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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.
Hippo Holdings names Laura Boettcher as Chief Operating Officer for group-wide operations
15th June 2026
Hippo Holdings Inc., the US-based parent company of Hippo Insurance, has announced the promotion of Laura Boettcher, ARe, to Chief Operating Officer. The company stated that her role now extends across the entire group, with responsibility for overseeing operations at a consolidated level while continuing to support an operational approach centred ... Read the full article
Industry veteran Michael Watson joins ASIG Board of Directors
15th June 2026
AM Specialty Insurance Group (ASIG), an Excess and Surplus (E&S) carrier and global provider of niche commercial re/insurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Michael Watson to its Board of Directors. With a career in financial services spanning more than 45 years, Watson has held prominent roles in London, New York, ... Read the full article
Novus strengthens underwriting capability with Mark Noble appointment
15th June 2026
Novus Underwriting, the specialist global wholesale warranty and affinity MGA, has further strengthened its underwriting capability with the appointment of Mark Noble. Noble brings five years of industry experience, with expertise across a range of consumer protection insurance products, particularly Accident, Sickness & Unemployment insurance. He has a strong understanding of the ... Read the full article
Will Moss joins QBE Re as Head of Marine, Energy & Aviation, London
15th June 2026
QBE Re, the reinsurance division of global insurance group QBE, has announced the appointment of Will Moss as its Head of Marine, Energy & Aviation, London. He is succeeding Shane Lawlor, who was appointed Executive Director, Global Specialty for QBE Re in 2025. In his new position, Moss will be responsible for ... Read the full article
Clear Group CFO Tim Money to depart as Nathan Bavidge appointed successor
15th June 2026
Clear Group, an independent insurance intermediary and financial services group, has announced that its Chief Financial Officer, Tim Money, will leave the business at the end of June 2026 after more than six years in the role. The company said Money joined during a pivotal stage in its development and has ... Read the full article
Swiss Re promotes Swart to MD & Head of Technical & Operational Excellence, APAC ex. China
15th June 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has promoted company veteran Torben Swart to Managing Director (MD) and appointed him as Head of Technical & Operational Excellence, Asia Pacific (APAC) excluding China, effective August 1st, 2026. In his new role, Swart will help drive underwriting excellence, strengthen operational capabilities, and support business growth and ... Read the full article
Wilfrid Goh to lead VIG Re’s proposed Representative Office in Singapore
15th June 2026
VIG Re, the reinsurance arm of Vienna Insurance Group, has appointed Wilfrid Goh as Chief Representative Asia Pacific (APAC) of its proposed Representative Office in Singapore, effective July 1st, 2026, subject to approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). In his new role, Goh will lead the establishment of VIG ... Read the full article
William Furness-Smith appointed interim CEO of Tysers Singapore
15th June 2026
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker Tysers has appointed William Furness-Smith as interim CEO of Tysers Singapore following the departure of Babita Rai, CEO & Executive Director, Reinsurance, who is leaving the business to pursue new interests. Furness-Smith's appointment as permanent CEO is subject to approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore ... Read the full article
Sapiens appoints Kellen Petersen as EVP Sales, Americas
15th June 2026
Sapiens, an intelligent insurance SaaS-based software solutions company, has appointed veteran insurtech sales leader Kellen Petersen as EVP Sales, Americas. He will be based in Washington, DC, and will report to James Hannay, Chief Revenue Officer, Sapiens. In his new role, Petersen will lead sales across the Americas with end-to-end accountability for ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter appoints Phil Xue as MD and COO for Mainland China and Hong Kong
12th June 2026
Guy Carpenter, the global risk and reinsurance specialist and a business of Marsh, has announced the appointment of Phil Xue as Managing Director (MD) & Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Mainland China and Hong Kong, effective 1st of August 2026. Xue brings more than 20 years of experience across the insurance ... Read the full article
Nexus expands aviation underwriting division
12th June 2026
Nexus Underwriting, the independent specialty managing general agent, has announced the appointment of James Brandejs as Head of General Aviation within its Aviation team, reflecting the company’s ongoing investment in the growth of its Aviation underwriting division. Brandejs joins the business with nine years of underwriting experience and a broad background ... Read the full article
Specialty MGA appoints Smithson as Head of Global Financial Lines & Cyber
12th June 2026
Specialty MGA, the managing general agent of MNK Group, has appointed Marcus Smithson as Head of Financial Lines and Cyber. This appointment aligns with the MGA's overarching strategy as it continues to scale its international specialty capabilities, while focusing on building differentiated portfolios through its flexible MGA model and international distribution ... Read the full article
MS Amlin adds Kirsten Mitchell-Wallace as CRO and Phil Young as CIO
12th June 2026
Lloyd’s global re/insurer MS Amlin has appointed Kirsten Mitchell-Wallace as Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Phil Young as Chief Information Officer (CIO), subject to regulatory approval. The pair will join the reinsurer’s executive leadership team and report to Christiern Dart, Chief Executive Officer of MS Amlin. Dart commented on the appointments, "I ... Read the full article
Oliver Wyman names Bainbridge as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer
12th June 2026
Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm and a Marsh business, has appointed Andrew Bainbridge as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer. In his new role, Bainbridge succeeds Paula McGlarry, who recently assumed the role of Global Chief Operating Officer & Chief of Staff. Bainbridge will report jointly to Kate Brennan, General Counsel ... Read the full article
Glen Riddell succeeds James Beedle as SRA Chair
12th June 2026
The Singapore Reinsurers’ Association (SRA) has announced its new leadership team following a recent Executive Committee meeting, including the appointment of Glen Riddell as Chair, succeeding James Beedle. Established in 1979, the SRA is an industry trade association representing financial institutions licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) to transact ... Read the full article
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