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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.
AGCS names John Gambale to new role
16th September 2022
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has named John Gambale as regional head of distribution for North America, large corporate as part of a reorganisation. The firm said that Gambale will join at the beginning of October and will be based in New York, reporting Bill Scaldaferri, CEO and President, AGCS ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints leaders for new Group Captives unit
16th September 2022
AXA XL’s Primary Casualty Business has appointed both Mark Benz and Joseph Davina to lead the newly created Group Captives unit. Both Benz and Davina will be based in New York and will report to Chris Kopser - President and CUO Primary Casualty, Americas. Benz takes on the role as Head of Group Captives Primary ... Read the full article
Acrisure Re appoints Alex Orloff to new role as it expands division in North America
16th September 2022
Reinsurance broker Acrisure Re is expanding its corporate advisory and solutions division, known as ARCAS, into North America. As part of the expansion, the firm has appointed Alex Orloff to be the managing director ARCAS North America. He will be based in New York and report to Ben Canagaretna, managing director ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s broker Servca makes three senior appointments
16th September 2022
Independent international Lloyd’s broker, Servca, has announced three key appointments to its rapidly growing group. Ian Zammit joins the Servca Board as an experienced Executive Director brought in to head up the company’s newly opened European office in Malta. With over 30 years of industry experience, Zammit brings a wealth of ... Read the full article
Deutsche Rück expands P&C business into Asia
16th September 2022
German reinsurer Deutsche Rückversicherung AG has announced that it will begin writing standard property and casualty business in selected markets in Asia. Tarik Aouad, who has been Head of Middle East markets at Deutsche Rück since 2020, has been appointed the Managing Director for the newly formed Middle East/Asia department. In addition ... Read the full article
Chedid Re appoints new CEO
16th September 2022
Chedid Re, a member of Chedid Capital Holding and reinsurance broker, has made a series of appointments to its senior executive leadership positions. Elie Abi Rached has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Chedid Re’s global operations whilst retaining his position as CEO - Chedid Re KSA. At the same time, ... Read the full article
Everest Reinsurance promotes Jacobsen & Wallace to leadership roles
15th September 2022
The reinsurance division of Bermuda-based carrier Everest Re Group, Ltd., Everest Reinsurance, has announced a couple of promotions within its international division. Harald Jacobsen has been named as Senior Vice President, Head of Continental Europe. Additionally, he will take on the role of Branch Manager Zurich of Everest Reinsurance Company Ireland ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re hires Choniski as Head of Embedded Insurance, North America
15th September 2022
Broker Gallagher Re has appointed Alexander Choniski in the newly created role of Head of Embedded Insurance, in North America, within its Alternative Distribution vertical. Within this role, he will be responsible for creating an embedded insurance solution for clients in North America. The role will also allow him to work in ... Read the full article
TransRe promotes Jim Crutchley to Global Fac Leader
15th September 2022
Reinsurer TransRe, which is wholly owned by Alleghany Corporation, has appointed Jim Crutchley to the newly created role of Global Facultative Leader, reporting to Paul McKeon, President, Regional Business Units. Crutchley first joined the firm in 2015 to establish and lead the US Facultative Casualty team. Since its inception, the team ... Read the full article
RGA appoints Stephen T. O’Hearn as Board Chair
15th September 2022
The Reinsurance Group of America has announced the appointment of Stephen T. O’Hearn as Chair of the Board of Directors after J. Cliff Eason's retirement from the position. Eason is set to retire on December 31st, 2022, with O’Hearn assuming the role on January 1st, 2023. O’Hearn spent 38 years with PwC, ... Read the full article
Munich Re Automation Solutions hires Andrew as VP, Customer Success
15th September 2022
Munich Re Automation Solutions, a leading underwriting automation Insurtech solutions provider, has appointed Grant Andrew as Vice President of Customer Success. He will be based in Chicago and will report to Munich Re Automation Solutions’ Chief Commercial Officer - Alby van Wyk. Within this role, he will be responsible for working directly ... Read the full article
Howden M&A appoints Associate Director, Business Development Europe
15th September 2022
Howden M&A, the international M&A and structured solutions insurance broker, has appointed Charles-Henri Gridel as Associate Director, Business Development Europe. Within this role he will lead the Business Development function across Continental Europe, building Howden M&A's brand profile with investment funds, lawyers, M&A bankers, corporates and the financial services industry. At the ... Read the full article
AGCS appoints Darren Tasker to new regional role
15th September 2022
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has named Darren Tasker as the new regional head of energy and construction for North America, effective from 6 September. Tasker will also join the AGCS North America Executive Management Team (EMT) and report to Bill Scaldaferri, president and CEO for North America. "He has been ... Read the full article
AXA XL announces replacement chair for UK supervisory roles
14th September 2022
AXA XL has announced that Claire Ighodaro CBE will be retiring from her position as Chair of the Boards of AXA XL Underwriting Agencies Ltd and AXA XL Insurance Company UK Ltd . Her retirement is effective as of December 31, 2022. AXA XL has also confirmed that Nigel Hinshelwood has been ... Read the full article
Inver Re hires former Enstar CFO Guy Bowker to lead Legacy Solutions proposition
14th September 2022
Inver Re, the reinsurance broking of The Ardonagh Group, has hired Guy Bowker, formerly of Enstar, to lead its entry into the legacy sector. Bowker has been appointed to launch the reinsurance broker's new Legacy Solutions proposition, which will support carriers looking to transfer books of liabilities to improve capital and ... Read the full article