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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.
Lockton Re appoints Gallagher Re’s Tom Meyer as Head of Specialty in London
10th March 2025
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of independent insurance broker Lockton, has appointed Tom Meyer as Head of the Specialty Division in London, succeeding Paul Upton, who takes on the role of Chairman for the unit. Since 2023, Meyer has served as the Managing Director of Specialty at Gallagher Re. Prior to ... Read the full article
Amy Sherk named Fairfax CFO as Debbie Chalkley takes on India role
10th March 2025
Property and casualty re/insurance holding company, Fairfax India Holdings Corporation, has appointed Debbie Chalkley as the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Fairfax India, taking over from Amy Sherk, who has been named CFO of Fairfax, the controlling shareholder of Fairfax India, effective today. Sherk will remain a Vice President of Fairfax ... Read the full article
AmTrust Title appoints James Gosdin as Head of Direct Underwriting
10th March 2025
AmTrust Title, a wholly owned subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, has expanded its presence in Texas with the appointment of James Gosdin as Head of Direct Underwriting. Gosdin joins AmTrust Title from Stewart Title Guaranty Company, where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Counsel. He has extensive experience ... Read the full article
Baldwin Group bolsters Insurance Advisory Solutions with two appointments
10th March 2025
The Baldwin Group has strengthened its Insurance/Advisory Solutions (IAS) division with the appointment of Leslie Nylund as National Managing Director for Broking and Insurance Company Partnerships, and Matt Kashdin as National Director of Client Engagement. The two appointments align with the group’s focus to deepen client solutions and firm-wide execution of ... Read the full article
Markel Specialty strengthens SE Excess Casualty leadership team
7th March 2025
Markel, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has announced the promotion of Nan Fine to Managing Director, Casualty, Southeast Region at Markel Specialty, and the appointment of Hillary Warren as Manager, Commercial Wholesale Excess Casualty, Southeast Region. These appointments strengthen the alignment of Markel Specialty's Excess Casualty team in the ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley names Heath Kidd as Executive Vice President
7th March 2025
W. R. Berkley Corporation, a provider of commercial property and casualty insurance, has appointed Heath Kidd as executive vice president, effective immediately. Kidd brings over 30 years of industry experience, having held leadership roles across strategy, underwriting, risk control, product development, claims, and analytics. Prior to joining Berkley, he served as vice ... Read the full article
Dynamic Re appoints Mendoza as BD Director, Mexico & Central America
7th March 2025
Dynamic Reinsurance, a US registered provider of facultative and treaty reinsurance, has appointed Luis Angel Mendoza as its new Business Development (BD) Director for Mexico and Central America. Angel brings over 25 years of experience in the re/insurance industry, with strong expertise in underwriting, facultative brokerage, and strategic business development. Dynamic Re ... Read the full article
Former AEGIS President William Cullen named London NED
7th March 2025
AEGIS London, a Lloyd’s syndicate, has announced the appointment of William Cullen, former President & Chief Executive Officer of its parent company, AEGIS in the US, as Non-Executive Director. Cullen has a career in insurance spanning five decades, including serving as Senior Vice President & Chief Underwriting Officer at AEGIS from ... Read the full article
AXIS appoints Aon’s Alyssa Rubinetti as Senior Life Science Underwriter
7th March 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital has expanded its life sciences team with the appointment of Alyssa Rubinetti as Senior Underwriter. Rubinetti brings over a decade of property and casualty brokering experience in the life sciences industry to her new role. She joins AXIS after 10 years at Aon, where she held ... Read the full article
Specialty MGA UK appoints Amir Hussain as Head of Political and Credit Risk
7th March 2025
Specialty MGA UK, a managing general agent known for its tailored insurance solutions, has appointed Amir Hussain as Head of Political and Credit Risk. This strategic hire marks the launch of a new business line as the company aims to establish itself as a key player in the political risk market. Hussain ... Read the full article
Everest adds John Howard to Board of Directors
7th March 2025
Global insurer and reinsurer Everest Group, Ltd., has appointed John Howard as an independent, non-executive member of its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Howard is an industry veteran with over three decades of insurance and senior executive leadership experience at top financial services organisations. Most recently, he was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty International announces key appointments in PI team
7th March 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a provider of specialised insurance solutions, has announced the latest in a series of senior appointments. Pete Stephens has been appointed as the new Head of the Professional Indemnity (PI) team, while Hattie Hassall joins as a Senior PI Underwriter. Both will be based in the London office ... Read the full article
Price Forbes’ Jack Keilty joins New Dawn Risk Group
6th March 2025
Specialist insurance intermediary New Dawn Risk has announced the appointment of Jack Keilty as Head of Management Liability and Financial Institutions. Based in London, Keilty will report to the US broking team, working alongside James Bullock-Webster, Head of US Broking. Keilty brings over a decade of experience in the London international financial ... Read the full article
TMHCCI appoints Camilla Gower as Head of Marine and Energy Liability
6th March 2025
Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI), a subsidiary of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, has announced the promotion of Camilla Gower to Head of Marine and Energy Liability, effective April 1, 2025. In this role, Gower will lead the team and drive growth in a key market for the carrier. ... Read the full article
Gina Gill joins Apollo as Chief Information Officer
6th March 2025
Apollo has appointed Gina Gill as Chief Information Officer, effective from March 2025. Gill holds over 17 years of experience in digital transformation, technology strategy, and operational leadership and joins Apollo from the Cabinet Office, where she served as interim Chief Strategy Officer. Before this, Gill was the Chief Digital & Information ... Read the full article
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