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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.
Allianz hires new Chief Actuary
6th January 2023
Allianz Holdings has appointed Laurence Townley as Chief Actuary, effective immediately. Townley joins Allianz following 10 years of service at Direct Line as director of financial risk. Prior to joining Direct Line, Townley served in various roles at Zurich Insurance UK including Chief Actuary. In addition, he is a Fellow of the Institute ... Read the full article
AmericanAg promotes Andy Martin & Meredith Williams to senior roles
6th January 2023
Global reinsurer AmericanAg has announced the promotions of Andy Martin to Senior Vice President of Farm Bureau Client Relations and Meredith Williams to Senior Vice President of Reinsurance Strategy and Placement. In his new role, Martin will lead the Farm Bureau Client Relations department, formerly known as Business Development. He will be ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) names new leaders in UK Exec & Professional Lines
6th January 2023
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced a string of leadership promotions within its UK Executive & Professional Lines business, including the appointment of Jess Kirby as Head. In the new role, Kirby will be responsible for the management and leadership of BHSI’s Commercial Management Liability, Financial Institutions and Professional Indemnity ... Read the full article
Aon appoints EMEA strategy leader for Commercial Risk Solutions
6th January 2023
Re/insurance broker Aon has announced the appointment of Agostino Fulciniti as Head of Strategy Execution for Commercial Risk Solutions in EMEA, effective January 1, 2023. Fulciniti has been working for Aon for 20 years, having joined the firm in 2009 as CFO for Aon Italy and eventually the Middle East, supporting ... Read the full article
Chris Collins named Head of Airline for Chubb Global Markets
6th January 2023
Chubb has announced the appointment of Chris Collins as Head of Airline for Chubb Global Markets (CGM), the company's London Market wholesale and specialty business including its Lloyd's platform. In this role, Collins will be responsible for leading the development and management of the CGM Airline portfolio. He will be based in ... Read the full article
Everest Re appoints Srini Maddineni as Group Chief Information Officer
6th January 2023
Bermuda-based re/insurer Everest Re Group, Ltd., has announced that Srini Maddineni, Everest’s SVP and Global CIO for Insurance and Reinsurance Systems, will succeed Terry Walker as Group CIO. Maddineni is set to take up the role on January 16 and will report to Jim Williamson, Everest Group Chief Operating Officer. Walker, meanwhile, ... Read the full article
RenRe announces host of underwriting leadership promotions
6th January 2023
RenaissanceRe has announced the promotions of several members of its underwriting leadership team, with new roles for Justin O'Keefe, Brian Dalton, Cathal Carr, Marc Amen, and Fiona Walden. In the main, Justin O’Keefe has been named Chief Underwriting Officer – North America and Bermuda, while Bryan Dalton takes on the role ... Read the full article
DARAG names Laura Pearson head of UK M&A
6th January 2023
Legacy acquirer, DARAG Group, has appointed Laura Pearson as head of M&A for the UK, effective February 1, 2023. Pearson joins DARAG from PwC UK, where she has held a number of roles, with her most recent one being as Senior manager in PwC’s Deals Advisory team based in London. Additionally, she ... Read the full article
bolttech names Jens Schädler new CEO for Europe
6th January 2023
International insurtech bolttech has announced the appointment of Dr. Jens Schädler as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Europe. He will be succeeding Andrew Cons, whose time at the company has come to an end after four years. Based in Switzerland, Dr. Schädler will provide strategic leadership across bolttech’s Europe operations, driving new and ... Read the full article
HDI appoints Healy as Director of Motor Fleet Underwriting in UK & Ireland
6th January 2023
HDI Global SE UK & Ireland has appointed Phil Healy to lead the firm’s Motor Fleet underwriting division, effective immediately. Healy’s appointment is effective immediately, he takes over from John Shepherd who retires from HDI this month after 10 years of service. In the role, Healy will report directly to Stephanie Ogden, ... Read the full article
Clyde & Co hires 19-lawyer team from DWF
6th January 2023
Global law firm Clyde & Co has appointed both Peter Barnes and Charlotte Kelly as partners in its global insurance practice. They both join the firm from DWF, together with 17 team members. The team focuses on product liability arising from property, construction, aviation, energy, mining, motoring and manufacturing risks. They particularly ... Read the full article
Arch Canada promotes Galipeault to President & Chief Regional Executive
5th January 2023
Arch Insurance Canada has announced that Jean-Pierre Galipeault has been promoted to President and Chief Regional Executive. Galipeault, who took up his new position at the start of January, first joined Arch in 2013 in the Warranty and Lender Solutions group. He has since held the role of Vice President, Specialty ... Read the full article
Everspan names Chief Underwriting and Reinsurance Officer
5th January 2023
Specialty property and casualty insurance platform Everspan has announced the appointment of Darwin Lucas as Chief Underwriting and Reinsurance Officer. Lucas joins from Everest Re, where he most recently served as U.S. Head of Casualty & Professional Hybrid Solutions. In this role he was responsible for managing the Facultative Reinsurance division’s program ... Read the full article
UFG hires Swiss Re’s Stephenson as EVP & COO
5th January 2023
United Fire Group has appointed Julie Stephenson, the ex-Global Head of Casualty Reinsurance at Swiss Re, as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Stephenson’s appointment is effective January 30, 2023. In her new role, Stephenson will be responsible for the overall operational performance of UFG, which will involve her ... Read the full article
Artex announces two leadership promotions
5th January 2023
Artex, a captive, alternative risk transfer, and ILS capital solutions specialist service provider, has promoted Nick Heys to Artex International Chairman. Heys joined Artex in 2014 with the acquisition of Heritage Insurance Management. He brings 40 years of industry experience towards his new role. Over the course of his career, Heys has ... Read the full article