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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.
Minesh Jani to serve as Gallagher Re’s India CEO
3rd February 2026
Global reinsurance broking and advisory firm Gallagher Re has appointed Minesh Jani as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of India, effective from June 2026. Jani is a reinsurance industry veteran with over three decades of experience. Most recently, he served as the Managing Director of Howden Insurance Brokers Limited at the ... Read the full article
Xceedance appoints Gavin Lillywhite as SVP, Business Development
3rd February 2026
Xceedance, a global provider of technology-driven business solutions for the insurance industry, has announced the appointment of Gavin Lillywhite as Senior Vice President (SVP), Business Development, covering the UK and continental European markets. In this role, Lillywhite will work alongside fellow SVP, Business Development, Justin Davies, as part of a strengthened ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re names Fabrice Jerlin as Chairman for Middle East & Africa
3rd February 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed Fabrice Jerlin as its new Chairman for the Middle East and Africa. Jerlin brings over three decades of reinsurance industry experience to this role. He joins Gallagher Re after spending most of his career at Swiss Re. Most recently, he served as Regional Manager P&C ... Read the full article
TMK grows cyber reinsurance solutions team with new hire
3rd February 2026
Ben Sitki joins specialist insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) as an Underwriter within its Cyber Reinsurance Solutions team. Bringing nearly two decades of re/insurance experience to his new position, joining TMK from Guy Carpenter, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President. Prior to this he also held positions at ... Read the full article
Markel hires Michelle Sipple to lead inland marine underwriting strategy
3rd February 2026
Michelle Sipple has joined global insurer Markel's Property and Marine product leadership team as Managing Director, Inland Marine. Sipple brings more than three decades of inland marine and builders risk underwriting experience to Markel, and will lead the company's inland marine strategy. "We’re thrilled to have her on board!" said Markel. She joins Markel ... Read the full article
Canopius appoints Jasan Fitzpatrick as General Counsel
3rd February 2026
Canopius Group, a global specialty and property and casualty re/insurer, has appointed Jasan Fitzpatrick as General Counsel, effective April 1st, 2026. In this newly created role, Fitzpatrick will report to Neil Robertson, Group Chief Executive Officer, Canopius. His new role includes responsibilities that previously sat under the remit of the Chief Risk ... Read the full article
Karl Hamann to lead Aon’s business in the Philippines
3rd February 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has appointed Karl Hamann to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Philippines, effective April 1st, 2026, subject to regulatory requirements. Since 2022, he has served as the CEO of Indonesia, where he has implemented modernisation initiatives, strengthened commercial execution, and enhanced market connectivity. Hamann will ... Read the full article
Prestige Underwriting names Peacock Head of Home, Product and Governance
3rd February 2026
Specialist managing general agent (MGA) Prestige Underwriting, has announced the promotion of Katy Peacock to the role of Head of Home, Product and Governance. In her new role, Peacock will oversee the development and governance of Prestige's home insurance portfolio, which involves ensuring robust underwriting rigor and delivering top-tier nonstandard home ... Read the full article
Howden names Shunsuke Takechi as Head of M&A for Japan
3rd February 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has announced the appointment of Shunsuke Takechi, a highly experienced and qualified Japanese attorney with over 13 years of experience, as Head of Japan, M&A. Takechi holds the unique distinction of being the first and only registered senior Japanese lawyer in the insurance brokerage industry. His ... Read the full article
Atrium appoints Hayley Budd as Head of Innovation
2nd February 2026
Atrium, a specialty insurer operating at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Hayley Budd as Head of Innovation, a newly created role that aims to drive the company’s strategic transformation. Budd will take responsibility for leading innovation, working with Atrium’s market-leading underwriting teams to transform existing business lines to meet emerging ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets appoints Ed Louth as Head of Aviation
2nd February 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Ed Louth as Head of Aviation. Louth succeeds Miles Taffs, who was named Interim Head of Aviation in September 2025 after joining LSM as Senior Underwriting Specialist, Aviation, in March 2025. Taffs will return to his ... Read the full article
Marsh names Lisa Quest as UK CEO
2nd February 2026
Insurance and reinsurance broking group Marsh has expanded Lisa Quest’s role to include serving as UK Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 6th, 2026. She succeeds Chris Lay, who is retiring from the business. Quest, currently Head of UK and Ireland at Oliver Wyman, will collaborate with Marsh’s UK business leaders ... Read the full article
Walter Voigts-von Foster becomes CEO of Munich Re Africa
2nd February 2026
Walter Voigts-von Foster has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re Africa, a role he will hold alongside his responsibilities as Head of Non‑Life. “It’s a privilege to lead such a fantastic team, and I’m excited about what we will continue to achieve together as we deliver on our ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Alexander Krasavin as Regional Managing Director, APAC
2nd February 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of Alexander Krasavin as Regional Managing Director covering Asia Pacific. In his new role, Krasavin will drive the integration of human capital solutions for Aon’s large multinational clients across the APAC region, while continuing to support clients in his role ... Read the full article
Peak Re names Philip Hough as CUO
2nd February 2026
Hong Kong-based global reinsurer Peak Re has appointed Philip Hough as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective April 2nd, 2026. Hough will be based in Hong Kong and report directly to Franz-Josef Hahn, Chief Executive Officer of the reinsurer. In his new role, Hough will lead Peak Re’s P&C underwriting strategy ... Read the full article
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