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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.
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
Synpulse names Jieke Pan as Chief Technology Officer to drive global engineering efforts
9th May 2025
Synpulse, a consultancy specialising in the financial services sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jieke Pan as its new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). With over 20 years of experience in digital transformation, product innovation, and engineering excellence, Pan brings a wealth of expertise to the role. As an accomplished CTO, ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint names Fenn as Global Head of Marine
9th May 2025
Bermuda-domiciled insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has promoted Chris Fenn to Global Head of Marine. Additionally, Anthony Grew has been appointed as Head of Cargo effective July 21st, while Giulia Argano will join the Global Claims team as Marine Claims Adjuster in May. The two appointments are strategic to strengthen the company’s ... Read the full article
Emma Croucher joins Atrium as Head of US General Liability
8th May 2025
Atrium, the specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Emma Croucher as Head of US General Liability. In her new role, Croucher will oversee the management and building of Atrium's US General Liability and Medical Malpractice accounts. She will also focus on creating long-term business partnerships with brokers and ... Read the full article
David Soutter to lead RiverStone’s Risk Bermuda team
8th May 2025
David Soutter has joined legacy reinsurance and run-off specialist RiverStone International as Head of Risk, Bermuda. A re/insurance executive with experience in financial reporting, regulatory reporting, risk management and treasury related matters, Soutter joined RiverStone from Zurich Management (Bermuda), where he most recently served as Project Director. During this time, he led ... Read the full article
Consilium welcomes Optio’s Woodward as Chief Claims Officer
8th May 2025
Consilium, the global specialty re/insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, has announced the appointment of Nick Woodward as Chief Claims Officer (CCO). Woodward, an ACII-qualified re/insurance lawyer, is recognised as a multi-class and jurisdictional claims specialist with close to three decades of experience in the legal and claims sectors. He will ... Read the full article
Rokstone names Lewis Goodearl to lead new UK & Ireland Casualty Division
8th May 2025
Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has appointed Lewis Goodearl as Head of its newly established UK and Ireland Casualty division. Goodearl joins Rokstone from Convex, where he has spent the past five years as a Senior Casualty Underwriter. He brings more than 30 years of ... Read the full article
New IUA CEO prioritises underwriting & claims expertise and emerging risks
8th May 2025
Chris Jones, the new CEO of the International Underwriting Association (IUA), announces a dual focus on strengthening underwriting and claims expertise and reassessing emerging and systemic risks. Announced in March 2025, Chris Jones officially assumed the role of CEO of the IUA on May 1st, succeeding Dave Matcham, who has ... Read the full article
Patrick Tiernan named Lloyd’s CEO
8th May 2025
The Council of Lloyd’s has appointed Patrick Tiernan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the specialist Lloyd's insurance and reinsurance marketplace, effective June 1st, 2025. Tiernan’s appointment is subject to approval and consent from the Prudential Regulation Authority and the Financial Conduct Authority. He has nearly three decades of industry experience, having ... Read the full article
Ryan Hodges named CEO of Trident Reciprocal Exchange
8th May 2025
Trident Reciprocal Exchange, a technology-driven, Florida-focused, and member-owned insurance company, has announced the appointment of Ryan Hodges as Chief Executive Officer. Trident Reciprocal Exchange is a newly established de novo reciprocal exchange focused on writing homeowners’ insurance in Florida. Hodges brings more than 25 years of experience in the Property & Casualty ... Read the full article
Rodrigo Jimenez appointed Asia Pacific Regional CEO at Allianz Trade
7th May 2025
Allianz Trade, a provider of trade credit insurance, has announced that Rodrigo Jimenez will assume the role of Regional CEO for the Asia Pacific region on 1 October 2025. He will succeed Paul Flanagan, who is retiring after a distinguished 34-year career with the company. Jimenez will begin his transition into the ... Read the full article
Leadership changes aim to bolster broker business & digital transformation at MSIG Asia
7th May 2025
MSIG Asia has announced leadership changes to accelerate its digital transformation and strengthen broker business. Adrian Hill will lead digital innovation, with Pearline Soh on digital marketing initiatives, while Enny will head efforts to enhance broker engagement across the region. Hill, who has been with MSIG Asia since November 2024, was ... Read the full article
Howden Re appoints Pascal Kahraman as Director of German broking team
7th May 2025
Howden Re, the reinsurance division of broking group Howden, has appointed Pascal Kahraman as Director within the broking team in Germany, based out of the newly opened Munich office. Kahraman joins from industry giant, Munich Re, where he has served for over 13 years since joining as a graduate trainee in ... Read the full article
DARAG appoints Theo Wilkes as CFO
7th May 2025
European and UK market-focused legacy acquirer, DARAG Group, has promoted Theo Wilkes to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), based in London. Wilkes joined DARAG in June 2024 with over two decades of industry experience in live and legacy markets. Prior to joining DARAG, he spent 14 years at Enstar Group, ... Read the full article
Canopius names Neetu Varghese as Head of Marine, US
7th May 2025
Canopius, a specialty and P&C re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Neetu Varghese as Head of Marine, US, Varghese steps into the role following her tenure as National Cargo Manager at Canopius since 2023. This appointment marks a significant step in Canopius’ strategic expansion within the US marine insurance market. With more ... Read the full article
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