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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.
Labuan IBFC welcomes new Chairman and board member
22nd May 2025
Labuan IBFC Inc., an Asian financial hub known for its insurance, reinsurance, Islamic finance, and digital business solutions, has announced the appointment of Steven Choy Khai Choon as Chairman, and Dr. Aida Othman as a member of its Board of Directors. Effective 12 March 2025, both individuals have been appointed for ... Read the full article
MSIG USA names Kent Ziegler as CFO & Chief Administrative Officer
21st May 2025
MSIG USA, an insurance subsidiary under MSIG Holdings, has appointed Kent Ziegler as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Administrative Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer, Peter McKenna. Ziegler takes on oversight of all aspects of the company's finance and administrative functions, including financial reporting, acquisition strategy and integration, planning and ... Read the full article
David Kimmel joins Converge Insurance as CFO
21st May 2025
Converge Insurance, a company specialising in cyber risk management and underwriting, has announced the appointment of David Kimmel as its new Chief Financial Officer. Kimmel is joining the company with over 35 years of experience across insurance, investment banking, and emerging technologies. As Converge accelerates its expansion and strengthens its leadership in ... Read the full article
Jon Kattman named Head of Inland Marine at Aspen Insurance
21st May 2025
Jon Kattman has been appointed Head of Inland Marine at Aspen Insurance, where he will lead the underwriting team, overseeing its strategy and risk management operations. Kattman, who holds over 14 years of dedicated underwriting experience, has served at Aspen since 2017, most recently as Senior Vice President, Head of Field ... Read the full article
Verisk adds Christopher Perry and Sabra Purtill to its Board of Directors
21st May 2025
Data analytics and technology provider Verisk has revealed that Christopher J. Perry and Sabra R. Purtill have been elected to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately. Perry, who has over 25 years of experience in banking, brokerage, and financial information services, is currently the President of Broadridge Financial Solutions, a ... Read the full article
Reask appoints Jo Williams as Head of Insurance Sales
21st May 2025
Jo Williams, a seasoned leader in property catastrophe and risk modelling, has been appointed as the new Head of Insurance Sales at Reask, a science and technology company focusing on extreme weather modelling. Williams' extensive experience in aligning climate-driven extreme weather risk with strategic insurance solutions makes her uniquely suited to ... Read the full article
Roots appoints Robin Spaulding as Head of Insurance
21st May 2025
Roots, a provider of AI-powered solutions for the insurance industry, has announced the appointment of Robin Spaulding as Head of Insurance. In this role, Spaulding will lead the ongoing development of Roots’ insurance capabilities, focusing on helping customers modernise claims and underwriting, optimise operations, and accelerate AI adoption across the insurance ... Read the full article
Hannover Re promotes Hermenier to Managing Director, Klass to retire
20th May 2025
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of Vincent Hermenier as Managing Director. He will be taking over the role from Sigrid Klass, who will be retiring from the company June 30, 2025 after more than 35 years of service. As MD, Hermenier will oversee a wide range of property and ... Read the full article
Everest appoints Darryl Page to its Board of Directors
20th May 2025
Global insurer and reinsurer Everest Group has announced the appointment of Darryl Page as an independent, non-executive member of its Board of Directors. Page currently serves as a Trustee, Treasurer, and Chair-Elect on the Board of the Dominican University of California. He brings over 40 years of insurance industry experience, having held ... Read the full article
Grant Williamson to lead Willis CRB in Canada
20th May 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of Grant Williamson as Canada leader within the Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) business. Based in Toronto, Williamson will leverage his two decades of industry experience to drive the Canadian growth strategy through targeted go-to-market initiatives and strengthened local execution. To achieve this he ... Read the full article
HDI Global appoints Phil McDowell as Global Sales & Distribution Lead
20th May 2025
Commercial and specialty lines insurer HDI Global has announced the appointment of Phil McDowell as Global Sales & Distribution Lead for International Programmes and Captives. Based in London, McDowell will work within the global International Programmes (IP) department, focusing on strengthening relationships with global and international brokers. His priorities include enhancing ... Read the full article
Gaffigan becomes Lockton’s U.S. Market Strategy and Engagement Group Leader
20th May 2025
Vincent J. Gaffigan has been appointed U.S. Market Strategy and Engagement Group Leader at Lockton, reporting to Devin Beresheim, Lockton U.S. Risk Solutions Leader. Gaffigan will leverage his 35 years in the industry to strengthen the company’s deep relationships with its trading partners while advancing the use of market intelligence and ... Read the full article
Hamilton adds David Priebe and Karen Green to Board
20th May 2025
Bermuda-domiciled insurer and reinsurer Hamilton Insurance Group has appointed David Priebe and Karen Green to its Board of Directors, effective May 15th, 2025. Simultaneously, long-standing Director, Bill Freda, who has served on the Board since June 2014, has chosen to retire, also effective May 15th, 2025. He held the position of ... Read the full article
Theo Pitsikas appointed Head of SME APAC for Zurich Insurance Asia Pacific
20th May 2025
Zurich Insurance Asia Pacific has announced the appointment of Theo Pitsikas as Head of SME APAC, in which he will be responsible for leading efforts across Asia Pacific markets to strengthen the group’s presence within the Small to Medium Size Enterprise (SME) segment. Due to the relatively low penetration in developing ... Read the full article
Boroughs appointed Vice Chairman of Chubb Group, Hogan promoted to CIO
19th May 2025
Global insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Tim Boroughs as Vice Chairman, Chubb Group and Executive Chairman, Asset Management, and the promotion of Chris Hogan to Senior Vice President, Chubb Group and Chief Investment Officer. Chubb Chairman and CEO Evan Greenberg, said, "For more than 25 years, Tim has shaped ... Read the full article
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