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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.
Intact bolsters senior leadership with two appointments
18th July 2024
Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, the U.S. insurance subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation, has named Kirk Garrett as President of Striior Insurance Solutions. Consequently, Tony Falcone has been promoted to President of Intact's Inland Marine business. Striior Insurance Solutions is a managing general agent and a subsidiary of Intact Insurance Group USA LLC ... Read the full article
VIG’s Liane Hirner re-elected to EIOPA’s IRSG
18th July 2024
Liane Hirner has been re-elected for another four-year term to the Insurance and Reinsurance Stakeholder Group (IRSG) of the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA). Hirner is a member of the Managing Board of Directors and CFRO of Vienna Insurance Group (VIG). In her role at EIOPA, she will help develop ... Read the full article
LM Re appoints Mark De La Mare as Head of Australia and New Zealand
18th July 2024
LM Re, the reinsurance arm of Liberty Mutual, has appointed Mark De La Mare to the role of Head of Australia and New Zealand, effective October 2024. De La Mare, who will report to James Green, Head of Property, London, and John McCabe, Chief Operating Officer, Asia Pacific, will be leading ... Read the full article
Todd LaBandt named SVP of Environmental Insurance at Hamilton Americas
18th July 2024
Hamilton Global Specialty, an underwriting platform of Hamilton Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Todd LaBandt as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Environmental Insurance at Hamilton Americas, its US managing agency. In his new role, LaBandt will report directly to Pepe Marquez, President of Hamilton Americas. Adrian Daws, CEO of Hamilton ... Read the full article
Ramirez becomes McLarens Latin America MD with Garzon as the region SVP Group Operations
18th July 2024
Global claims services provider McLarens has announced the appointment of Felipe Ramirez as Managing Director of the McLarens Latin America, and Leo Garzon as Senior Vice President, Group Operation, Latin America, a new global role. In his new role as MD, Ramirez will be responsible for the strategy, direction, and overall ... Read the full article
Enstar EU promotes Crossley to CEO
17th July 2024
Enstar EU has promoted Nick Crossley to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), subject to regulatory and Board approvals. The executive will replace Paul Brockman, who has served as Interim CEO of Enstar EU since January 2024. However, it has been confirmed that Brockman will retain his position as Group Chief Operating Officer. Crossley has ... Read the full article
CFC appoints Bryan Joseph and Oliver Corbett as Independent Non-Executive Directors
17th July 2024
CFC, an insurance provider specialising in emerging and cyber risks, has appointed Bryan Joseph and Oliver Corbett as Independent Non-Executive Directors to its Board. Louise O’Shea, Group Chief Executive Officer, CFC, commented, "Both Bryan and Oliver understand the challenges of taking thriving businesses forward to become truly global-spanning organisations, whilst preserving ... Read the full article
William Shaw becomes Texel Deputy CEO with Jonathan Crossfield as CFO
17th July 2024
The Texel Group, a specialist credit and political risk insurance broker, has announced a number of senior appointments, including William Shaw’s promotion to Deputy CEO. Based in London, Shaw was promoted to his new role from his Managing Director of Texel Asia PTE ltd (Texel Asia) position in Singapore. Taking over the ... Read the full article
Michael Wyss becomes DUAL Swiss Managing Director
17th July 2024
DUAL Europe has announced the appointment of Michael Wyss as Managing Director of DUAL Swiss, bolstering the company’s leadership team as the business positions itself to grow its market share in Switzerland. DUAL Swiss’s primary lines of business include Engineering & Construction, Financial Lines, Cyber, Fine Art & Specie, and M&A. As ... Read the full article
WTW boosts international casualty team with three key hires
17th July 2024
Global insurance broker WTW has announced a series of major hires for its international casualty team, based in the firm's London office, part of the direct and facultative global line of business. Firstly, the company has appointed industry veteran Sam Barnes as a director, having previously held several broking roles at JLT ... Read the full article
WTW bolsters its Private Equity and Transaction Solutions, CRB NA team with new hires
17th July 2024
WTW, an advisory, broking, and solutions firm, has appointed Aartie Manansingh as Head of the Private Equity and Transaction Solutions Industry Group within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). Jorgen Andersson and Peter Galla will serve as Deputy Heads of the Division. This strategic leadership team has been established ... Read the full article
Florida Peninsula & Windward appoint CFO Cantor as Vice Chairman of the Board
17th July 2024
Florida Peninsula Holdings and Windward Holdings, which own and manage Florida Peninsula Insurance, Edison Insurance, and Ovation Home Insurance Exchange, have appointed Gary Cantor, currently the Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as Vice Chairman of the Board. Along with Paul Adkins, Chairman & CEO, Clint Strauch, President, and Stacey Giulianti, CLO, Cantor ... Read the full article
Ed Thomas joins Aon as Head of Lloyd’s Capital within Reinsurance Solutions Capital Advisory unit
16th July 2024
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has named Lloyd's of London's Ed Thomas as head of Lloyd’s Capital within its Reinsurance Solutions Capital Advisory team, based in London. In his new role, Thomas takes on responsibility for leading the broker's Lloyd’s-focused Capital Advisory services. He will have a focus on capital-raising ... Read the full article
TransRe announces key promotions to enhance cyber underwriting and services
16th July 2024
To better support the underwriting of a growing line of business and enhance product and service offerings, TransRe, a global reinsurer, has announced the promotion of Tina Kališnik to Global Portfolio Leader, Cyber, and Diana Liu to US Cyber Underwriting Leader. Tina Kališnik, who joined TransRe in 2016, has played a ... Read the full article
Greta Hager to succeed Kai Talarek as Fortitude Re CFO
16th July 2024
Global multi-line reinsurer Fortitude Re has appointed Greta Hager as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with Kai Talarek transitioning to the newly created role of Chief Growth & Optimization Officer, effective August 17th, 2024. Both Hager and Talarek will be reporting to Alon Neches, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the ... Read the full article
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