ... Read the full article
Poliseno to lead Chubb’s newly created North America Small & Lower Midmarket division
12th March 2025
Global insurer Chubb has created the North America Small & Lower Midmarket division, with Rob Poliseno as Division President and Jason Ranucci as Chief Operating Officer. The new division falls within Chubb’s North America Middle Market organisation, combining the insurer’s Lower Middle Market and Digital Small Business divisions into a single ... Read the full article
PartnerRe appoints Piergiorgio D’Ignazio as Global Product Leader, Credit & Political Risk
12th March 2025
Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe has announced the appointment of Piergiorgio D'Ignazio as Global Product Leader, Credit and Political Risk. D'Ignazio joins PartnerRe after nearly eight years at Zurich Insurance, where he most recently served as Credit Lines Chief Underwriting Officer. Prior to that, he spent 12 years at SACE, holding senior positions, including ... Read the full article
HDI Global US restructures casualty operations with Ed Wu as VP, US Casualty Lead
12th March 2025
HDI Global Insurance Company (HGIC), a commercial and specialty lines insurer, has restructured its US casualty operations leadership, appointing Ed Wu as Vice President (VP) and US Casualty Lead, with Thomas Long serving as VP and Admitted Casualty Lead. Wu has nearly three decades of commercial casualty experience with deep expertise ... Read the full article
Continental Re appoints Sang as Head of Underwriting for Eastern Africa Region
12th March 2025
Pan-African reinsurer Continental Reinsurance has announced the appointment of Felix Sang as Head of Underwriting for the Eastern Africa Region, based in the firm's Kenya office. Sang has over 15 years of experience in the insurance and reinsurance industry, with a proven track record in underwriting, risk management, and reinsurance program ... Read the full article
Øyvind Larsen named CEO of Lockton Norway
12th March 2025
Independent insurance broker Lockton has announced the appointment of Øyvind Larsen as CEO of Lockton Norway, effective April 1, 2025. In this role, Øyvind will lead Lockton Norway into its next phase of growth, focusing on unifying the company's specialist businesses to better support clients in an increasingly complex and volatile ... Read the full article
Charity Bare named AEGIS London Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
12th March 2025
Lloyd's syndicate AEGIS London has announced the appointment of Charity Bare as Chief Risk and Compliance Officer. AEGIS London has hired Bare “to support its continued focus on maintaining its position as a top quartile Lloyd's performer while retaining robust risk controls.” She will be responsible for a team of 16 people ... Read the full article
Hamilton Global Specialty names Sinead Cormican as Active Underwriter of Syndicate 4000
12th March 2025
Hamilton Global Specialty, an underwriting platform of Bermuda-domiciled Hamilton Insurance Group, has promoted Sinead Cormican to Active Underwriter of Syndicate 4000, reporting to Miles Osorio, who will continue in his role as Chief Underwriting Officer, Hamilton Global Specialty. At the same time, Sukh Chana and Mark Johnson have been named joint ... Read the full article
Gallagher Bassett adds Katie Lamb as EMEA General Counsel
12th March 2025
Gallagher Bassett, the provider of risk and claims management services and a wholly owned subsidiary of Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., has appointed Katie Lamb as General Counsel-GB Europe, Middle East and Asia (EMEA). Lamb has nearly 15 years of industry experience in the insurance industry, and joins from CNA Hardy, ... Read the full article
Bay Harbor Re appoints Steven Green VP of Performance Management & Accounting
12th March 2025
Bay Harbor Re, a provider of reinsurance solutions for the US property and casualty market, has announced the appointment of Steven Green as Vice President of Performance Management & Accounting. Green is joining the company following eight years with Emergent Holdings, where he most recently served alongside the Manager, Financial Performance ... Read the full article
Tracey Gibbons becomes QBE Re’s Global Head of Strategic Development
11th March 2025
Tracey Gibbons has been appointed Global Head of Strategic Development at QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of QBE Insurance Group. The executive, who has over 40 years’ experience in multiple classes of business, has been part of QBE Re since 2021, when she joined the company as Head of QBE ... Read the full article
Porch Group appoints Emmanuel Bellegarde as Head of Reinsurance
11th March 2025
Porch Group, a homeowners insurance and vertical software platform, has announced the addition of four insurance industry veterans to strengthen the organisation, including the appointment of Emmanuel Bellegarde as Head of Reinsurance. In his new role, Bellegarde will play a key part in driving the reinsurance strategy, structuring placements, and securing ... Read the full article
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