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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.

Howden adds Jonny Gray as a Senior Advisor to its Sport and Entertainment practice

19th September 2025

Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has appointed sports industry expert Jonny Gray as a Senior Advisor to its Sport and Entertainment practice, based in London. This appointment aims to continue the growth of Howden's global sport and entertainment unit. Previously, Gray has held several senior appointments in the sports ... Read the full article

China Re announces leadership change as Chairman He Chunlei retires

18th September 2025

China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation has announced the retirement of He Chunlei, chairman of the company’s Board, executive director and the chairman and member of the Strategy and Sustainable Development Committee under the Board of the Company. The resignation of He Chunlei shall take effect from 18 September 2025. “The Company and the ... Read the full article

Marsh McLennan names Renee McGowan as Chief Commercial Officer, International

18th September 2025

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh McLennan has announced the appointment of Renee McGowan as Chief Commercial Officer, International, effective October 1, 2025. McGowan will also continue to serve as CEO of Marsh McLennan India, Middle East, and Africa (IMEA) until early 2026, when she will relocate to Europe. As CCO she ... Read the full article

Sompo appoints Alessandrea Quane as CEO, International Markets

18th September 2025

Sompo, a provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty re/insurance, has announced the appointment of Alessandrea Quane as Chief Executive Officer, International Markets. In this role, Quane will report to James Shea, CEO of Sompo P&C, and will oversee Sompo’s Commercial and Consumer Insurance operations outside of North America and ... Read the full article

Christina Montes De Oca to lead Coface North America region

18th September 2025

Trade Credit insurer Coface has announced the appointment of Christina Montes De Oca as the new CEO in the North America Region, taking over the role from Oscar Villalonga who is pursuing a career outside the Group. Montes De Oca will also be joining the company’s Executive Committee and report directly ... Read the full article

Lockton names Rapciewicz as US Casualty Leader & Cullen as Head, Excess Casualty & Operations

18th September 2025

Lockton, a global independent insurance brokerage, has appointed Peter Rapciewicz as US Casualty Leader, and Jessica Cullen as Head of Excess Casualty and Operations, based in New York City. In his new role, Rapciewicz will oversee the strategic direction and growth of Lockton's casualty offerings across the US, reporting directly to ... Read the full article

You Re appoints Dan Palardy as Chief Actuary and Treaty Underwriter

17th September 2025

You Re, a reinsurance company that combines traditional underwriting practices with a data-driven technology platform, announces that Dan Palardy has joined as Chief Actuary and Treaty Underwriter. His appointment follows the establishment of You Re’s US entity and the opening of its New York office. Palardy has extensive experience in actuarial, underwriting, ... Read the full article

Willis Re names AssuredPartners’ Sankha Ghosh as EVP and Group CIO

17th September 2025

Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has hired Sankha Ghosh from AssuredPartners as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Group Chief Information Officer (CIO). Sankha has over 27 years of technology leadership experience, spanning across business transformation, digital innovation, cloud capabilities, data management, and ... Read the full article

Gallagher names Ryan Witchard Executive Director for Middle East & Africa Marine practice

17th September 2025

Insurance and risk management firm Gallagher has appointed Ryan Witchard as Executive Director of its Middle East & Africa Marine practice. In his new role, Witchard will oversee the team advising clients on shipping, cargo, hull, and machinery insurance matters. Based at Gallagher’s regional headquarters in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), ... Read the full article

David Turner to lead SiriusPoint’s global Claims function

17th September 2025

Specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has announced the appointment of David Turner as Global Head of Claims, a London-based role. From October 7, 2025, Turner will lead the global Claims function, overseeing teams across London and New York. He will be reporting to Scott Egan, ... Read the full article

Daniel Tasch named CEO of Marsh McLennan Austria

17th September 2025

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh McLennan has announced the appointment of Daniel Tasch as CEO of Marsh McLennan, Austria, effective 1st October 2025. Based in Vienna, Tasch will report to Cristian Fugaciu, Co-CEO of Marsh McLennan Central & Eastern Europe and CEO of Marsh Romania. In his new role, he will ... Read the full article

Allianz Trade announces new CEO appointment for Hong Kong Hub

17th September 2025

Allianz Trade, a provider of trade credit insurance and a recognised expert in surety, collections, structured trade credit, and political risk, has announced the appointment of Hassan Omaish as Chief Executive Officer for Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan (the Hong Kong Hub), effective 1 October 2025. He will succeed Edmond ... Read the full article

Ares Management names Anup Agarwal partner and Chief Investment Officer of Ares Insurance Solutions

17th September 2025

Ares Management Corporation, an alternative investment manager, has named Anup Agarwal as Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Ares Insurance Solutions, where he will also serve as Head of the business. Agarwal will collaborate with David Reilly, who was recently named Chairman of AIS, and with Rajesh Krishnan, the former AIS ... Read the full article

DUAL Europe strengthens cyber business with new regional structure

17th September 2025

DUAL Europe has announced a newly aligned regional structure for cyber, alongside a series of strategic leadership appointments, reinforcing its position in the cyber insurance market and strengthening support for brokers and clients across Europe. Marek Stanislawski has been appointed as Head of Business Development, Cyber Europe, effective 3rd September 2025. ... Read the full article

WTW names Falcucci Director to its ICT business

16th September 2025

Global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW has announced the appointment of Piero Falcucci as Director to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. In his new role, Falcucci will focus on client development and delivery, leveraging his considerable expertise in capital razing and optimisation, reinsurance structuring, M&A, and pricing within ... Read the full article