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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.
Joyn Insurance adds former AIG exec Brian Duperreault to board of directors
22nd March 2023
Insurtech Joyn Insurance has announced the addition of Brian Duperreault, former AIG CEO, to its board as an independent director. This move follows the appointment of Jim Hackbarth as the company’s first independent director announced earlier this month. From 2017 to 2021 Duperreault served as Executive Chairman for AIG’s Board ... Read the full article
Skyward Specialty names James Tran Senior VP of new global agriculture unit
22nd March 2023
P&C insurer Skyward Specialty has announced its entry into the global agriculture market, naming James Tran as Senior Vice President, Global Agriculture, to spearhead the expansion. Skyward Specialty states that its global agriculture unit will initially offer secondary and reinsurance solutions for food and fibre crops, timber, livestock, bloodstock, aquaculture, and ... Read the full article
Ariel Re promotes 12 staff in London and Bermuda offices
22nd March 2023
Global reinsurance business Ariel Re has announced the promotion of twelve staff in its London and Bermuda offices. They cover a range of roles from underwriting and accounting through to analytics and portfolio management. According to the announcement, these promotions are part of Ariel Re’s drive to be an ‘academy firm’ where ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty’s WKFC names Singhvi as President, Bauer as COO
22nd March 2023
Ryan Specialty’s managing general underwriter, WKFC Underwriting Managers (WKFC), has announced the promotions of Ravi Singhvi to President, and Joan Bauer to Chief Operating Officer, both effective immediately. Singhvi joined WKFC in 2018 and was most recently the MGU’s Chief Operation Officer. Prior to WKFC, he served as Vice President of Analytics ... Read the full article
Anant Tiwari KM Dastur Reinsurance Brokers’ new hire
22nd March 2023
KM Dastur Reinsurance Brokers has appointed Anant Tiwari to the role of General Manager - Climate Risk Adaptation and Insurance, based in New Delhi, India. The company is a leading insurance and reinsurance broker in Asian, African and Middle Eastern markets for General & Life Insurance across all classes of Property, ... Read the full article
EPIC expands Financial Services division with creation of new group
21st March 2023
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail property and casualty insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has expanded its Financial Services division with the creation of its newly formed Insurance Capital Solutions (ICS) group. EPIC states that ICS will align and coordinate origination, placement, and service capabilities across four key business ... Read the full article
ABIR announces string of leadership appointments
21st March 2023
The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) has announced changes in the leadership of its most influential committee and an expansion of its working groups’ focus areas, drawing on the professional talent of member companies. The firm has announced that Jim Paugh, of Arch Re, has been appointed Co-Chair of ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual Re names Steiner US Specialty Casualty Treaty Manager
21st March 2023
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Sara Steiner to the role of US Specialty Casualty Treaty Manager. Steiner brings over 18 years of insurance experience to her new role, almost three of them at LM Re’s having joined the company in 2020 as Vice President and ... Read the full article
BMA appoints financial services veteran as its next COO
21st March 2023
The Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) has announced that it has appointed Toby Mason as the Authority’s next Chief Operating Officer (COO). In the role, he will report to Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Shanna Lespere. As COO, Mason will oversee BMA’s infrastructure, where he will support organisational growth and improving results and efficiency ... Read the full article
QBE Re appoints Debbi Wood as Head of Claims
21st March 2023
Reinsurance firm QBE Re has announced that it has appointed Debbi Wood as Head of Claims, subject to regulatory approval. Wood will start her new role in April, where she will report to Mike East, Claims Director, QBE Europe. The new role will also see her become a member of the ... Read the full article
SCOR Syndicate reports “strong” 2022 results with 90.1% combined ratio
21st March 2023
SCOR Syndicate has announced its 2022 results reporting a combined ratio of 90.1%, a strong underwriting profit of £22.6m and improved gross written premiums (GWP) that reached £306.2m. Overall, the carrier reported improved results, which according to the announcement, reflect SCOR’s strategy of diversification, sustainable growth and focus on high-quality execution. The ... Read the full article
TMHCCI adds Crowley and Roberts to UK Trade Credit division
21st March 2023
Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI) has announced the appointment of two Senior Risk Underwriters, Karen Crowley and Arwel Roberts, to its UK Trade Credit division. With over two decades of experience in Trade Credit, Crowley joins TMHCCI from Atradius, where she held several roles, the most recent one being Senior Key ... Read the full article
Relativity6 launches new insurance tool, announces new hires and CPO
21st March 2023
Relativity6, an AI solutions provider for insurance companies, has launched a new tool to detect risk in commercial insurance submissions. The firm also announced a number of new hires and the promotion of Jonathan Ringvald to Chief Product Officer (CPO). With Hazard Flags, and its use of advanced machine learning algorithms, ... Read the full article
Crum & Forster appoints two EVPs within A&H division
21st March 2023
Crum & Forster (C&F) Accident & Health (A&H) has promoted both Susan Silfen and Gary Nidds to newly created Executive Vice President positions. The firm stated that both promotions acknowledge the extensive operational growth within its A&H Division, bolstered by the success of the respective business units under both Silfen's and Nidds' leadership. Silfen has ... Read the full article
Acrisure Re names Chris Jones Head of Marine & Space
20th March 2023
Acrisure Re, the reinsurance division of global insurance broker Acrisure, has appointed Chris Jones as Head of Marine and Space. An experienced veteran within the industry, Jones joins Acrisure Re from Ed Broking, where he previously held the role of Managing Director Marine R/I. Moreover, in February, Acrisure launched a new ... Read the full article