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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.
Muhamed Majeed named Chief Actuary at Oceanview Re
28th January 2025
Oceanview Reinsurance Ltd., a subsidiary of Oceanview Holdings Ltd., has announced the appointment of Muhamed Majeed, F.S.A., F.C.I.A., as its Chief Actuary, effective 20 January 2025. In this role, Majeed will lead Oceanview Re’s actuarial operations, encompassing product development, pricing strategy, and risk management. With more than 15 years of experience in ... Read the full article
Gallagher Specialty welcomes WTW’s Bradley as Head of North America Construction
28th January 2025
Gallagher Specialty has announced the appointment of Garbiella Bradley as Head of North America Construction specialising in casualty risks. In her new role, based in the UK within the Specialty Construction division, Bradley will be responsible for expanding the construction team and building on the products and services the firm offers ... Read the full article
MGT Insurance expands with new surplus lines company
28th January 2025
MGT Insurance, an AI-powered commercial neo-insurer, has announced the launch of MGT Specialty, a surplus lines (E&S) company designed to broaden the insurer’s market presence and offer increased flexibility to the 35 million small businesses across the US. MGT Specialty aims to serve new and underserved markets by offering tailored solutions ... Read the full article
Sebastian Lotz joins Beazley as Aviation Underwriter, DACH
28th January 2025
Specialty insurer Beazley has announced the appointment of Sebastian Lotz to the newly-created role of Aviation Underwriter, DACH, with immediate effect. Based in Munich, Lotz will spearhead the development of Beazley's aviation offerings in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria (DACH region), reporting to Dirk Froese, Head of Aviation. Lotz brings a wealth of ... Read the full article
AIG expands Jon Hancock’s responsibilities amid business restructure
28th January 2025
AIG has announced an expanded global leadership role for Jon Hancock as the company reorganises its business into three distinct segments: North America Commercial Insurance, International Commercial Insurance, and Global Personal Insurance. According to the firm, Hancock will continue to lead the International Commercial Insurance business and will assume additional responsibility ... Read the full article
MSIG USA names Siobhan O’Brien head of cyber insurance
28th January 2025
MSIG USA, an insurance subsidiary under MSIG Holdings, has announced the appointment of Siobhan O'Brien as head of cyber insurance. With over two decades of experience in cyber insurance and professional liability, O'Brien will lead the expansion of the company's cyber insurance portfolio, developing innovative solutions to address the evolving cyber ... Read the full article
Sompo promotes Jasmine Chan to SVP Ceded Reinsurance APAC
28th January 2025
Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty (P&C) re/insurance, has appointed Jasmine Chan as Senior Vice President, Ceded Reinsurance, Asia Pacific (APAC). In this role, Chan will coordinate with Commercial and Consumer underwriting leads across APAC, while also overseeing market and broker management in collaboration with the ... Read the full article
Hiscox appoints Lynne Biggar and June Yee Felix to its Board
28th January 2025
Specialist insurer Hiscox has appointed Lynne Biggar and June Yee Felix as Independent Non-Executive Directors on its Board. As part of its Board succession planning, Lynn Pike and Anne MacDonald will not seek re-election at the 2025 AGM and will step down following the conclusion of their nine-year terms. Colin Keogh, Hiscox ... Read the full article
Gabrielle Folliard joins AXIS as Head of Claims for Global Markets
28th January 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital has announced the appointment of Gabrielle Folliard from Canopius as Head of Claims, Global Markets. Folliard's new role includes leading the claims team for the company's Global Markets division, overseeing all related operations. She will also drive claims process improvements, ensuring they align with broader AXIS ... Read the full article
Chubb names Stapleton CUO & Neu EVP, Financial Lines, Overseas General Insurance
27th January 2025
Global property and casualty insurer Chubb has announced two key leadership appointments within its Overseas General Insurance (COG) business, Tim Stapleton as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) and Jason Neu as Executive Vice President (EVP), Financial Lines. As CUO of COG, a newly created role, Stapleton will be responsible for advancing the ... Read the full article
Hitesh Patel to succeed Paul Meader as Chair of Canopius Managing Agents
27th January 2025
Hitesh Patel has been appointed as the new Chair of Canopius Managing Agents (CMA), by Canopius Group, a global specialty and property and casualty (P&C) re/insurer, effective April 1st, 2025, subject to regulatory approval. Patel takes over from Paul Meader, who made significant contributions to the company, having served as an ... Read the full article
Shib Shankar Saha to lead newly launched Generali GC&C India
27th January 2025
Italian insurance giant Generali has announced the establishment of Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) India within Future Generali India Insurance, on January 1st, 2025, which will be led by Shib Shankar Saha as Head of GC&C India. The move marks the insurer’s entry into the regional market and aims to strengthen ... Read the full article
Sean Ryan to lead strategic business development at Ryan Re
27th January 2025
Insurer Ryan Specialty has appointed Sean Ryan to Ryan Re Underwriting Managers, a managing general underwriter in property and casualty treaty reinsurance, as Executive Vice President. Building upon the reinsurance business that Ryan Re has built since its founding in 2019, Ryan joins to lead the firm’s strategic business development. He has ... Read the full article
Allianz Commercial names Chris Terry as Global Head of Underwriting for ART
27th January 2025
Allianz Commercial, part of global insurer Allianz, has appointed Chris Terry as the Global Head of Underwriting for Alternative Risk Transfer (ART) business. In the role, Terry will be responsible for driving the continued success of ART insurance products, which have become an important component of the overall insurance marketplace. In ... Read the full article
Arta Nasradini appointed Head of Aviation at SCOR P&C
27th January 2025
French reinsurer SCOR has announced the addition of Arta Nasradini to its Reinsurance Specialty Lines management team as Head of Aviation at SCOR P&C, with effect from February 1st, 2025. Nasradini brings a wealth of experience in underwriting aviation risks, having most recently led the DACH Aerospace portfolio team at global ... Read the full article
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