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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.
Vantage adds Steve Fales as SVP, Investor Relations in Partnership Capital Platform
13th May 2025
Specialty insurer and reinsurer, Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., has appointed Steve Fales as Senior Vice President (SVP), Investor Relations, effective immediately. In the role, he reports to Chris McKeown, Chief Executive, Reinsurance, insurance-linked securities (ILS), and Innovation, and is responsible for enhancing Vantage's partnership capital business. Fales will leverage the group's specialty ... Read the full article
mea Platform adds former XL Group CEO McGavick as Board Chairman & Strategic Advisor
13th May 2025
mea Platform, a GenAI-powered global platform that aims to simplify insurance processes, has appointed former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of XL Group (now AXA XL), Mike McGavick, as Board Chairman and Strategic Advisor to drive growth. McGavick is an industry veteran and also the former Chairman, President, and CEO of Safeco ... Read the full article
LMA welcomes Canopius’ Newman to its board
13th May 2025
Mark Newman, Chief Executive Officer of Canopius UK and Canopius Managing Agents, has joined the Lloyd’s Market Association (LMA) board as Kate Roy, Group Chief Operating Officer of Canopius, has stepped down. Newman has served as Canopius UK CEO since January 1st, 2024. He has been with the specialty re/insurer since ... Read the full article
Zurich Singapore names Yeo as Head of Property & Ong as Head of Financial Lines
13th May 2025
Zurich Singapore, part of the global insurance group, has strengthened its Commercial Insurance business segment with the appointment of Christy Yeo as Head of Property and Wendy Ong as Head of Financial Lines. The pair will report to Alexandra Cowley, Chief Underwriting Officer, Singapore, Zurich, and will be responsible for the ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Satoshi Yamazaki as Senior Manager in Tokyo
13th May 2025
Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed Satoshi Yamazaki, who has worked in reinsurance hubs in London, Bermuda, Zurich, and Singapore, as a Senior Manager, based in Tokyo. Yamazaki joins the broker after almost eight years with reinsurer Swiss Re, where he most recently served as Senior Property Treaty Underwriter, Vice President, ... Read the full article
Arundo Re welcomes Bergot as Non-Life Underwriter for French, Belgian, Luxembourg markets
12th May 2025
International reinsurer Arundo Re has announced the appointment of Guillaume Bergot as Non-Life Underwriter for the French, Belgian and Luxembourg markets. With over a decade of experience in the reinsurance industry, Bergot is joining Arundo Re from Gallagher Re, where he most recently served as Reinsurance broker, a role he held ... Read the full article
DWF names Kathleen Buck as President of US Claims team
12th May 2025
DWF, a provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced the appointment of Kathleen Buck as President of its US claims team within the Claims Management and Adjusting (CMA) division. With a wealth of experience in the insurance sector, Buck has a strong background in claims management. She previously served as ... Read the full article
Clare Francis named Non-Executive Director, AJ Gallagher Holdings (UK)
12th May 2025
Insurance and reinsurance broking group Gallagher has appointed Clare Francis as an Independent Non-Executive Director of Arthur J. Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited. Additionally, as part of her role, she will become the Chair of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nominations, Audit and Risk Committees. Francis has extensive financial sector ... Read the full article
Rokstone names Bishop as Class Underwriter, UK & Ireland Casualty division
12th May 2025
Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has appointed Matt Bishop as Class Underwriter for its new UK and Ireland Casualty division, which was launched last week. Bishop, who brings 35 years of industry experience with a focus on Casualty, will join Rokstone after completing ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance names Sophie Mansouri to lead newly unified UK Professional Indemnity team
12th May 2025
Arch Insurance International, a part of the global Arch Capital Group and a provider of specialty insurance solutions across multiple lines, has appointed Sophie Mansouri as UK Professional Indemnity (PI) Underwriting Manager, effective immediately. The promotion follows Arch’s strategic move to merge its London Market SME and UK Regional PI operations ... Read the full article
Pütz in charge of DEVK reinsurance division as he joins Executive Board
9th May 2025
The Supervisory Board of DEVK Rückversicherungs- und Beteiligungs-AG-DEVK RE has announced the appointment of Annette Hetzenegger and Dr. Fabian Pütz as new members of the Executive Board, effective June 1, 2025. Hetzenegger will be fully responsible for the DEVK Group's investment division. While Pütz will be in charge of the reinsurance ... Read the full article
Clavarino to continue as Aon’s Executive Chairman, International
9th May 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced that Carlo Clavarino, Executive Chairman, International, will continue in his role until 2029, following a contract extension. “Carlo is widely recognized and admired as one of the leading advisors to business decision makers around the world and we are grateful that he will ... Read the full article
MSIG USA names Beirne as Chief Actuary & James as Chief Risk Officer
9th May 2025
MSIG USA, an insurance subsidiary under MSIG Holdings, has strengthened its analytics and enterprise risk governance leadership with the appointment of Tony Beirne as Chief Actuary and Dale James as Chief Risk Officer. These appointments align with the firm's aim to further strengthen its leadership in analytics and enterprise risk governance, ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Kinsella as Head of Risk Managed Underwriting, Retail, UK & Lloyd’s
9th May 2025
AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the promotion of Ben Kinsella to Head of Risk Managed Underwriting, Retail, UK & Lloyd’s. In his new role, Kinsella will leverage his 15 years of industry experience to lead AXA XL’s International Property, ... Read the full article
Carla Orejas to lead Chubb’s Major Accounts and Distribution for CEMENA
9th May 2025
Global insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Carla Orejas as Head of Major Accounts and Distribution for Continental Europe, Middle East and North Africa (CEMENA), effective June 2, 2025. In her new role, Orejas will work in partnership with regional and country leaders to enhance and implement Chubb's distribution strategy. Her ... Read the full article
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