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People moves

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.

Aston Lark names Gary Stevens Regional Director of new South Wales office

7th February 2023

Insurance broker Aston Lark, a Howden company, has appointed Gary Stevens to lead its new South Wales office as Regional Director. Stevens has almost four decades of experience in the insurance industry, of which 21 has been devoted to delivering insurance broking services in Wales. Prior to his new role at Aston ... Read the full article

Africa Specialty Risks appoints Ciaran O’Donnell as CFO

7th February 2023

Pan-African focused re/insurance group Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has announced the appointment of Ciaran O’Donnell as Chief Financial Officer following co-founder Bryan Howett's decision to step down from the role to pursue other opportunities. O’Donnell is an experienced CFO with extensive international financial and operational knowledge in the insurance industry, having ... Read the full article

Josh Smith to lead Rokstone’s new PI division

6th February 2023

Rokstone, an international speciality re/Insurance MGA and part of the Aventum Group, has announced the launch of a global Professional Indemnity (PI) facility. To lead and grow the PI division internationally, the firm has appointed Josh Smith as Head of Professional Indemnity. Drawing on A+ (Standard & Poor’s) rated capacity from Great ... Read the full article

Pacific Life Re names Elaine Murphy Head of Risk, Asia & Australia

6th February 2023

Pacific Life Re, a global provider of mortality, morbidity, and longevity reinsurance solutions, has appointed Elaine Murphy as Head of Risk, Asia and Australia. Within this role, she will be based in Singapore. Murphy joined the firm in 2018 where she served as a Director, and was based in London. After serving in ... Read the full article

Matthew Alcott named Aon’s new UK CCO

6th February 2023

Insurance and reinsurance broker, Aon has announced the appointment of Matthew Alcott to the role of UK Chief Commercial Officer (CCO). Alcott will join the UK Leadership Team (LT), reporting into Julie Page, as well as the global CCO team, led by Michael Moran. He will be taking over the role from ... Read the full article

Jonathan Zaffino named CEO of Ascot as Andrew Brooks retires

6th February 2023

Ascot Group has announced the appointment of Jonathan Zaffino as Group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), after the retirement of Andrew Brooks, effective immediately. Zaffino joined the firm in 2020, and currently serves as Group President. During his tenure, he has been responsible for the Group’s U.S. and Bermuda ... Read the full article

DAC Beachcroft welcomes new partners and launches in Italy

6th February 2023

International insurance law firm, DAC Beachcroft has announced a number of new appointments and the opening of two new offices in Italy. In London, Insurance and Professional & Financial Disputes expert Simon Konsta of Clyde & Co has joined DACB as a partner, also taking on the role of International and ... Read the full article

Liberty Specialty Markets names Protasio Head of Distribution for LatAm & US

3rd February 2023

Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has appointed Beatriz Protasio as Head of Distribution for Latin America and the US. Based in Miami, Protasio will report to LSM President for Latin America and the US, Ronald Bolaños and LSM Head of Business Development and Market Relationships, Mark Stephenson. Within ... Read the full article

WTW appoints Aon’s Van Ede as Global Head of Trade Credit

3rd February 2023

Broking and solutions company WTW, has appointed Aon’s Pieter Van Ede as Global Head of Trade Credit. Within this role, he will report to Evan Freely -  Head of Global Financial Solutions at WTW. Based in Denver, Van Ede will be responsible for delivering the Global Trade Credit strategy. WTW has recently highlighted ... Read the full article

QBE North America makes executive appointments

3rd February 2023

QBE North America has announced the appointments of Rachel Pollack as Chief People Officer and David Mulligan as Chief Operating Officer. In her new role, Pollack will be responsible for leading the development and implementation of the North America ... Read the full article

Matthew Silley joins Lockton Re’s growing cyber practice

3rd February 2023

Global insurance broker Lockton’s dedicated reinsurance division, Lockton Re, has appointed Matthew Silley as a broker in the Cyber Practice of the firms Specialty division. Silley joins Lockton Re from Axis Capital, where he most recently held the role of Cyber Portfolio Management Leader. Overall, he brings over 10 years of industry ... Read the full article

Beatrix Grimm named Deputy CUO at DEVK RE

3rd February 2023

DEVK RE, the reinsurance subsidiary of German insurer DEVK Sach- und HUK-Versicherungsverein has announced the promotion of Beatrix Grimm to Executive Vice President & Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). Grimm has worked at DEVK Re for more than two decades, having joined the company in 2001 as a Reinsurance Underwriter. She later ... Read the full article

Apollo names Caroline Stanley Ports & Terminals Underwriter

3rd February 2023

Apollo, an independent specialist insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Caroline Stanley to the role of Ports & Terminals Underwriter within its marine energy liability class, effective immediately. Stanley brings significant experience to the new role, having specialised in ports and terminals for more than 15 years. Since beginning her insurance career at ... Read the full article

Allianz (AGCS) appoints Schlesinger as North American Head of Financial Lines

2nd February 2023

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has announced the appointment of Jarrod Schlesinger as Regional Head of Financial Lines in North America. Based in New York, Schlesinger will start his new role on February 13, 2023. He will be reporting to Bill Scaldaferri, President and CEO of AGCS North America, with ... Read the full article

Vantage Risk appoints AIG’s John Flannery to lead marketing & comms

2nd February 2023

Vantage Risk has announced the appointment of John Flannery as Chief Marketing and Communications Officer, effective immediately. He joins from AIG, where he held various management positions, and brings more than 25 years of experience to Vantage. While at AIG, Flannery was tasked with leading global marketing, brand transformation, and communications, including ... Read the full article