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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.
Aymeric Martin appointed Chief Risk and Resilience Officer at Allianz (AGCS)
17th February 2025
Allianz Commercial, a provider of insurance and risk management services, has announced the appointment of Aymeric Martin to the Board of Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the legal entity of Allianz responsible for Allianz Commercial. Martin, who is currently the Chief Financial Officer of Allianz Ireland, will assume the ... Read the full article
Kris Westall named COO of BMS Re US
17th February 2025
BMS Group has announced the appointment of Kris Westall as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of BMS Re US, effective immediately. She will be taking over the role from John Canavan, who is retiring. “We also extend our sincere thanks to John Canavan, who is retiring as COO of BMS Re US. John ... Read the full article
Enact Re appoints Marty Scherzer as CEO
17th February 2025
Enact Re, part of Enact Mortgage Insurance Corporation, the flagship legal entity of mortgage insurer Enact Holdings, Inc., has appointed Marty Scherzer as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), based in New York, effective immediately. Scherzer is an industry veteran who started his career at Johnson & Higgins as a consultant. ... Read the full article
VIG Re appoints Hong-Wha Ling as Chief People Officer
17th February 2025
VIG Re, the reinsurance arm of Prague-based Vienna Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Hong-Wha Ling to the newly created role of Chief People Officer. The creation of this new role reflects the evolving nature of People Management at VIG Re. Ling will work across the company’s offices in Prague, Munich, ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Beazley’s Fantozzi as Group Exec Technology & Operations
17th February 2025
QBE Insurance has announced the appointment of Ian Fantozzi as Group Executive, Technology and Operations, subject to regulatory approvals. Fantozzi is joining QBE after 22 years with specialist insurer Beazley, where he most recently served as CEO Beazley Digital, a role he held for almost four years. He started at Beazley as ... Read the full article
Volante Global appoints Martin Reith as interim CEO
17th February 2025
Volante Global, an international Managing General Agent (MGA) and Lloyd’s Syndicate, has appointed Martin Reith in the role of interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO), following his appointment at the end of last year as Executive Chairman. The firm stated this appointment aligns with its growth plan for Syndicate 1699. Reith’s extensive re/insurance ... Read the full article
Alta Signa appoints Audrey Louche as Cyber Underwriter in France
17th February 2025
Alta Signa, a European boutique managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Audrey Louche as an Underwriter within its Cyber Division in France. By appointing Louche, a seasoned Cyber Underwriter, Alta Signa further strengthens its capabilities in a market where cyber threats are evolving at an unprecedented pace. Ingo Trede, ... Read the full article
Pacific Life promotes Neeley and Thompson
17th February 2025
US life insurer Pacific Life has announced the promotion of Karen Neeley to Senior Vice President (SVP) of the Institutional Retirement Solutions Group and Patricia Thompson to SVP and Chief Compliance and Ethics Officer. In her new role, Neeley, who has nearly two decades in financial services experience, will oversee the ... Read the full article
Codispoti to lead Chubb’s Excess Casualty for Major Accounts team
14th February 2025
Global insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Sam Codispoti as Executive Vice President of Major Accounts Excess Casualty, effective immediately. In his new role, Codispoti will lead Chubb's Excess Casualty division, setting its strategic direction and overseeing operations. he will be responsible for developing and implementing customised ... Read the full article
Carrow Insurance appoints Matt Davis as Business Development Underwriter
14th February 2025
Newly launched MGA Carrow Insurance has announced the appointment of industry veteran Matt Davis as Business Development Underwriter, a Dublin-based role. With over three decades of expertise in the insurance industry, spanning MGAs and direct insurers, Davis joins Carrow from Euro Insurances DAC, where he most recently served as Head ... Read the full article
Topsail Re hires Howden Re’s Chris Bilski as SVP of Underwriting
14th February 2025
Chris Bilski has joined Cayman Islands domiciled reinsurer Topsail Re from broker Howden Re as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Underwriting, where he will be responsible for underwriting, marketing, and account management. Bilski joined Topsail Re in February after more than 18 months at reinsurance broker Howden Re as a Managing ... Read the full article
Assurant announces leadership changes in Europe and LatAm
14th February 2025
US specialty insurer Assurant has announced a number of leadership appointments in Europe and Latin America, including Felipe Sanchez as its new president, Europe, Diego Gomez as president of Assurant Mexico, and Ines Aramburu as president of Assurant Argentina. In his new position, subject to regulatory approval, Sanchez will have responsibility ... Read the full article
WTW names Guy Donahue as Cross Industry Midwest Property Broking Leader
14th February 2025
WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has announced the appointment of Guy Donahue as the new Cross Industry Midwest Property Broking Leader within Corporate Risk and Broking North America (CRB NA). In this role, Donahue will oversee strategic initiatives, build and maintain client relationships, and lead property broking activities ... Read the full article
Prudential Financial appoints Walia as Chief People Officer, Alziari to retire
13th February 2025
Prudential Financial has announced the appointment of Vicki Walia as Chief People Officer, effective March 31, 2025. She will be succeeding Lucien Alziari, who will retire after serving as Prudential’s Chief Human Resources Officer for eight years. Walia, who has a wealth of experience in talent management, currently leads the company’s human ... Read the full article
Ercan Eryaşar named Chief Sales Officer of Price Forbes Türkiye
13th February 2025
Global specialty broker Price Forbes has announced the appointment of Ercan Eryaşar to the newly created role of Chief Sales Officer for Price Forbes Türkiye. Eryaşar brings nearly 30 years of industry experience to the role. He most recently worked at Howden Turkey, where he joined as Chief Operating Officer in ... Read the full article
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