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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people move news and announcements. Covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
Helen Ye named CEO of Dual Alpha Underwriting
8th March 2023
Helen Ye has been named Chief Executive Officer of DUAL Alpha Underwriting, an MGA brand operated by the DUAL Group. Ye joins DUAL Alpha Underwriting from OneInfinity, a firm that offers businesses in the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry customised insurance protection and consulting services. Here, she worked as Chief Commercial Officer. Before ... Read the full article
Tracy Ryan takes over as head of AGCS North America
8th March 2023
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has announced that Tracy Ryan will join its Board of Management as Chief Regions and Markets Officer for North America She succeeds William Scaldaferri who has decided to leave Allianz after 23 years, 11 of which were spent ... Read the full article
Howden Tiger hires Jani to lead treaty reinsurance team in Middle East, Africa & India
8th March 2023
Howden Tiger, the reinsurance arm of international re/insurance broker Howden, has appointed Minesh Jani to lead its Treaty Reinsurance team in the Middle East, Africa & India region. In the role, Jani will hold responsibility for growing Howden Tiger’s international platform within the Middle East, Africa & India, with a particular ... Read the full article
Will Green to lead aviation war risks at TMK
8th March 2023
Global specialist insurance company Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has announced the appointment of Will Green as Divisional Head of War within its aviation underwriting team. His appointment marks the creation of a dedicated aviation war team for TMK, following many years writing this class. The insurer notes that a dedicated team will ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints new co-head of agriculture for its International division
8th March 2023
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed Shilpa Pankaj to its team in Singapore as Executive Director and co-head of agriculture for its International division, which spans Asia Pacific, EMEA and Latin America. Pankaj holds over a decade of reinsurance broking and client management experience, Specialising in treaty reinsurance for agriculture, ... Read the full article
MGA Spring Insure announces key underwriting promotions
8th March 2023
Specialist financial and professional lines MGA Spring Insure has announced the promotions of Jamie Boyd and Tom Hodgson to Senior Underwriters at the firm's Guernsey office, while Jacob Gunn progresses to Assistant Underwriter at the London office. Jamie Boyd is an experienced insurance professional with over 15 years of industry expertise. In ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets promotes Lukehurst to Head of Private Equity
8th March 2023
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), has announced the promotion of Rachael Lukehurst to the newly created role of Head of Private Equity, effective immediately. In the role, she will be based in London, and will report to Mark Stephenson, Head of Business Development and market relationships, LSM, and Amy Gross, global private ... Read the full article
Conduit Re names Mario Binetti as Head of Casualty
7th March 2023
Bermuda-based pure-play reinsurance company, Conduit Re, has hired Mario Binetti from reinsurance broker BMS Re to the new role of Head of Casualty. Binetti currently serves as Head of Casualty Treaty and Actuarial at BMS Re, having previously held senior underwriting roles at various reinsurers, including JRG Re, QBE Re, XL ... Read the full article
Greenlight Re names Faramarz Romer CFO
7th March 2023
Greenlight Re has announced that Faramarz Romer, the firm's current Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer, will be appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective as of April 1, 2023, succeeding Neil Greenspan, who is leaving the company on March 31, 2023. Romer has served as Chief Accounting Officer and Treasurer of Greenlight Re ... Read the full article
Sompo International names Nicolas Burnet new CFO
7th March 2023
Sompo International has appointed Nicolas Burnet as the new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), replacing company veteran Michael McGuire, who has decided to step down. Burnet joins Sompo International from Partner Re, where he most recently served as CFO. Before this, ... Read the full article
David Porter joins Miller’s Bermuda office as Account Executive
7th March 2023
Specialist re/insurance broker, Miller Insurance Services LLP, has appointed David Porter as Account Executive within its Bermuda office. Based in Bermuda, Porter brings nearly 20 years of industry experience towards his new role, having held multiple leadership roles across various companies. He began his career in 2005 working at Everest Reinsurance Company, ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital hires Christopher Gray as Global Head of Marine Reinsurance
7th March 2023
AXIS Capital, a global specialty underwriter and provider of re/insurance solutions, has appointed Christopher Gray as Global Head of Marine Reinsurance. Based in London, Gray is a very well respected leader within the marine protection and indemnity (P&I) market. He joins AXIS from Canopius Group, where he most recently served as the ... Read the full article
Serge Taleb appointed MS Reinsurance Chief of Staff
7th March 2023
MS Reinsurance, part of insurance group MS&AD and domiciled in Switzerland, has appointed Serge Taleb to the role of Chief of Staff. Prior to his new position, Taleb held the role of EMEA Property Product Lead at MS Amlin for almost four years. Before that he spent almost a year at ... Read the full article
Ascot hires Jeff Canfield to lead unified casualty business structure
6th March 2023
Ascot US has announced a new structure for its Casualty business, which will be led under the strategic direction of Jeff Canfield, EVP, Head of Casualty. The specialty re/insurer has confirmed that its E&S Casualty, Excess Casualty, and Environmental businesses will now be under one unified structure. Based in New York, Canfield is ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Nolwandle Mgoqi as CEO for South Africa
6th March 2023
Global professional services firm Aon has announced the appointment of Nolwandle Mgoqi as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for South Africa, effective today. Before joining Aon, Mgoqi held various executive roles in the financial services sector, including most recently as Chief Executive of Standard Insurance Limited and as Head of Insurance for ... Read the full article