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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.
RT Specialty bolsters leadership team amidst expansion plans
30th September 2024
RT Specialty, the wholesale distribution division of Ryan Specialty, has restructured its leadership team with senior appointments effective October 1st, 2024. Seth Johnson will become the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of RT Binding Authority. He has been with the firm since 2019, following the Atlantic Specialty Lines acquisition, and has been ... Read the full article
Amphitrite Underwriting London appoints Fadi Faysal as Cargo Underwriter
27th September 2024
Amphitrite Underwriting London, a specialist in marine MGA, has announced the appointment of Fadi Faysal as Cargo Underwriter. Faysal, who will be working with Scott Sykes, Head of Cargo, brings over 15 years of extensive global experience in both cargo insurance broking and underwriting, with a particular focus on the Middle ... Read the full article
Ken Bjurstrom joins Euclid Mortgage as Chief Risk Officer
27th September 2024
Euclid Mortgage, an independent managing general underwriter specialising in mortgage (re)insurance, has appointed Ken Bjurstrom as Chief Risk Officer, bringing over 35 years of expertise in mortgage risk analytics and advisory services to his new role. Previously, Bjurstrom was the Principal and founder of Milliman's Mortgage Credit Risk Practice, established more than ... Read the full article
Guidewire welcomes Mark Anquillare to its Board of Directors
27th September 2024
Guidewire, a provider of software solutions for the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry, announced that Mark Anquillare has been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective September 23, 2024. Michael Zeller, Chairman of the Board, commented: “We are thrilled to welcome Mark Anquillare to the Guidewire Board of Directors." He continued: ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Mark Flanagan as the Head of Property & Casualty, Bermuda
27th September 2024
AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has appointed Mark Flanagan as the Head of Property & Casualty, Bermuda, reporting to Noel Pearman, Chief Underwriting Officer, Bermuda within AXA XL’s Insurance business. Flanagan has over two decades of underwriting experience, including the past ... Read the full article
Generali GC&C appoints Winnie Chu & Joshua Lynch to leadership roles in Asia
27th September 2024
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), a subsidiary of the Italian insurance giant, has appointed Winnie Chu as Head of Financial Lines Underwriting, Asia, and Joshua Lynch as Head of Business Development, Asia, both effective September 30, 2024. Axel Roesner, Head of GC&C Asia, expressed enthusiasm for the new appointments, stating, ... Read the full article
RISCS CWC adds Darlington Munhuwani as a Partner alongside Innes
27th September 2024
RISCS CWC, an independent consultancy providing innovative captive & ART strategic risk advice to clients, has appointed Darlington Munhuwani as a Partner to work alongside existing Cape Town-based Partner, David Rose Innes to support the development of its captive consulting services. Munhuwani, who will be based in Johannesburg, has over 25 ... Read the full article
Milliman’s Chair of the Board Ken Mungan to retire after 10-year term
27th September 2024
Milliman, a global consulting and actuarial firm, has announced that its Chair of the Board, Ken Mungan, will retire in early 2025 after completing a full 10-year, term-limited tenure. Mungan’s leadership has been marked by significant growth, expansion into new markets, and a strong commitment to the company’s mission. Dermot Corry, CEO ... Read the full article
Acrisure names Robin Benoit as Chief People Officer following interim tenure
27th September 2024
Acrisure has announced that Robin Benoit will officially assume the role of Chief People Officer on September 29, 2024, after serving in an interim capacity since March. According to the firm, Benoit will oversee the strategic direction of its human resources functions and people strategy, including talent acquisition, employee development, total ... Read the full article
Intangic appoints Joshua Cryer as Director of Client Solutions
26th September 2024
Intangic, a US-domiciled technology risk platform, has appointed Joshua Cryer as Director of Client Solutions. In his new role, Cryer's remit includes being responsible for Intangic’s client solutions, he reports to Ryan Dodd, Founder and Chief Executive Officer. This appointment aims to allow Intangic to continue to develop its proprietary client solutions ... Read the full article
Acrisure opens Bermuda office, appoints Paul Scope as CEO
26th September 2024
Global insurance broker Acrisure has expanded its operations with the opening of a new office in Hamilton, Bermuda, focusing on wholesale insurance broking for its global clients. This new capability, trading as Acrisure Bermuda Limited under the Acrisure brand, complements the company's existing reinsurance and specialist managing general agent (MGA) facilities. Acrisure ... Read the full article
Blin & Lambert join Descartes to enhance underwriting in new risk classes
26th September 2024
Descartes has appointed Cyril Blin as Principal Underwriter, Technical Risks, and Benjamin Lambert as Senior Credit Underwriting Manager, Credit & Political Risk Insurance (Single Risk). According to the firm, the appointment of these two experienced insurance professionals will allow it to extend its underwriting approach into new risk classes. Both Blin and ... Read the full article
Paul Daniel to lead Dale’s Global Property Reinsurance business
26th September 2024
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has appointed Paul Daniel as Head of Global Property Reinsurance, effective October 28, 2024. In his new role, based in London, Daniel will be responsible for leading Dale’s Global Property Reinsurance business and will report to Ian ... Read the full article
West appoints Cai Xuanlun as new CEO of Hong Kong office
26th September 2024
West P&I, a global insurance provider for the maritime and offshore industries, has announced the appointment of Cai Xuanlun (XL) as the new CEO of its Hong Kong office, effective December 2024. Xuanlun will take over from Richard Macnamara, who is stepping down after 28 years. Macnamara has played a key ... Read the full article
CFC expands global presence with opening of first office in Spain
26th September 2024
CFC, an insurance provider and specialist in emerging risks and cyber insurance, has announced the opening of its first office in Spain. Following its expansion into North America and Australia earlier in 2024, the new Madrid office represents another step in CFC’s strategy to grow its global presence. This move aims to ... Read the full article
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