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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.
Tokio Marine HCC’s President Mike Schell to retire
6th March 2025
Texas-domiciled, Tokio Marine HCC, has announced Mike Schell's decision to retire as President of the company on March 31st, 2025. Following this announcement, Barry Cook, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tokio Marine HCC International, will additionally assume the newly created position of Deputy CEO, effective April 1st, 2025. Schell joined Tokio Marine ... Read the full article
Coverys names Naveed Anwar as Chief Financial Officer
6th March 2025
Coverys, a provider of medical professional liability (MPL) insurance and healthcare risk management services, has named Naveed Anwar as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Reporting directly to President and CEO Joseph G. Murphy, Anwar will lead strategic financial initiatives focused on driving growth and optimising capital management to support Coverys’ ... Read the full article
Fenchurch Faris appoints Lina Afiouni as Reinsurance Specialist
6th March 2025
Lloyd’s broker Fenchurch Faris has announced the appointment of Lina Afiouni as Reinsurance Specialist in Dubai. Fenchurch Faris is a registered Lloyd’s Broker with 40 years of experience providing insurance and reinsurance risk management services across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Afiouni is an experienced re/insurance professional with over a decade ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Sylvie Gleises as Regional CEO, Asia
5th March 2025
AXA XL Insurance has appointed Sylvie Gleises as Regional Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Asia, effective March 24, 2025. Gleises has two decades of experience in the insurance industry, having held several senior leadership roles since joining AXA Group in 2006. Her previous positions include CEO of Continental Europe & Global Head of ... Read the full article
Lockton Re names Aon’s Eric Paire as Head of Capital Advisory Practice
5th March 2025
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of independent insurance broker Lockton, has appointed Eric Paire as Head of the Capital Advisory Practice in London. Most recently, Paire has served as Head of Capital Advisory for nearly seven years at re/insurance broking group Aon. Prior to this, he was Head of Global Partners & ... Read the full article
Vincent Foucart joins Miller’s reinsurance practice as MD
5th March 2025
Independent insurance and reinsurance broker Miller has announced the appointment of former SCOR executive Vincent Foucart as Managing Director in its Reinsurance practice. In his new role, Foucart will primarily focus on Miller’s Western Europe markets, including France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Switzerland and Monaco, with responsibility for business growth and development ... Read the full article
Canopius expands Paul Hackett’s role to Regional Head of Distribution, APAC
5th March 2025
Global specialty and property and casualty insurer and reinsurer, Canopius Group, has expanded Paul Hackett's role to include serving as the Regional Head of Distribution for Asia Pacific (APAC), effective March 1st, 2025. Hackett currently serves as the Head of Marine for APAC and Middle East & North Africa (MENA), and ... Read the full article
UK P&I Club announces leadership changes in Athens and London
5th March 2025
The UK P&I Club, a provider of protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance and other services for the international shipping community, has announced leadership changes in its Athens and London offices. Sean Geraghty will return to the London office in April, taking on the role of Claims Operations Director after serving as ... Read the full article
Howden Re welcomes Nicolò Forcellini as Director, DACH London team
5th March 2025
Howden Re, a global reinsurance broker, has recently announced the appointment of Nicolò Forcellini as a Director at Howden Re Fac, where he will be joining the DACH London team. Forcellini will work under the leadership of Tom Sharman, Managing Director of Howden Re Fac. Sharman commented: "Nicolò’s appointment further strengthens our ... Read the full article
Marvin Pestcoe joins Employers Holdings’ Board of Directors
5th March 2025
Employers Holdings, Inc., a provider of workers' compensation insurance and risk management services, has announced the appointment of Marvin Pestcoe to its Board of Directors, effective March 3, 2025. Pestcoe brings extensive experience to the board, having retired from Langhorne Re, a global reinsurer specialising in life and annuity portfolios. He served ... Read the full article
Emma Woolley appointed CEO of AIG’s Talbot
4th March 2025
Global insurer AIG's Talbot Underwriting, an international insurer and reinsurer operating within the specialist Lloyd's marketplace via Syndicates 1183 and 2019, has appointed Emma Woolley as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 2025. Talbot has been part of AIG since 2018 when the carrier acquired Validus for $5.56 ... Read the full article
Gabriel Gross to lead expansion of XS Global’s parametric portfolio
4th March 2025
Managing general agent (MGA) XS Global has appointed Gabriel Gross as Director of ART & Parametrics, effective March 1st, 2025, based in Paris. In his new role, Gross will lead the expansion of the firm's parametric portfolio and secure additional capacity for a global diversified book of business. He is also tasked ... Read the full article
Maths Stanser to lead QBE’s distribution for European markets team
4th March 2025
Commercial insurer QBE has announced the appointment of insurance veteran Maths Stanser as head of distribution for European markets, replacing Fabian Desch who became QBE Germany’s GM last year. Maths will be based in Stockholm, and will lead broker engagement, help design the distribution proposition and develop the broker network across ... Read the full article
Wilson named Deputy Chair of ASML and Non-Exec Director of AHL
4th March 2025
Argenta has appointed Paul Wilson as Deputy Chair of Argenta Syndicate Management Limited, a Lloyd’s managing agency, and as a Non-Executive Director of Argenta Holdings Ltd (AHL), subject to regulatory approval. Wilson has over 35 years of industry experience, including leadership roles at Bain & Company in London, where he led ... Read the full article
Justin Budd joins RSUM as SVP and Head of Internal Consulting
4th March 2025
Ryan Specialty has appointed Justin Budd as Senior Vice President (SVP) and Head of Internal Consulting for its specialty underwriting segment, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM). Budd has several years of insurance experience from across the industry and was previously part of the leadership team of the insurance practice at one ... Read the full article
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