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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.
WTW names Farah Ismail as Senior Director, Head of Commercial Lines, ICT
17th June 2025
WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has appointed Farah Ismail as Senior Director, Head of Commercial Lines within its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business in North America. Based in New York, Ismail will report to Laura Doddington, Head of Personal & Commercial Lines Consulting & Technology. In this role, Ismail ... Read the full article
IUA appoints three new directors amid organisational restructure
17th June 2025
The International Underwriting Association (IUA), the representative body for London company market insurers, has announced the appointment of three new directors as part of a wider organisational restructure, with these changes coming under the direction of Chris Jones, who became Chief Executive of the IUA on May 1. The restructure includes ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Henrik Larsen as Nordics General Manager
17th June 2025
Commercial insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Henrik Larsen as General Manager for the Nordics, effective 23rd June 2025. Based in Copenhagen, Larsen will lead QBE’s team across Denmark and Sweden to strengthen the company’s market position in the region. He will report to Beatriz Valenti, Director of Insurance, QBE ... Read the full article
Leandros Kotsakis to succeed Kjell-Åke Augustsson as Head of Skuld Piraeus
17th June 2025
Global marine insurer Skuld has announced that Kjell-Åke Augustsson will retire as Senior Vice President, Head of Skuld Piraeus, on 28th February 2026, with Leandros Kotsakis set to assume leadership of the Piraeus office from 1st March 2026. Augustsson first joined Skuld in 1990 and served as an underwriter for 10 ... Read the full article
Cowbell adds Kirsten Maley as Director of Claims, UK
17th June 2025
Cowbell, a cyber insurer focused on small to medium-sized enterprises and the middle market, has appointed Kirsten Maley into a newly created role of Director of Claims, UK, aligning with the insurers commitment to scale its presence in a growing UK market. In her new role, Maley will oversee Cowbell’s UK ... Read the full article
Victor Insurance reveals global extended warranty services and appoints new MD
17th June 2025
Victor Insurance, a managing general underwriter, has introduced Victor Extended Warranty—a new international service offering that supports insurers and reinsurers with underwriting solutions for extended warranty programmes. This initiative covers a wide range of vehicles, including electric and internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, motorcycles, scooters, light commercial vehicles (LCVs), vans, trucks, ... Read the full article
Athene names Grant Kvalheim as CEO and Jim Belardi as Executive Chairman
17th June 2025
The Board of Directors of Athene, a retirement services company and subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, Inc., has appointed Grant Kvalheim as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective July 1st, 2025, while Co-founder Jim Belardi was named Executive Chairman and will remain Chief Investment Officer (CIO). Additionally, the firm has promoted Mike ... Read the full article
Blue Marble adds Guy Carpenter’s Dean Klisura to Board of Directors
16th June 2025
Climate insurer Blue Marble has announced the addition of reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter's President and Chief Executive Officer, Dean Klisura, to its Board of Directors, representing Marsh McLennan. In the role, Klisura succeeds Alex Moczarski, who served on Blue Marble's board since its founding in 2015 and is retiring following a ... Read the full article
CFC names Markel’s Nick Line as CUO
16th June 2025
CFC, a specialist insurance provider focused on emerging risks and cyber, has named Nick Line as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). He will join the insurer in 2026, after spending 28 years at Markel where he most recently held the role of CUO since 2018. Over the years at re/insurer Markel, Line has materially ... Read the full article
Himanshu Garg named Head of New Business Initiatives, Everest Re
16th June 2025
Himanshu Garg has been promoted to Head of New Business Initiatives at Everest Reinsurance. Everest stated that Garg joined the firm in 2018 and has consistently demonstrated deep industry expertise, strategic thinking, and a strong track record of execution. In the new role, Garg will lead the development and implementation of Everest's ... Read the full article
Hiscox appoints Harriet Hanna as COO of Lloyd’s managing agent HSL
16th June 2025
Specialist global insurer Hiscox has appointed Harriet Hanna as Chief Operating Officer of Hiscox Syndicates Ltd (HSL), the Lloyd’s of London managing agent that underwrites capacity for Hiscox’s business units, including Hiscox London Market. According to the firm, Hanna will have oversight responsibilities for the operational capabilities of HSL, ensuring that ... Read the full article
Aon promotes Rieth to Global Cyber Leader, Commercial Risk Solutions
16th June 2025
Aon has announced the promotion of Brent Rieth to the role of Global Cyber Leader within Commercial Risk Solutions. Rieth, currently head of Cyber Solutions, North America, will now lead Aon’s global cyber strategy, overseeing growth, innovation, and operational performance across all regions. Based in Chicago, Reith will reportedly retain direct responsibility ... Read the full article
Lockton names Claughton as National Manager for FI and Moens as Client Manager, Australia
16th June 2025
Lockton, a privately held insurance brokerage, has strengthened its Professional and Executive Risk team with the appointments of Craig Claughton as National Manager – Financial Institutions (FI), based in Queensland and Dennis Moens as Client Manager, based in Sydney. The hires align with Lockton’s strategy to invest in deep, specialist expertise ... Read the full article
ICISA elects Hannover Re’s Müller as President and Chubb’s Buckley as VP
16th June 2025
The International Credit Insurance & Surety Association (ICISA) has announced the election of large European reinsurer Hannover Re’s Jan Müller as President and US insurer Chubb’s Dekker Buckley as Vice-President (VP). In a recent post, ICISA stated, “With their experience, vision, and commitment, they will guide ICISA as we continue to ... Read the full article
ARC’s Board appoints David Maslo as interim CEO
13th June 2025
The Board of African Risk Capacity Ltd (ARC) has announced the appointment of David Maslo as interim CEO, effective 16th June 2025. Maslo brings a strong combination of actuarial expertise and policy insight to this role. He returns to ARC Ltd after serving as Chief Risk Management Officer at the Caribbean Catastrophe ... Read the full article
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