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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.
Price Forbes Re adds Brian Cole as Executive Vice President, Head of Financial Lines
9th October 2024
Price Forbes Re, an independent specialist risk strategy and reinsurance broker, has appointed Brian Cole as Executive Vice President (EVP), Head of Financial Lines, based in Boston. The appointment aligns with the firm’s efforts to build its offering in the US, as Cole will lead the development of the firm’s financial ... Read the full article
Neil McConachie joins Accredited as Chief Risk and Capital Officer
9th October 2024
Global program manager Accredited Insurance has appointed Neil McConachie as Chief Risk and Capital Officer. McConachie is an experienced insurance executive, having previously served as Group CFO of Fidelis Insurance and Group President of Lancashire, where he also held CFO and CRO roles. Set to join Accredited on 14 October officially, McConachie ... Read the full article
Peter Brooks named Global Head of Fine Art & Specie at Arch Insurance International
8th October 2024
Arch Insurance International, a division of Arch Capital Group, has promoted Peter Brooks to Global Head of Fine Art & Specie, effective immediately. In this new position, Brooks will oversee the Fine Art & Specie insurance portfolio within the London Market and work across Arch’s various underwriting platforms to broaden its ... Read the full article
Gallagher expands upstream energy team with three senior appointments
8th October 2024
Insurance and reinsurance broking group Gallagher has announced three senior appointments in its upstream energy division to support its expanding client base. Darren Jones has been named Executive Partner, bringing over 20 years of experience in energy broking. He joins from Miller, where he served as Upstream Energy Account Executive. Previously, ... Read the full article
Colbourn joins Pen Underwriting’s TMT as UK Senior Marine Trades Underwriter
8th October 2024
Pen Underwriting’s marine business specialist, Trafalgar Marine Trades (TMT), extends its broker service capabilities with the appointment of Emma Colbourn as UK Senior Marine Trades Underwriter, effective October 8. Colbourn brings to her new role more than 25 years’ marine insurance experience and specialist knowledge. At Pen, she will focus on the ... Read the full article
WTW appoints McGuire Senior Client Advocate for its REHL division
8th October 2024
Global insurance broker WTW has announced the appointment of Izabella McGuire as Senior Client Advocate for the Real Estate, Hospitality, and Leisure (REHL) division within Corporate Risk & Broking, North America (CRB NA). In her new role, based in New York, McGuire will drive white-glove client service in the REHL division ... Read the full article
$17m Series B funding secured and Anthony Segal-Knowles named as CFO at Ledgebrook
8th October 2024
Ledgebrook, an insurtech company, is pleased to announce the successful completion of a $17 million Series B funding round. This strategic raise brings two distinguished Family Offices onto Ledgebrook’s cap table: Duquesne (which led the round) and The Stephens Group, alongside continued support from long-time partners Brand Foundry Ventures and American ... Read the full article
FTI Consulting expands Global Insurance Services with Maria Filipakis as Senior Managing Director
7th October 2024
FTI Consulting, Inc., a business advisory firm, has announced the expansion of its Global Insurance Services practice with the appointment of Maria Filipakis as a Senior Managing Director in the company’s Forensic and Litigation Consulting segment. Filipakis, based in New York, brings extensive expertise across the insurance, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, and financial ... Read the full article
Turnbull joins Lockton Re’s Accident, Health & Life team as Senior Reinsurance Actuary
7th October 2024
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the independent insurance broker, has appointed Vince Turnbull as Senior Reinsurance Actuary for its Accident, Health & Life team, based in Philadelphia. Turnbull is a credentialed actuary as an FSA and MAAA, with a decade of actuarial experience in pricing and strategy having started his ... Read the full article
Insurance Europe appoints Thea Utoft Høj Jensen as director general
7th October 2024
Insurance Europe, the association representing insurance and reinsurance companies, has announced the appointment of Thea Utoft Høj Jensen as director general, effective 4 November, 2024. Thea will succeed Michaela Koller, who has served as director general at Insurance Europe for the past 18 years. Frédéric de Courtois, who was elected President of ... Read the full article
Robert Paxton named Managing Director of Charles Taylor’s Canadian operations
7th October 2024
Charles Taylor, an independent global provider of claims solutions, has announced the appointment of Robert Paxton as Managing Director of its Canadian operations, effective October 1, 2024. In this role, Paxton will lead the company's efforts to provide high-quality, client-focused solutions across Canada. Paxton will also maintain his current position as Global ... Read the full article
BHSI strengthens presence in DACH region with new Hamburg office & key hires
7th October 2024
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has opened an office in Hamburg, naming Thomas Pache to lead its newly launched PI and Cyber Insurance lines in the DACH region, and Kim Schumacher as Senior Property Underwriter. A executive with more than three decades of industry experience, Pache will focus on delivering comprehensive ... Read the full article
Aon names Alejandro Padilla new MD for reinsurance solutions in Latin America
7th October 2024
Broking group Aon has appointed Alejandro Padilla Mariscal as its new Managing Director, Consulting and Science Reinsurance Solutions for Latin America. In the new role, Padilla will lead the catastrophe modelling firm, ERN Evaluación de Riesgos Naturales, which Aon acquired two years ago, alongside its consulting practice. "In an environment impacted by ... Read the full article
DA Strategy names veteran Anthony Associate Director, MGA Advisory and Launch
7th October 2024
DA Strategy, a specialist Delegated Authority consultant and MGA Accelerator, has announced the appointment of Jason Anthony as Associate Director, MGA Advisory and Launch. Anthony brings to his new role over 37 years of experience in the Lloyd’s and London insurance market. At DA Strategy he will offer his extensive expertise ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty announces new leaders for its underwriting segment RSUM
4th October 2024
Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance firm, has announced three leadership appointments within its specialty underwriting segment, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM). Miles Wuller, President and Chief Executive Officer of RSUM, commented, “I’m pleased for RSUM to continue to fuel the development and promotion of exceptional internal talent, as well as ... Read the full article
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