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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.
R+V Re updates leadership team with three new departments heads
28th January 2026
R+V Re, a German reinsurer and part of the non-listed R+V Versicherung AG, has announced changes in its business leadership, promoting three long-standing employees to head different underwriting departments. These promotions reflect R+V Re’s commitment to developing leadership internally, drawing on their extensive underwriting experience and deep market expertise. Jessica Dear has ... Read the full article
RLI appoints Justin Doss as VP, Personal Lines Underwriting
28th January 2026
RLI Corp., a specialty insurer serving niche property, casualty and surety markets, has announced the appointment of Justin Doss as Vice President, Personal Lines Underwriting. In his new role, Doss will be responsible for leading the underwriting and distribution strategy for RLI’s Personal Lines business. He brings more than 25 years of ... Read the full article
VIG Re names Haushofer MD, APAC and Mathe as Head of Special Markets
28th January 2026
As part of its new strategy, VIG Re has strengthened its client-facing senior leadership team, appointing Marc Haushofer as Managing Director, APAC, and Joachim Mathe as Head of Special Markets. Under the VIGRe28 initiative, the firm has introduced a new client service model that, as Tobias Sonndorfer, CFA, Chairman and ... Read the full article
Roosevelt Road Specialty names James Wrynn as Global Chief Compliance Officer
28th January 2026
Roosevelt Road Specialty, a specialty insurance platform and managing general underwriter within Roosevelt Road Capital Partners, serving construction, habitational real estate, sports, entertainment, and other complex risk sectors, has announced the appointment of James Wrynn as Global Chief Compliance Officer. Wrynn will serve in an enterprise-wide capacity, with responsibility for overseeing ... Read the full article
Emson joins Willis’ International Property Fac GB team
28th January 2026
Grace Emson has joined insurance broker Willis, a WTW business, as a Senior Broker within the International Property Facultative, GB team. The executive brings nearly 15 years of industry experience, with deep expertise in the international property market, client servicing and negotiation. Reporting to Patrick Green, Head of International Facultative, GB, Emson’s ... Read the full article
HIVE expands into marine insurance with Nick Lewis appointment
27th January 2026
HIVE Underwriters, an independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has expanded into specialty Marine insurance with the appointment of Nick Lewis as Marine Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective July 2026. The launch of Marine marks the next phase in HIVE’s evolution as a multi-line specialty MGA. Under Lewis’ leadership, HIVE will develop ... Read the full article
Novi Underwriters expands management liability offering with Vantage-backed coverage
27th January 2026
Novi Underwriters has welcomed Jason Binette, James Cinque, and Cody Ruggirello to lead its newly launched management liability offering. Novi Underwriters is a full-service managing general underwriter administered by Lockton Affinity, focused on transforming complex challenges into competitive advantages for insurance agencies and carriers. It builds strong relationships with carrier partners to ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets promotes Hua as Head of War and Terrorism, LatAm & US
27th January 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has promoted Lillian Hua as Head of War and Terrorism for Latin America (LatAm) and the US, effective January 12th, 2026. In her new role, Hua has a dual reporting line to Will Goldberg, Chief of Staff, LatAm & US, and ... Read the full article
Howden appoints Jamie Wan as Senior Director, M&A for Asia
27th January 2026
Howden, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Jamie Wan as Senior Director, M&A for Asia. Wan brings 14 years of industry experience, joining Howden from global re/insurance broker Aon, where she most recently served as Head of Transaction Advisory Services, AMATS, Asia. Prior to that, she ... Read the full article
Tony Grippa joins BMS Re as Chief Strategy Officer for its US business
27th January 2026
BMS Re, the reinsurance arm of independent re/insurance broker BMS Group, has appointed Tony Grippa as Chief Strategy Officer for its US business. Grippa holds extensive industry experience, having previously served as a senior advisor to Dowling Hales, Executive Chairman and CEO of RYZE Claim Solutions, Executive Chairman of Risk Transfer ... Read the full article
Falcon promotes John Merchant to CUO
27th January 2026
Falcon Risk Services, a wholly owned managing general agent (MGA) of HDI Global SE, has promoted John Merchant to Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective January 1st, 2026. Merchant was the first employee to join Falcon in October 2021, and the firm says that he has since been instrumental in the MGA's ... Read the full article
Rogers appointed as Price Forbes’ Cyber Claims Manager
26th January 2026
Global specialty broker Price Forbes has announced the appointment of Alexander Rogers as Cyber Claims Manager, a London-based role. Rogers provides full lifecycle claims advocacy and round-the-clock support to clients navigating complex cybersecurity incidents. He helps insureds cut through technical complexity, protect financial outcomes, and emerge from crises stronger and more ... Read the full article
MSIG USA names Ron Morrison as Chief Claims Officer
26th January 2026
MSIG USA, the US-based arm of Tokyo-headquartered MSIG Holdings, Inc., has appointed Ron Morrison as Chief Claims Officer, reporting to Chief Executive Officer Peter McKenna. He brings extensive experience overseeing complex commercial claims operations and is known for disciplined leadership, sound decision-making, and strengthening claims as a core function within specialty ... Read the full article
Generali’s Borean appointed Chairman of European Insurance CFO Forum
26th January 2026
Cristiano Borean, Generali Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been appointed Chairman of the European Insurance CFO Forum, a high-level discussion group for the Chief Financial Officers of Europe's leading insurance companies. Established in 2002, the CFO Forum advocates for its members - representing a significant part of the European insurance ... Read the full article
Major joins Markel Insurance as Senior Claims Adjuster – Professional Indemnity
26th January 2026
Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Charlotte Major as Senior Claims Adjuster – Professional Indemnity, effective immediately. In her new role, based in London, Major will focus on resolving complex PI claims for clients across multiple professions, including construction firms, accountants, and insurance ... Read the full article
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