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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.
Arch Insurance North America promotes five senior leaders as Division Presidents
10th July 2025
Arch Insurance North America has appointed five of its well-established executives to the newly created roles of Division Presidents, effective August 1st, 2025. Linda Fallon has been named Division President of Consumer Business, which includes the Travel, Accident & Health unit and the Warranty and Lenders Solutions unit. Meanwhile, Mark Lange has ... Read the full article
Finkelstein appointed Senior Director of WTW’s ICT business
10th July 2025
Global advisory, broking and solutions company WTW, has announced the appointment of Gary Finkelstein as Senior Director to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business, a London-based role. In his new role, Finkelstein will leverage his 30 years of experience in UK and international life insurance and reinsurance, to help WTW ... Read the full article
Amin Basbous to serve as Senior Executive Officer at Tysers Dubai
10th July 2025
Tysers Insurance Brokers has appointed Amin Basbous as Senior Executive Officer (SEO) for Tysers Dubai, reporting to Tom Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Tysers. Basbous joined Tysers in a broking role over a decade ago, and has since used his market insight and deep understanding of the Middle East to significantly ... Read the full article
QBE Re announces key appointments as part of its simplified leadership structure
10th July 2025
QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of QBE Insurance Group has unveiled a new simplified leadership structure, announcing a number of key appointments across markets and product areas. Leading QBE Re’s EMEA, International and North American markets are three seasoned executives: Abdallah Balbeisi, who has been appointed Executive Director of Europe, Middle ... Read the full article
AM Specialty Insurance adds Griggs as MD, Tailored Solutions of Pinpoint UK
10th July 2025
AM Specialty Insurance Group has appointed Tom Griggs as Managing Director (MD) of Tailored Solutions at Pinpoint UK Solutions Ltd (Pinpoint), the London-based arm of AM Specialty. This appointment is a key step in AM Specialty’s international expansion strategy and reinforces the group’s commitment to technical underwriting excellence and global partnerships. In ... Read the full article
Markel names Joanna Quigan as Senior Underwriter, PFR
10th July 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Joanna Quigan as Senior Underwriter, Professional and Financial Risks (PFR). Based in Melbourne, Quigan will report to Kym Beazleigh, Head of Professional and Financial Risks. In her new role, she will be responsible for developing and managing underwriting ... Read the full article
Chris Wilson appointed to lead unified fleet and commercial motor division at ERS
10th July 2025
ERS, a UK specialist motor insurer, has announced the promotion of Chris Wilson to Head of Fleet and Commercial Motor. This follows Scott Tillbrook’s move into the role of Active Underwriter and marks a strategic shift to bring two closely connected areas under one leadership structure. Since joining ERS in 2014, Wilson ... Read the full article
Riverstone appoints Enstar’s Brockman as Group CEO, to succeed Tanzer
9th July 2025
Paul Brockman has been appointed as the new group chief executive officer of RiverStone International Holdings, succeeding Luke Tanzer who will be retiring later this year. Additionally, the company also announced the appointment of Andrew Creed as group president, in addition to his responsibilities as group chief financial officer. In a statement ... Read the full article
Hungenberg joins Sompo as Head of Strategy Insurance – Continental Europe
9th July 2025
Emilie Hungenberg has joined Sompo, a provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, as Head of Strategy Insurance – Continental Europe. Commenting on her appointment, Hungenberg said:“I’m excited to contribute to Sompo’s continued growth and transformation across the region, helping to shape strategic priorities and deliver operational excellence in ... Read the full article
MSIG USA appoints Philip Wray as Head of Property
9th July 2025
MSIG USA, a provider of specialty commercial insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Philip Wray as Head of Property. In this role, Wray will lead MSIG USA’s national property portfolio, overseeing underwriting strategy, product development, and portfolio performance. He will also help strengthen technical underwriting standards and drive long-term, profitable ... Read the full article
Bichetero named Substantive DMD/COO for Africa Re
9th July 2025
Africa Re has announced Ephraim Kiiza Bichetero has assumed duty as Substantive Deputy Managing Director/Chief Operating Officer (DMD/COO) from July 1, 2025. This has taken place after a one-year transition and succession programme with the retiring and longest-serving DMD/COO, Kenneth Edirin Napoleon Aghoghovbia. In his new role, Bichetero will assist the Group ... Read the full article
Ondine Bourrut Lacouture to serve as Active Underwriter of Arch Syndicate 1955
9th July 2025
Bermuda-headquartered insurer and reinsurer Arch Capital Group Ltd. has promoted Ondine Bourrut Lacouture as an Active Underwriter of Arch Syndicate 1955 at Lloyd’s. Lacouture succeeds Simon Williams, who held the role since Syndicate 1955 was acquired by Arch in 2019. Most recently, she served as the Head of Long Tail Lines ... Read the full article
OAK Re unveils new organisational structure to drive future growth
9th July 2025
Global reinsurance provider OAK Reinsurance has announced an enhanced organisational structure, building upon its successful launch in November 2024. Since January 1, 2025, OAK has achieved significant success, successfully writing approximately $400m of gross written premium at its target expected profitability. This positive global reception has led to a client base that ... Read the full article
Canopius Group names Micia Yong as Head of Property & Specialty Treaty, APAC
9th July 2025
Canopius Group, a leading global specialty and P&C re/insurer, has appointed Micia Yong as Head of Property & Specialty Treaty Asia Pacific (APAC), effective July 4th, 2025. She will be based in Singapore and report directly to Soon Keen (SK) Lee, Chief Executive Officer of APAC and the Middle East and ... Read the full article
Diego Cervantes-Knox appointed Group COO at Ocean Re
9th July 2025
Diego Cervantes-Knox is joining Ocean Re, a Barbados-headquartered reinsurer, as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective this September. In his new role, Cervantes-Knox will focus on accelerating growth, scaling operations, and modernizing infrastructure by integrating capital, operations, and innovation within the reinsurer. The executive brings a wealth of experience to Ocean Re, ... Read the full article
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