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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.
TMK makes three new additions to its aviation team
9th September 2022
Specialist international insurer, Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), has announced a number of high-profile appointments in the aviation team. According to the announcement, these appointments are part of a renewed drive in the sector under the direction of CUO Matthew Shaw and David Slevin, the departmental head who joined last year. Lisa Leahy ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Kiran Nayee Client Relationship Director
9th September 2022
WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company has named Kiran Nayee as Client Relationship Director for Large and Complex Casualty Risks. According to WTW, this “key” appointment is part of the company’s P&C expansion. Nayee will report to Garret Gaughan, Head of Direct & Facultative, and will be responsible for complex ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Adriana Karaboutis to its Board of Directors
9th September 2022
Global professional services firm Aon, has announced that Adriana Karaboutis, chief information and digital officer of National Grid plc, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. According to the announcement, the Board expects to appoint Karaboutis to the Audit Committee of the Board and the Compliance Sub-Committee of the Audit ... Read the full article
Brit announces return of Matthew Wilson as Group CEO
9th September 2022
Specialty insurer Brit has revealed that Matthew Wilson is set to resume his role as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), after taking an indefinite leave of absence due to health reasons. In September 2021, Wilson stepped down from his role to undergo treatment for a rare form of blood cancer, ... Read the full article
Risk Strategies names Steve Trimarchi as SVP, Growth Leader
9th September 2022
Specialty insurance brokerage and risk management firm, Risk Strategies, has appointed Steve Trimarchi as senior vice president, growth leader for the New England Region. Trimarchi brings more than 16 years of commercial insurance sales and service experience with Marshall & Sterling, Pioneer Bank, and Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. In his new ... Read the full article
AXIS launches dedicated wholesale division
8th September 2022
Bermudian insurer and reinsurer, AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has established a new division dedicated to servicing the wholesale market, which will be led by Carlton Maner as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AXIS Wholesale. The new unit brings together AXIS teams and personnel alongside additional personnel dedicated to the Wholesale operation, ... Read the full article
Liz Prior joins INSTANDA as Chief Financial Officer
8th September 2022
INSTANDA has announced the appointment of Liz Prior to its executive leadership team as Chief Financial Officer. A qualified actuary, Prior brings more than 13 years of experience in insurance, most recently as Managing Director at Hiscox Insurance Company. In this role, she will be responsible for optimising the business and developing ... Read the full article
William Bruce joins Aon to lead climate risk consulting
8th September 2022
Aon has announced the appointment of William Bruce as Global Managing Director of Climate Risk Consulting. Bruce has over twenty-two years of consulting experience and was most recently Global Head of Enterprise Risk Consulting at Willis Towers Watson, where he led a global team that designed and delivered Transition Climate Risk ... Read the full article
The Hartford announces Doug Elliot to retire as company President
8th September 2022
The Hartford has announced that Doug Elliot will retire as president after more than 11 years with the company. Elliot spoke about his time at The Hartford, stating, “I am honoured to have had the opportunity to work for this iconic and trusted brand and proud to be a part of ... Read the full article
Jed Rhoads to retire as President & CUO of Markel’s reinsurance division
8th September 2022
Markel Corporation has announced that Jed Rhoads, President, and Chief Underwriting Officer of its Global Reinsurance Division, is retiring at the end of 2022. Rhoads has worked in the industry for more than four decades, having held executive positions with several leading organisations. He joined Markel in 2013 as part of ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC appoints Megann Kellom as COO
8th September 2022
Tokio Marine HCC - Public Risk Group, a provider of insurance solutions for public entities, has named Megann Kellom as Chief Operating Officer (COO). She will be reporting to Christopher Skarinka, the group’s President. Kellom has more than 20 years of experience in the insurance industry. Most recently she has served ... Read the full article
MS Amlin welcomes six new hires to its Singapore team
8th September 2022
Lloyd's of London insurer and reinsurer, MS Amlin Underwriting Limited, has made six new additions to its Singapore team, MS Amlin Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd (MS AAP). According to the firm, the new appointments will boost MS AAP’s underwriting and claims expertise, with four hires to the Reinsurance division and an ... Read the full article
Nick Gillet appointed as CEO of BMS International
7th September 2022
Independent specialty re/insurance broker, BMS, has announced the appointment of Nick Gillett as CEO of BMS International. Gillet is a highly experienced broking professional, having worked as managing director of Aon Benfield Singapore before spending more than 20 years at Aon and its subsidiaries, holding several senior roles including chief broking ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re expands cyber reinsurance team in North America
7th September 2022
Global reinsurance broker, Gallagher Re, has appointed Jasper Goring as head of its cyber reinsurance hub in New York amid the creation of a dedicated cyber analytics function and the growth of its specialist team in North America. Goring will lead the broker’s cyber reinsurance specialism to support NA-based clients and ... Read the full article
Markel Intl. appoints Dan Martin as managing director of DS&BD
7th September 2022
Markel International, a subsidiary of Markel Corporation, has named Dan Martin as managing director of distribution strategies and business development (DS&BD). Based in London, Martin will be reporting to Andrew McMellin, managing director of Wholesale at Markel International. He will be taking on the role from Pat Murphy-O’Connor who will transition ... Read the full article