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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.
Aventum appoints Novae’s Jonathan Butcher as Non-Executive Chairman
27th February 2025
Aventum, a global re/insurance group, has appointed Jonathan Butcher as Non-Executive Chairman of its Board. Butcher has 35 years of experience in the Lloyd’s and London markets. He was CEO of Novae Syndicates when it was sold to AXIS in 2017 for over $600 million, leading the Syndicate through this process. Before ... Read the full article
BMS Re adds Howden Re’s Hughes and Bartell to non-marine reinsurance team
27th February 2025
BMS Re, the reinsurance arm of independent re/insurance broker BMS Group, has announced two new senior appointments: Jonathan Hughes as managing director - non-marine reinsurance and Martin Bartell as director - non-marine reinsurance. Based in London, both executives will be reporting directly to Hannah Watkins, Chief Growth Officer. Hughes brings three decades ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo appoints Katie McGrath as CUO, unveils restructure
27th February 2025
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Katie McGrath as Chief Underwriting Officer and introduced a new organisational structure, featuring Market Units, to better serve corporates and brokers at the country level. McGrath, who has more than 25 years of experience across multiple roles in commercial insurance, joined Swiss Re Corporate Solutions ... Read the full article
Chubb announces leadership changes in EMEA and North America
26th February 2025
Global insurer Chubb has announced that Ana Robic, Division President of Personal Risk Services (PRS), North America, has been appointed Regional President of Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), succeeding David Furby, who has been named Executive Chairman, both effective April 1, 2025. Robic has been with Chubb for 25 years. ... Read the full article
AmericanAg adjusts structure and executive leadership team
26th February 2025
Global reinsurer AmericanAg has announced the appointment of Meredith Williams as Senior Vice President, Reinsurance Strategy and Placement & Broker Assumed Operations. The reinsurer has also appointed Pat Larsen as Senior Vice President of its new Client Retro & Broker Assumed Pool Management team. Both appointments are effective March 1, 2025. The ... Read the full article
MetLife adds former Swiss Re CEO Mumenthaler to Board of Directors
26th February 2025
Former Swiss Re Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Christian Mumenthaler, has been elected to join the Board of Directors of MetLife, Inc., a global provider of insurance, annuities, and employee benefit programs, effective May 1, 2025. Mumenthaler's career at Swiss Re Group spanned more than 25 years. During this time, he ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Rees as Chief Underwriting Officer for North America
26th February 2025
AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Simon Rees as Chief Underwriting Officer, North America Programs. In her new role, effective April 1, Rees will be reporting to Tim Whisler, Wholesale Solutions, Americas. Rees has over two decades of ... Read the full article
Beazley appoints Sara Foucher as Head of Commercial Property, Europe
26th February 2025
Specialty insurer Beazley has entered the European property market with the appointment of Sara Foucher as Head of Commercial Property, Europe, effective immediately. In her new role, Foucher will lead the expansion of Beazley's property team and offerings in the region. She will also develop specialty solutions to address the growing ... Read the full article
Specialty MGA UK welcomes two new underwriters to energy team
26th February 2025
Managing general agent (MGA) Specialty MGA UK has announced the addition of two new underwriters to its energy team, Alex Rowe and Savita Patel. The new hires have been appointed as Senior Underwriters for Energy, and bring experience of working in Africa, the Middle East, North America and Europe. Manoj Kumar, Specialty ... Read the full article
Nick Griffiths to lead IRS Business Development & Strategy
26th February 2025
Nick Griffiths has become the Director - Business Development and Strategy at International Risk Solutions Ltd (IRS), an independent Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker. Griffiths is joining IRS following his over three-year tenure at Inver Re, now Price Forbes Re and Ardonagh Specialty’s reinsurance business, where he served as Director ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint names James Anderson as Global Chief Pricing Actuary
25th February 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has announced the appointment of James Anderson as Global Chief Pricing Actuary, effective May 12, 2025. In this role, Anderson will lead the global actuarial pricing team, enhancing SiriusPoint’s pricing framework, business insights, and portfolio analytics. He will also work closely with IT to implement standardised ... Read the full article
Sompo adds three new members to its APAC Commercial Lines team
25th February 2025
Sompo Asia Pacific has announced the appointment of Kelly Koh, Victoria Soo and Szeto Ophelia to its Asia Pacific (APAC) Commercial Lines team. “They will be instrumental in driving their respective lines of business across the region with their extensive expertise,” Sompo stated. Kelly Koh has been appointed Vice President, Financial Institutions ... Read the full article
Andy Briggs to succeed Tim Bailey as ABI President
25th February 2025
Andy Briggs, CEO of Phoenix Group, has become the new President for the Association of British Insurers (ABI), succeeding Tim Bailey, Zurich CEO, who had held the role since 2023. Briggs will hold the President role for the next two years. Ken Norgrove, CEO, UK & International, RSA Insurance, remains the ... Read the full article
Markel appoints Dean Johnson as Senior Underwriter, Transport & Logistics
25th February 2025
Markel, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Dean Johnson as Senior Underwriter, Transport and Logistics. Based in London, Johnson will focus on expanding the Transport and Logistics portfolio by underwriting liability and property package policies for the ports, terminals, and marine trades industries, as well ... Read the full article
SCOR names Vikas Mahajan as Head of Agriculture as René Kunz retires
25th February 2025
French reinsurer SCOR has appointed Vikas Mahajan as the Head of Agriculture for its Property & Casualty (P&C) unit, effective May 1st, 2025, as René Kunz's retires after two decades in the role. Mahajan will be based in Zurich and join the Reinsurance Specialty Lines management team, reporting directly to the ... Read the full article
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