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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.
NewRe appoints Iris Urban as Chief Underwriting Officer
24th February 2025
NewRe, a property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance company part of the Munich Re Group, has announced the appointment of Iris Urban as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for its non-life business, effective March 1, 2025. In this role, she will oversee underwriting strategy and management, as well as portfolio optimisation, to drive ... Read the full article
Sherman Power joins Price Forbes Re as EVP, Alternative Risk and Capital Solutions
24th February 2025
Price Forbes Re has named Sherman Power to the newly created role of Executive Vice President, Alternative Risk and Capital Solutions. Based in Dallas, Texas, Power will reportedly work closely with Price Forbes Re's treaty reinsurance team to provide growth capital and reserve covers in building its reinsurance capacity for evolving ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty expands marine team with underwriter Ben Beaumont
24th February 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, has bolstered its marine team with the appointment of Ben Beaumont as a cargo underwriter. Based in London, Beaumont will work closely with Matt Jenkins, Class Underwriter for Cargo, as part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its capabilities in ... Read the full article
AFG elects Craig Lindner Jr. & David Thompson to its Board
21st February 2025
American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) has announced the election of Craig Lindner Jr. and David Thompson to its Board of Directors. Additionally, James Evans will not stand for reelection at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders but will continue to serve as Executive Consultant, a role he has held since 2014. Lindner ... Read the full article
AIG elects Salesforce’s Juan Perez as Independent Director to its Board
21st February 2025
Global insurer American International Group (AIG), Inc. has elected Juan Perez, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Salesforce to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director, effective immediately. Perez has over three decades of experience leading strategic technology initiatives at Fortune 500 companies and is a distinguished ... Read the full article
Farmers Insurance names Gallagher’s Toohey as Head of Agency Owner Operations
21st February 2025
Farmers Insurance has appointed re/insurance broker Gallagher's Erik Toohey as the Head of Agency Owner Operations, reporting to Ken Walton, President of Distribution and Chief Revenue Officer. In the new role, Toohey will be responsible for the overall strategy of the Exclusive Agent Distribution channel, modernising processes and evolving capabilities while ... Read the full article
AmTrust Title appoints Marissa Vest as Regional Sales Representative
21st February 2025
AmTrust Title, a wholly owned subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has expanded its Southeast/Carolinas team with the addition of Marissa Vest, who has been appointed Regional Sales Representative. Vest, who will be based in North Carolina, brings a wealth of experience and industry knowledge to her new role, having held ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re strengthens APAC team with senior Aon hires
20th February 2025
Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointments of three senior Aon executives to its Asia Pacific (APAC) team, all based in Singapore. The new hires include Richard Jones, formerly CEO Reinsurance Asia at Aon, Kyung Won, formerly Executive Director, and Vinay Ananthanarayanan, previously Head of Production, Asia at the firm. Jones ... Read the full article
Orion180 hires The Hartford’s DiMartino as Chief Underwriting Officer
20th February 2025
Insurance solutions provider Orion180 has announced the appointment of Chris DiMartino, former The Hartford executive, as Chief Underwriting Officer. In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of underwriting, product development and management across its surplus and personal lines of business. With 27 years of experience in the ... Read the full article
Ali Arısoy named Chief Broking Officer of Price Forbes Türkiye
20th February 2025
Global specialty broker Price Forbes has announced the appointment of Ali Arısoy as Chief Broking Officer of Price Forbes Türkiye. Arısoy brings 15 years of reinsurance experience to his new role. He began his career as a Project Manager for a global EPC company, overseeing the construction, planning, and operations of ... Read the full article
Serge Calfa joins Roanoke International Brokers as SEO & MD
20th February 2025
Roanoke International Brokers Limited (RIBL) has appointed Serge Calfa as Senior Executive Officer & Managing Director, a Dubai-based role. RIBL offers bespoke, individual service for various Marine and related products, tailored to suit the needs of its global clients. In his new role, Calfa will leverage his over 25 years of experience ... Read the full article
Allianz Partners names Dominic Gantner MD Greater Southeast Asia
19th February 2025
Allianz Partners has announced the appointment of Dominic Gantner as Managing Director for Greater Southeast Asia (GSEA), effective March 1, 2025. He takes over from Steve Watkins, who is retiring after more than two decades with the company. Gantner will be responsible for Allianz Partners' business in key GSEA markets including Thailand, ... Read the full article
TMK appoints Paul Talbot as Aviation Underwriter
19th February 2025
International insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has announced the appointment of Paul Talbot as Aviation Underwriter to its Aerospace team. Talbot brings almost 20 years of industry experience to his new position, having held various underwriting and broking roles. He joins TMK from AIG, where he spent the past 12 years, most ... Read the full article
Howden Re appoints Emily Lo as Head of Analytics, Asia
19th February 2025
Howden Re, the reinsurance division of Howden, has announced the appointment of Emily Lo as Head of Analytics, Asia. Lo is a qualified actuary with over 20 years of experience in general insurance and reinsurance across Asia and Australia. Her expertise spans pricing, reserving, product development, and capital & reinsurance management for ... Read the full article
Travelers Europe names Mike Lawton as Chief Operating Officer
19th February 2025
The European counterpart of primary insurer The Travelers Companies Inc., Travelers Europe has appointed Mike Lawton as the Chief Operating Officer, subject to regulatory approval. In the new role, Lawton will report to Matthew Wilson, Chief Executive Officer of Travelers Europe, and oversee the day-to-day business operations and implementation of the ... Read the full article
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