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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.
Teresa Schorstein joins Swiss Re CorSo’s Innovative Risk Solutions team
3rd January 2023
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial direct risk underwriting arm of Swiss Re, has announced a new appointment to the Innovative Risk Solutions EMEA team. Schorstein has been appointed Senior Structurer, a role with a significant focus on structuring index and parametric insurance risk transfer products. She commented: “The world of risk, ... Read the full article
SCOR appoints Fanny Rosset as Deputy CUO of Alternative Solutions
3rd January 2023
Global reinsurer SCOR has appointed Fanny Rosset as Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer of Alternative Solutions. Rosset joined the firm's Alternative Solutions team at the beginning of the year. Throughout her16 year tenure at SCOR, Rosset has held a variety of different roles, including Pricing Actuary for five years, Agriculture Underwriter for 11 ... Read the full article
RenRe names Cathal Carr as CUO – Europe
3rd January 2023
Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe has appointed Cathal Carr as SVP, Chief Underwriting Officer - Europe. In his new role Carr will lead market engagement and deal execution in the continent from RenRe’s London, Zurich and Dublin underwriting platforms. Additionally, he will also be focused on maintaining key client and broker relationships and enhancing the ... Read the full article
Relation names Timothy Hall as President
30th December 2022
US insurance brokerage Relation Insurance Services has announced the promotion of Timothy J. Hall to the position of President. In his new role, Hall will be responsible for strategic growth initiatives, performance management, carrier management/broking, information technology, human resources, and legal. He will also continue to oversee Relation’s corporate development, acquisitions, and ... Read the full article
RGA names Grandmont VP, Strategic Underwriting Initiatives
29th December 2022
Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) has appointed Scott Grandmont as Vice President (VP) Strategic Underwriting Initiatives. The role will see Grandmont lead a diverse group of underwriting, actuarial, technology, and client engagement professionals responsible for underwriting innovation, research & development, program design and refinement, new capabilities, as well as underwriting transformation ... Read the full article
Chubb bolsters leadership within NA financial lines division
29th December 2022
Global insurer Chubb has announced that it has promoted four executives in its North America (NA) Financial Lines Division. Effective immediately the company has promoted Jarrod Schlesinger to Chief Operating Officer, Scott Williams to Executive Vice President, Private/Not-for-Profit (PNP) Practice Leader and Chief Underwriting Officer, Jennifer Riley to Executive Vice President, Head of Digital Strategy & ... Read the full article
Justin Cohen to become Ategrity Specialty Insurance new CEO
28th December 2022
Justin Cohen, Deputy CEO of Ategrity Specialty Insurance, risk and insurance solutions provider, is succeeding Mike Miller as the company’s CEO - effective January 1, 2023 - , according to a recent announcement. Cohen has led the evolution of Ategrity’s business in the excess and surplus lines (E&S) market, including an ... Read the full article
Chubb names Teresa Black EVP, COO of North America surety
28th December 2022
Property and Casualty insurer Chubb, has announced the appointment of Teresa Black Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of North America Surety. In her new role, Black will have responsibility for the underwriting, strategy and profitable growth of Commercial and Construction Surety businesses in North America. Based in New York, she will ... Read the full article
Erie Insurance names Julie Pelkowski Executive VP & CFO
23rd December 2022
Erie Insurance has announced the appointment of Julie Pelkowski as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective May 1, 2023. Pelkowski is set to succeed Greg Gutting in the company's CFO role, who will retire in April. As CFO, Pelkowski will oversee Controller, Investments, Treasury, Actuarial, as well as the Enterprise ... Read the full article
MS Amlin announces new appointments to underwriting leadership team
23rd December 2022
Lloyd’s global re/insurer, MS Amlin has announced it is strengthening its underwriting leadership team with new appointments within the division. Grant Baxter has been appointed Interim CUO, effective 1st January 2023, in addition to his reinsurance responsibilities. He joined the business at the end of December 2022 as Head of Reinsurance, ... Read the full article
DARAG names Till Mathis Wagner head of M&A Europe
23rd December 2022
Legacy acquirer, DARAG Group has appointed Till Mathis Wagner as head of Mergers and Acquisitions in Europe, effective in the first quarter of 2023. He joins from Guy Carpenter where he was most recently managing director of strategic advisory Europe, a Munich-based role he has held for seven years. In this ... Read the full article
HDI brings together its UK & Irish Distribution & Marketing teams
23rd December 2022
HDI has announced its Distribution and Marketing teams of its UK & Irish operations, HDI Global SE and HDI Global Specialty SE, are being brought together under one team. The move will come into effect January 1, 2023. HDI has appointed Oliver Davies to lead the new team as Director of Distribution ... Read the full article
Marsh names Siân French as Head of Coverage for Global Placement
23rd December 2022
Global insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh has announced the appointment of Siân French as Global Head of Coverage for Global Placement. Effective January 1, 2023, she will take up the new position, working closely with insurance partners to negotiate and provide consistent coverage and claims outcomes for clients. French has worked ... Read the full article
Great American announces two senior promotions
22nd December 2022
Great American Insurance Group has promoted Elizabeth B. Leaird and Kenneth B. Patrick to the role of Divisional President, effective January 3, 2023. Leaird will lead the Equine Mortality Division, whereas Patrick will lead the AgriBusiness Division. They both succeed Jeffrey A. Cruey, who will retire in March 2023 after 11 years of ... Read the full article
Sompo Intl. names Crozier Head of UK Retail Casualty
22nd December 2022
Sompo International, a global Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty re/insurance, has appointed Christian Crozier as Senior Vice President, Head of UK Retail Casualty. Based in London, he will predominantly focus on the UK, and will have responsibility for leading the company’s retail casualty segment. Additionally, working alongside colleagues from other ... Read the full article