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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.
Sompo adds three new members to its APAC Commercial Lines team
25th February 2025
Sompo Asia Pacific has announced the appointment of Kelly Koh, Victoria Soo and Szeto Ophelia to its Asia Pacific (APAC) Commercial Lines team. “They will be instrumental in driving their respective lines of business across the region with their extensive expertise,” Sompo stated. Kelly Koh has been appointed Vice President, Financial Institutions ... Read the full article
Andy Briggs to succeed Tim Bailey as ABI President
25th February 2025
Andy Briggs, CEO of Phoenix Group, has become the new President for the Association of British Insurers (ABI), succeeding Tim Bailey, Zurich CEO, who had held the role since 2023. Briggs will hold the President role for the next two years. Ken Norgrove, CEO, UK & International, RSA Insurance, remains the ... Read the full article
Markel appoints Dean Johnson as Senior Underwriter, Transport & Logistics
25th February 2025
Markel, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Dean Johnson as Senior Underwriter, Transport and Logistics. Based in London, Johnson will focus on expanding the Transport and Logistics portfolio by underwriting liability and property package policies for the ports, terminals, and marine trades industries, as well ... Read the full article
SCOR names Vikas Mahajan as Head of Agriculture as René Kunz retires
25th February 2025
French reinsurer SCOR has appointed Vikas Mahajan as the Head of Agriculture for its Property & Casualty (P&C) unit, effective May 1st, 2025, as René Kunz's retires after two decades in the role. Mahajan will be based in Zurich and join the Reinsurance Specialty Lines management team, reporting directly to the ... Read the full article
Eric Quinn promoted to President of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers
25th February 2025
International specialty insurance firm Ryan Specialty has announced the appointment of Eric Quinn as President of its specialty underwriting segment, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), effective immediately. With this promotion, Miles Wuller, CEO of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, separates President from his title. Quinn has 15 years of experience leading successful underwriting ... Read the full article
Alok Shukla named CEO of XL Insurance, India Reinsurance branch
25th February 2025
XL Insurance, part of global insurer AXA, has appointed Alok Shukla as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of XL Insurance Company SE, India Reinsurance Branch, effective April 1st, 2025. The appointment follows Joseph Augustine stepping down as CEO of the branch on January 31st, 2025, after 15 years of service to ... Read the full article
Mark Engel named CEO of Marine & Energy for RSUM
24th February 2025
Ryan Specialty, a global specialty insurance firm, has announced the appointment of Mark Engel as Chief Executive Officer of Marine & Energy for its specialty underwriting segment, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM). In this role, Engel will oversee operations, growth strategy, and positioning for the Marine & Energy practice. He will be ... Read the full article
Steven Hearn becomes Brown & Brown COO
24th February 2025
Steven Hearn, a veteran in the insurance and reinsurance industry, has started a new position as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) at insurance brokerage firm Brown & Brown. Hearn joined the firm in 2024 as a Director following his tenure as Chief Executive Officer at Inver Re, ... Read the full article
Munich Re appoints Hanh Nguyen as Head of Treaty P&C Underwriting, SEA & India
24th February 2025
Global reinsurance giant Munich Re has appointed Hanh Nguyen as the new Head of Treaty property and casualty (P&C) Underwriting for Southeast Asia (SEA) and India, effective March 1st, 2025. She will succeed Joachim Zagrosek, who has been appointed Head of P&C Treaty Underwriting Germany, based in Munich. Hanh has 19 years ... Read the full article
NewRe appoints Iris Urban as Chief Underwriting Officer
24th February 2025
NewRe, a property and casualty (P&C) reinsurance company part of the Munich Re Group, has announced the appointment of Iris Urban as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for its non-life business, effective March 1, 2025. In this role, she will oversee underwriting strategy and management, as well as portfolio optimisation, to drive ... Read the full article
Sherman Power joins Price Forbes Re as EVP, Alternative Risk and Capital Solutions
24th February 2025
Price Forbes Re has named Sherman Power to the newly created role of Executive Vice President, Alternative Risk and Capital Solutions. Based in Dallas, Texas, Power will reportedly work closely with Price Forbes Re's treaty reinsurance team to provide growth capital and reserve covers in building its reinsurance capacity for evolving ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty expands marine team with underwriter Ben Beaumont
24th February 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, has bolstered its marine team with the appointment of Ben Beaumont as a cargo underwriter. Based in London, Beaumont will work closely with Matt Jenkins, Class Underwriter for Cargo, as part of the company’s efforts to strengthen its capabilities in ... Read the full article
AFG elects Craig Lindner Jr. & David Thompson to its Board
21st February 2025
American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG) has announced the election of Craig Lindner Jr. and David Thompson to its Board of Directors. Additionally, James Evans will not stand for reelection at the 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders but will continue to serve as Executive Consultant, a role he has held since 2014. Lindner ... Read the full article
AIG elects Salesforce’s Juan Perez as Independent Director to its Board
21st February 2025
Global insurer American International Group (AIG), Inc. has elected Juan Perez, Executive Vice President and Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Salesforce to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director, effective immediately. Perez has over three decades of experience leading strategic technology initiatives at Fortune 500 companies and is a distinguished ... Read the full article
Farmers Insurance names Gallagher’s Toohey as Head of Agency Owner Operations
21st February 2025
Farmers Insurance has appointed re/insurance broker Gallagher's Erik Toohey as the Head of Agency Owner Operations, reporting to Ken Walton, President of Distribution and Chief Revenue Officer. In the new role, Toohey will be responsible for the overall strategy of the Exclusive Agent Distribution channel, modernising processes and evolving capabilities while ... Read the full article
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