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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.
Verisk hires Stanway as Chief Digital Officer of Specialty Business Solutions
17th October 2022
Global data analytics provider, Verisk, has appointed Reid Stanway as Chief Digital Officer of Specialty Business Solutions. In this role, Stanway will work with insurance market participants to navigate the increasingly complex world of digital transformation and digital trading. At the same time, he will also engage with insurance executives and business ... Read the full article
Everest Re hires Shawn Austin as Head of A&H for North America
17th October 2022
Everest Re Group Ltd. has appointed Shawn Austin as Senior Vice President, Head of Accident and Health for North America, effective October 24, 2022. Within this role, Austin will be based in New York where he will report directly to Everest Group COO and Head of Reinsurance - Jim Williamson. Austin will ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) names Mary Bruce-Kahn Chief Executive in Singapore
17th October 2022
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Mary Bruce-Kahn to the role of Chief Executive in Singapore. Bruce-Kahn joined BHSI in January as Regional Head of Operations & IT. According to the announcement she will retain this position in addition to her new role. She has over 20 years of experience in ... Read the full article
LSM appoints Markus Hefel General Manager Switzerland
17th October 2022
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Global Risk Solutions division, has appointed Markus Hefel to the role of General Manager of LSM Switzerland. According to the announcement, Hefel promotion is subject to regulatory approval. He is responsible for leading the Swiss team and LSM’s business in Switzerland to ... Read the full article
Everest expands Europe presence with offices in Paris and Düsseldorf
17th October 2022
Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Re Group, has said it is expanding further into the European market through the opening of new branches in France and Germany. The firm said in a statement that the two branches would be in Paris and Düsseldorf. The French branch will be known ... Read the full article
Apollo names Tim Cook head of construction
14th October 2022
Independent specialist insurer and reinsurer, Apollo, has announced it is expanding its portfolio with construction physical damage to be led by Tim Cook. Cook joined the firm as head of construction and will be reporting to Kate Foster, who has been recently appointed divisional head of Apollo’s property team and ... Read the full article
Miller names Matthew Hooker as regional Head of Energy for Asia-Pacific
14th October 2022
Specialist re/insurance broker Miller has announced the appointment of Matt Hooker as regional Head of Energy for Asia-Pacific. Hooker joins from Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, where he was Asia Pacific Regional Head of Energy & Construction, based in Singapore. Miller describes Hooker as having a wealth of experience in successfully building ... Read the full article
Cowbell appoints David Junius to CFO role
13th October 2022
Cowbell has appointed David Junius to be its new chief financial officer. Junius, who recently departed his role of chief financial officer at SiriusPoint, joins the firm in the wake of Cowbell debuting Adaptive Cyber Insurance. Jack Kudale, founder and CEO at Cowbell, said: "I am looking forward to David joining ... Read the full article
Aon names Gary Warman as Global Life Leader of STG
13th October 2022
Aon has appointed Gary Warman as global life leader of its Strategy and Technology Group, effective immediately. Warman is a qualified Fellow of the Institute of Actuaries and holds over three decades of experience in the life insurance industry, with significant experience in M&A, capital management, operational efficiency/cost management and developing ... Read the full article
HDI names Kirsten Westly new Claims Director
13th October 2022
HDI Global Specialty UK has appointed Kirsten Westly to the role of Claims Director, taking over the role from Clare Constable who will leave HDI in November. Starting her new role in November, Westly will be reporting to Rafael Rebitzky, Managing Director and CUO of HDI Global Specialty UK. She is a ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint appoints Steve Yendall to CFO role
13th October 2022
Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has appointed Steve Yendall to be its new chief financial officer. The firm said in a statement that Yendall is moving over from Guy Carpenter in Canada and North America where he was managing director. Prior to that, he was CFO and COO at RSA ... Read the full article
Aon names Baum and Kielty to new UK commercial risk leadership roles
13th October 2022
Professional services firm Aon has overhauled its UK commercial risk leadership team, with James Baum to take on the role of head of wholesale and specialty broking, while Jane Kielty will become head of commercial risk UK. While Baum will continue to lead the Global Broking Centre in London, Kielty will ... Read the full article
Penny Seach named CUO at Zurich
13th October 2022
Zurich Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Penny Seach to the role of Group Chief Underwriting Officer, effective January 1, 2023. Seach currently serves as Chief Underwriting Officer EMEA, and will continue in this role through the end of the year. As Group CUO, she will report to Sierra Signorelli, CEO Commercial Insurance, ... Read the full article
QBE secures DNB approval and makes five senior hires for Netherlands branch
13th October 2022
Following approval now granted from the DNB (De Nederlandsche Bank), QBE has announced that it can now proceed with its plans to written business in the Netherlands incepting from January 2023. Plans for the branch were first announced in June, earlier this year. At the same time, QBE has announced its ... Read the full article
WTW makes senior hire for Luxembourg
13th October 2022
Advisory and broking solutions company, WTW has appointed Alain Dufraisse as Managing Director of its Luxembourg Captive and Insurance Management Solutions (CIMS) office. Within this role, he will report to Elizabeth Carbonaro, WTW CIMS regional lead for Western Europe. Overall, Dufraisse brings over 30 years of industry experience towards the role. Over ... Read the full article