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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.
Argenta names Inga Brand as Unit Head of Energy Liability
26th March 2025
Argenta, a Lloyd’s insurer, has appointed Inga Brand as Unit Head, Energy Liability, with immediate effect. Based in London, she will report to Heath Callan, Divisional Head of Energy & Marine. With more than 24 years of underwriting experience across UK and global markets, Brand brings extensive expertise to the role. In ... Read the full article
The Mutual Group welcomes Bansal as Chief Information and Technology Officer
26th March 2025
The Mutual Group, an integrated insurance operations platform serving the mutual industry, has appointed Vineet Bansal as its Chief Information and Technology Officer. Bringing over 20 years of global technology leadership from financial services, insurance, and private equity sectors, Bansal brings a proven track record of scaling and modernizing businesses through ... Read the full article
The Fidelis Partnership promotes Nadia Beckert to CUO of Bermuda office
25th March 2025
The Fidelis Partnership has promoted Nadia Beckert to Chief Underwriting Officer at its Bermuda office, highlighting her dedication and ongoing contributions to the growth of the firm's reinsurance business in the region. Beckert joined Fidelis in 2021 and was promoted to Head of International Reinsurance in 2023. Before Fidelis, she was ... Read the full article
David Lavins succeeds Darin Stafford as CFO at Amwins
25th March 2025
Amwins, a distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has announced the appointment of David Lavins as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), succeeding Darin Stafford, effective July 1st, 2025. Lavins is currently President of Amwins Access, a role he has held since January 2016. Under his leadership, the division grew significantly, expanding ... Read the full article
Hymans Robertson names Wellard as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions
25th March 2025
Hymans Robertson, a pensions and financial services consultancy, has announced the appointment of Richard Wellard as Head of Alternative Risk Transfer Solutions. Wellard's new role will put him in charge of a team that supports Trustees and sponsors who are looking into newer risk transfer options. These options, which have seen a ... Read the full article
Aqueous Underwriting promotes Dan Dorrell to Head of P&C
25th March 2025
MGA Aqueous Underwriting has promoted Dan Dorrell to the new Head of Property & Casualty role. Aqueous, a specialist in the professional indemnity and SME package (food, hospitality, leisure, and hotel) sectors, has stated that the move will enable the firm to focus on new product development in response to evolving ... Read the full article
Alex Haines joins Everest Re as Global Head of Engineering
25th March 2025
Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group, Ltd., has announced the appointment of former Guy Carpenter Managing Director Alex Haines as Global Head of Engineering. In his new role at Everest, Haines will be reporting to Emily Davis, Head of the division’s Global Specialties business, which includes Aviation, Marine, Cyber, ... Read the full article
Dan Thomas to lead Markel’s Marine Technical Claims
25th March 2025
Markel, the insurance arm of global re/insurer Markel Group Inc., has appointed Dan Thomas as the Marine Technical Claims Lead, reporting to Tim Warren, Claims Manager, Marine Liability. Additionally, the firm has bolstered its Wholesale Claims service with three promotions: Debbie Larkin as Claims Manager – Energy, Liability and Terrorism; Rachel ... Read the full article
Graf to succeed Taranto as Everest Board Chair
25th March 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance firm Everest has announced the retirement of Joseph V. Taranto, current Board Chair, when his term expires in May, and the nomination of John Graf by the Board to take over as Chair at the May 2025 Annual Shareholders Meeting. Taranto has served as Chairman of Everest’s ... Read the full article
Farmers Insurance appoints Ankur Chaturvedi as Regional President of East Territory
25th March 2025
Farmers Insurance has announced the appointment of Ankur Chaturvedi as Regional President of the East Territory, joining the Farmers Insurance Exclusive Agent Distribution team. Chaturvedi will provide operational and collaborative leadership support to agency owners and district managers across the East Territory. His focus will be on strategic initiatives that help ... Read the full article
Safety National expands leadership team with key promotions
24th March 2025
Safety National Casualty Corporation, a specialty provider of insurance and reinsurance, has expanded its leadership team with several key management promotions, all effective April 1st, 2025. Mark Walls has been named Corporate Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Walls has been with Safety National for over 25 years in various ... Read the full article
Argo names Chris Donahue as CEO
24th March 2025
Argo Group, an underwriter of specialty insurance products, has appointed Chris Donahue as Chief Executive Officer. Donahue, who joined the company in November 2023 as Chief Financial Officer, succeeds Jessica Buss, who has served as Argo’s Chief Executive Officer since November 2023. With this is mind, David Chan has been named as ... Read the full article
Esther Kim joins Aon’s Korea team as Director, Treaty
24th March 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced the appointment of Esther Kim as Director, Treaty on the Korea and Regional team. The executive, who brings over 15 years of experience to her new role, will be based in Singapore and report to Katy Fairweather, Aon’s Head of Global Reinsurance Clients, ... Read the full article
Ariel Re makes several promotions in London and Bermuda
24th March 2025
Global reinsurance business Ariel Re has announced the promotion of nine employees in its London and Bermuda offices, part of its ‘academy firm’ approach. Its ‘academy firm’ approach fosters career development and learning within the re/insurance sector. This year's promotions cover a diverse range of roles and departments, including underwriting, portfolio management, ... Read the full article
Marsh appoints Adam Russell as Global Head of Wholesale
24th March 2025
Marsh, an insurance broker and risk advisor under Marsh McLennan, has announced the appointment of Adam Russell as Head of Global Wholesale. Based in London, Russell will report to John Donnelly, President, Global Placement at Marsh. In this role, he will oversee Marsh’s global wholesale insurance broking operations, including portfolio solutions. His ... Read the full article
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