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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.
Thornthwaite appointed Goosehead’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
8th April 2026
Goosehead Insurance, an independent personal lines insurance agency, has announced the appointment of Martin Thornthwaite as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, succeeding John O’Connor, who will be departing the company and pursuing other opportunities. In his new position, Thornthwaite will be responsible for Goosehead’s Legal, Compliance, and Human Resource departments. Furthermore, ... Read the full article
Kalepa names Audrey Howell as Head of Product
8th April 2026
Kalepa, a company specialising in AI-powered underwriting solutions, has appointed Audrey Howell as Head of Product to lead product vision and strategy, and drive innovation with AI advancements across the platform. In her new role, Howell aims to deliver the automation, risk intelligence, and portfolio steering that insurers rely on to grow ... Read the full article
SI Re appoints Simon Parten as ILS Portfolio Manager
7th April 2026
SIGNAL IDUNA Reinsurance Ltd (SI Re), the Swiss based reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Simon Parten as ILS Portfolio Manager, effective 1st June 2026. In his new role, Parten will further develop SI Re's Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) portfolio, which serves as a key diversifier within the company’s reinsurance book. He brings ... Read the full article
Topsail Re announces Senior Underwriting promotion and CIO appointment
7th April 2026
Topsail Re, a reinsurance company, has confirmed the promotion of Michael Swartz to Senior Vice President, Underwriting, and the appointment of Jason Callaway as Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, joining the firm’s Executive Team. Michael Swartz, who has been with the organisation for more than two and a half ... Read the full article
Tim Mossing joins Federato as CCO to drive AI-native insurance transformations
7th April 2026
Federato, an AI-powered underwriting platform for the insurance industry, has announced the appointment of Tim Mossing as Chief Customer Officer (CCO) to help scale customer delivery and long-term outcomes. As COO Mossing will lead the expansion of the company's Forward Deployed and Customer Engineering teams. His arrival comes as Federato continues ... Read the full article
ICG hires Luke Schlafly as Global Head of Insurance Client Solutions
7th April 2026
ICG, an alternative asset manager specialist, has appointed Luke Schlafly as Global Head of Insurance within its Client Solutions Group (CSG), reporting to Alan Isenberg, Global Head of CSG. In his new role, Schlafly’s primary focus will be to enhance ICG’s global insurance relationships and create tailored solutions to meet the ... Read the full article
Old Republic establishes new specialised property insurer, led by Everest’s Hagerty
7th April 2026
Old Republic International Corporation, a specialty insurer operating in property & casualty and title insurance, has established Old Republic Property, Inc., to underwrite specialised property insurance products through a national retail broker distribution network. The new firm is the seventh new specialty operating company that Old Republic has launched since 2021. This ... Read the full article
Ascot names Ian Lowe as Head of Bermuda Property Treaty
7th April 2026
Ascot, a global specialty insurance and reinsurance group, has appointed Ian Lowe as Head of Bermuda Property Treaty. In his new role, Lowe succeeds Simon Kimberley, who has resigned to pursue other opportunities. He will report to Marc Amen, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of North America and Interim CEO of Ascot ... Read the full article
Munich Re names Andreas Moser as Global Head of Credit, Surety & Political Risk Reinsurance
7th April 2026
Munich Re, one of Europe's big four reinsurance companies, has appointed Andreas Moser as Global Head of Credit, Surety and Political Risk Reinsurance, effective April 1st, 2026. Having joined Munich Re in 2004 and the firm's Financial Risks division in 2021, Moser has contributed to the development of new digital business ... Read the full article
Rokstone expands Singapore marine team with Jackie Lan
7th April 2026
Rokstone, the international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Jackie Lan as Underwriter in its Singapore marine team. Rokstone established its Singapore marine MGA in June 2025 with a multi-year $25 million Lloyd’s capacity deal. The team focuses on four marine lines: Construction, Cargo, Hull and ... Read the full article
Tysers names industry veteran Richard Jenkins as Joint Deputy MD, Marine & Aviation
7th April 2026
Tysers, an independent Lloyd’s insurance broker and part of the Australian AUB Group, has announced the appointment of Richard Jenkins as Joint Deputy Managing Director, Marine & Aviation. In his new position, Jenkins will work alongside his colleagues Craig Cox and Tom Walker, Joint Deputy Managing Directors, Marine & ... Read the full article
Arc Legal appoints Ashley Law as Chief Executive Officer
7th April 2026
Arc Legal Group, part of ANV Group Holdings and a provider of legal expenses insurance and assistance products, has announced the appointment of Ashley Law as Chief Executive Officer. This follows Lee Taylor’s decision to step down from the role for personal reasons, effective 1 May 2026, subject to regulatory approval. ... Read the full article
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions names Jukgrid Treesuttamas as Senior Advisor, Thailand
2nd April 2026
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance division of global broker Aon, has appointed Jukgrid Treesuttamas as Senior Advisor, Thailand, effective 1st April 2026. Based in Bangkok, Treesuttamas will focus on strengthening the company’s capabilities to help its Thai clients make better decisions to protect and grow their businesses. He is an industry veteran ... Read the full article
Markel Insurance appoints James Shankland as Head of Ocean Cargo, US
2nd April 2026
Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of James Shankland as Head of Ocean Cargo, U.S. In his new role, Shankland will lead the growth of Markel's U.S. cargo portfolio, overseeing underwriting strategy, portfolio management, and broker engagement. Based in Markel’s New York office, he will work ... Read the full article
AXA UK & Ireland appoints Caroline Riddy as General Counsel
2nd April 2026
AXA UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of Caroline Riddy as General Counsel, effective 7th April 2026. Riddy succeeds Emily Coupland, who left the company in December after 24 years working across AXA’s various UK entities. Riddy brings more than two decades of legal and company secretariat experience within financial services. Most ... Read the full article
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