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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.
Woodruff Sawyer names VP for Private Equity & Transactional Risk Group
28th October 2022
Independent US insurance brokerage Woodruff Sawyer has announced that Todd Dorsey has joined the firm as Vice President in its Private Equity and Venture Capital Group. Prior to joining Woodruff Sawyer, Dorsey served three years at Lockton, where he provided risk mitigation solutions for private equity and private equity-backed portfolio companies. In ... Read the full article
Embrace Partners appoints insurance industry executives to its Board of Directors
28th October 2022
MBE certified Embrace Partners, Inc., a tech-driven managing general underwriter (MGU) of specialty commercial insurance, has announced the appointments of key executives to its Board of Directors. Embrace has confirmed that the Board will include Vince Tizzio, CEO, Specialty Insurance & Reinsurance at AXIS; Paul Wendler, Senior Vice President at CAC Specialty; Valerie ... Read the full article
Prudential Financial to revamp leadership teams in Q1 2023
27th October 2022
Prudential Financial is to revamp its US and international business leadership, with the changes coming into force in the first quarter of 2023. The firm said that Scott Sleyster is to retire as head of International Businesses, with Andy Sullivan, current executive vice president, set to lead international business and PGIM. ... Read the full article
WR Berkley forms new company in Berkley E&S Solutions
27th October 2022
WR Berkley Corporation has formed a new offshoot called Berkley E&S Solutions that will provide surplus lines casualty coverages to middle-market and large accounts through individual wholesale broker appointments. The firm said that Curtis E. Fletcher will be president and CEO, beginning immediately. W. Robert Berkley, Jr., president and chief executive officer ... Read the full article
Rob Wesseling of Co-operators appointed new Chair of ICMIF
27th October 2022
The International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation (ICMIF) has announced that Rob Wesseling, President and CEO, of Co-operators, Canada, will be the Federation’s new Chair for a four-year term. The announcement was made during the ICMIF Centenary Conference in Rome, hosted by ICMIF member Gruppo Unipol. ICMIF states that Wesseling's appointment comes ... Read the full article
Artificial Labs adds Ascot founder Martin Reith as Chairman
27th October 2022
Artificial Labs, a UK insurtech providing algorithmic underwriting technology to the commercial and specialty insurance market, has announced the appointment of Martin Reith as Chairman of its Board. Reith has almost 40 years’ experience in the insurance and reinsurance space and is the founder and former Group CEO of Ascot Underwriting ... Read the full article
Kevin Poole joins RISCS as Partner
27th October 2022
Captive industry expert, Kevin Poole has joined RISCS, an independent consultancy providing captive and alternative risk transfer (ART) strategic risk advice. In his new role based in the Cayman Islands, Poole will focus on developing RISCS’ captive consulting services in the Americas. Commenting on his appointment, Poole said: “I am excited to ... Read the full article
CCO Laura Accurso to leave Greenlight Capital Re
26th October 2022
Greenlight Capital Re and Greenlight Reinsurance have announced that Laura Accurso, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer will separate from the firm - where she has worked for over 11 years - effective as of December 31, 2022 and in accordance with the separation agreement agreed between both ... Read the full article
IQUW appoints Sam Waltier to Professional Lines team
25th October 2022
IQUW, a property and specialty re/insurer, has announced the strengthening of its Professional Lines team with the appointment of Sam Waltier as Underwriter. In his new role Waltier will be reporting to ristram Prior, Senior Underwriter, Financial Institutions/Professional Lines. Prior to joining IQUW, Waltier served as a Professional Lines Underwriterat Volante. Before ... Read the full article
HDI Global Specialty appoints Wilcox as Director of Delegated Authority
25th October 2022
HDI Global Specialty has appointed Jade Wilcox to be its new director of delegated authority. Wilcox is moving to her new role from her current position of underwriting manager. She joined HDI in 2021 from Arch Insurance where she an underwriting manager for property binders. She will be based in HDI’s London ... Read the full article
UIB announces new Corporate & Capital Risks practice
25th October 2022
Re/insurance broker UIB has announced the formation of its new practice, Corporate & Capital Risks, following a major restructuring of its Specialty Lines division. James Wilson will lead the new practice, which UIB states will cater to ... Read the full article
William Pembroke named CEO of Aon Thailand
25th October 2022
Global professional services firm, Aon has appointed William Pembroke as chief executive officer of Aon Thailand. Andrew Bentley, who had been leading Aon Thailand over the past 31 years, will move to a senior consultant role. Based in Bangkok, Pembroke will be reporting to Owen Belman, chief executive officer of Asia ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Oyin Heath as Managing Director for aerospace unit
25th October 2022
WTW Global Aerospace, part of the international insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced that Oyin Heath will be joining its team as Managing Director. The firm states that in the new role, Heath will be focused on driving growth and continuing to bring innovative, market-leading solutions and best-in-class service to the ... Read the full article
Goosehead appoints Justin Ricketts to executive vice president role
25th October 2022
Personal lines insurance agency Goosehead has appointed Justin Ricketts as executive vice president for technology and partnerships. In his role, Ricketts will lead all aspects of the company’s technology. He will be responsible for propelling the evolution of Goosehead’s Digital Agent Platform, a direct-to-consumer platform that provides home and auto insurance ... Read the full article
Canada Life Re appoints Wil Chong as Executive Advisor, Asia Pacific
24th October 2022
Canada Life Reinsurance has appointed Wil Chong as Executive Advisor, Asia Pacific. Within this role he will based in Singapore, where he will work closely with Canada Life Re to support the development of their reinsurance propositions and strengthen their engagement with clients in the Asia-Pacific region. Overall, Chong brings more than ... Read the full article