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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.
Berkshire (BHSI) promotes Ruddlesdin to Head of Professional Indemnity & Cyber, UK
20th March 2023
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has promoted Ben Ruddlesdin to Head of Professional Indemnity & Cyber (UK), where he will continue to be based in London. In his most recent role at the firm, Ruddlesdin served as Senior Underwriter, PI & Cyber. Overall, he brings nearly 10 years of industry experience towards ... Read the full article
Howden names Andy Cox as Head of Energy Transition
20th March 2023
International insurance broker Howden has appointed Andy Cox as Head of Energy Transition, effective immediately. Cox holds over three decades of experience in the energy sector, having previously served as a Partner at KPMG. His most recent position there was UK Chair of Energy & Natural Resources, in which he was responsible ... Read the full article
Axis promotes Gonzales to Deputy Global Head of Ceded Reinsurance
17th March 2023
Axis Capital, a global specialty underwriter and provider of re/insurance solutions, has announced the promotion of Inmaculada Gonzales to Deputy Global Head of Ceded Reinsurance. In her new role, she will help advance ceded reinsurance strategic priorities and drive best practices in governance and compliance on outwards reinsurance and retrocessional placements. Gonzales ... Read the full article
Great American promotes Colosi to Divisional President, Alternative Markets
17th March 2023
Great American Insurance Group has announced the promotion of Thomas V. Colosi to Divisional President, Alternative Markets. Collectively, Colosi has 35 years of insurance experience and has expertise in underwriting specialty captives and programs. He joined Alternative Markets in 2014 and has since held numerous leadership roles within the division. He most recently ... Read the full article
AmTrust expands Commercial Lines team
17th March 2023
Specialty P&C insurer AmTrust Financial Services has made new additions to its Commercial Lines team, naming Ken Surian as Senior Vice President, Product Management, and Brian White as Vice President, Product Strategy. Surian joins AmTrust from US primary insurer Travelers, where he most recently served as Vice President, Small Commercial State ... Read the full article
Venbrook promotes Sherman to EVP of Business Development & Strategic Alliances
17th March 2023
Venbrook Group, LLC, a large independent insurance distribution and services firm in the US, has promoted Brenda Sherman to Executive Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Alliances. Having served as a Venbrook executive since 2015, Sherman brings more than 30 years of experience across both the carrier and program administration sides. In ... Read the full article
Rajiv Basu joins Assurant Board of Directors
16th March 2023
US specialty insurer Assurant, Inc. has announced the appointment of Rajiv Basu, former senior partner in Deloitte’s Insurance Practice, to its Board of Directors. Basu brings four decades of global finance and financial services industry expertise amassed during his time at Deloitte, where he advised large financial institutions in the US ... Read the full article
Hymans Robertson expands Risk Transfer team with two appointments
16th March 2023
Hymans Robertson, a leading pensions and financial services consultancy, has made two hires within its expanding Risk Transfer team. The company has appointed both Paula Haughton and Harry Allen, who both bring a strong level of expertise towards the team. Haughton has over 20 years of experience within the pensions field. She ... Read the full article
Essent promotes David B. Weinstock to CFO
16th March 2023
Essent Group has announced the promotion of David B. Weinstock to the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Weinstock has served as the firm's interim CFO since June 28, 2022, and as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since 2009. He holds more than 25 years of experience in ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re names Wakefield to become CEO, as James Kent transitions to group role
16th March 2023
Tom Wakefield is set to become the CEO of reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, after James Kent was promoted to a new role within Gallagher, as CEO of Global Insurance Strategic Relationships. Kent will take responsibility for establishing and driving a framework that determines how Gallagher connects with its major strategic partners ... Read the full article
Markel Intl. bolsters global downstream energy offering with two new hires
16th March 2023
Markel International, a subsidiary of Markel Corporation, has bolstered its global downstream energy team with two new appointments. James Keens has been named senior downstream energy underwriter in London, and JJ Wong has been named downstream energy underwriter in Singapore. Both Keens and Wong, who took up their roles in February, will ... Read the full article
Joyn Insurance welcomes Jim Hackbarth as its first independent Director
16th March 2023
InsurTech firm, Joyn Insurance has announced that insurance industry executive Jim Hackbarth will be joining its Board as its first independent Director. An experienced veteran within the industry, Hackbarth was most recently President and CEO of Assurex Global - the world’s largest privately held risk management commercial insurance brokerage group. Joyn CEO ... Read the full article
QBE North America promotes Foley to President of Commercial Insurance
15th March 2023
The North American division of global insurer QBE has announced that Michael Foley has been promoted to the position of President for its Commercial Insurance division. Foley most recently served as the Chief Underwriting Officer for QBE's Commercial Casualty business. In his new role, Foley will join QBE North America's Executive Management ... Read the full article
Lockton appoints Co-Leaders for Life Sciences Practice
15th March 2023
Global insurance broker Lockton, has appointed Aon’s Brad Zechman and David Salvucci as Co-Leaders of its Life Sciences Practice. Based in Philadelphia, both Zechman and Salvucci will share strategic responsibility for the Practice. As Co-Leaders, they will both help to bring in best-in-class tools, as well as offer strategic advice and customized ... Read the full article
Rory Buckingham appointed as TransRe A&H Manager
15th March 2023
TransRe, a reinsurance company wholly owned by Alleghany Corporation, has appointed Rory Buckingham as AVP, Accident & Health Manager. Buckingham brings almost a decade of relevant experience to his new role, having spent three years at TransRe . He joined the reinsurer in 2020 as an Accident & Health Underwriter, a role ... Read the full article