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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.
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
Nick Acker joins Aspen as Head of US Distribution
5th January 2023
Bermuda-based re/insurer Aspen, has appointed Nick Acker as Head of US Distribution, a Chicago-based role. In his new role he will be responsible for developing Aspen’s relationships with broking partners within the US. He will report to Jonny Atkinson, Group Chief Business Development Officer. The re/insurer has praised Acker’s extensive experience of ... Read the full article
RLI announces restructure of product leadership
5th January 2023
Specialty insurer RLI has reported the promotions of three product leaders following the retirement of Dennis Drees, Vice President, Casualty Brokerage. Drees joined RLI in 1994 as Director of Casualty, serving in various leadership roles before being promoted to his current role in 2014. His retirement is set for February 14, ... Read the full article
Marco Nicolini joins Active Re’s Treaty Underwriting team
5th January 2023
Active Re, a provider of reinsurance solutions for financial institutions, has announced the appointment of Marco Nicolini as Head of Global Treaty Business Underwriting. He will join the Treaty Underwriting team on January 3, and will report directly to Active Re’s Chief Executive Officer, Ramon Martinez Carrera. In his new role, Nicolini ... Read the full article
Lasse Otzen joins Gallagher Re’s Nordic operations
5th January 2023
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed Lasse Flensborg Otzen to its Copenhagen operation as Divisional Director. He is an experienced account executive with over ten years of experience across diverse disciplines in the reinsurance and insurance industry, including risk management, underwriting and claims handling, as well as client service. Otzen joins ... Read the full article
The Hanover names David Lovely Chief Claims Officer
5th January 2023
The Hanover Insurance Group, a P&C insurance company, has appointed David J. Lovely as Executive Vice president and Chief Claims Officer. He will be replacing Mark Welzenbach, who announced earlier in 2022 that he would be retiring from The Hanover after 17 years with the company. According to the announcement, Welzenbach will ... Read the full article
RGA’s Manning to retire at end of 2023; Cheng named as successor
4th January 2023
Global life and health reinsurer, Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), has revealed that Tony Cheng has taken over as President of the firm from Anna Manning, who will remain as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) until her retirement at the end of 2023, with Cheng assuming the CEO role from January ... Read the full article
Jennifer Santiago named RIMS president for 2023
4th January 2023
The Risk Management Society (RIMS) has announced that Jennifer Santiago will lead the Society as president for the 2023 term, effective January 1. Santiago has been a RIMS member for over 15 years, serving on the Society’s Board of Directors since 2014. She is currently the Director, Risk Management & Safety at ... Read the full article