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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.
Henchoz to step down from Talanx Board in 2025, Jungsthöfel to succeed as reinsurance lead
12th November 2024
Jean-Jacques Henchoz, Member of the Board of Management at Talanx AG with responsibility for the Reinsurance division, will not extend his expiring contract and will depart from the Board on 31 March 2025, with Clemens Jungsthöfel, Chief Financial Officer and designated CEO of Hannover Re, set to assume these responsibilities ... Read the full article
Lockton Re adds Edward Tyler to Retro & Property Specialty team
12th November 2024
Lockton Re, the reinsurance division of the global brokerage, has appointed Edward Tyler as a senior broker in its Retrocession and Property Specialty team. Tyler brings expertise in retrocession, London market property and global composite placements to the role. Most recently, he served as the Divisional Director of Non-Marine Retrocession with reinsurance ... Read the full article
Matt Roy named Ascot US Chief Operating Officer
12th November 2024
Bermuda-based global specialty insurance company Ascot has announced the appointment of Matt Roy to the newly created role of U.S. Chief Operating Officer, effective November 18. In his new position, Roy will be tasked with aligning underwriting, operations, and technology across the U.S. and designing change initiatives to continue to enhance ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint names Shapella CUO, Govrin to focus on role as President & CEO of Reinsurance
12th November 2024
Bermuda-domiciled insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has announced Anthony Shapella as its new Group Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), with David Govrin set to focus solely on his role as Group President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Global Reinsurance, effective January 1st, 2025. Shapella, who will become part of the Executive Leadership ... Read the full article
Relation Insurance Services names Brandon YoungFountain as EVP and Head of M&A
12th November 2024
Insurance brokerage, Relation Insurance Services, has appointed Brandon YoungFountain as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Head of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A), where he will oversee Relation’s M&A initiatives nationally across the organization. YoungFountain has over two decades of experience in financial services executing numerous high-profile transactions and strategic initiatives. Most recently, he ... Read the full article
Dan Browne and Chloe Pitchford join TMHCC’s Professional Risk team
12th November 2024
Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC), a specialty insurance provider, has announced the appointments of Dan Browne as a Professional Indemnity (PI) Underwriter and Chloe Pitchford as a PI Development Underwriter. Both will join TMHCC’s expanding Professional Risk team, with Browne based in London and Pitchford in Manchester. These appointments strengthen TMHCC’s ability to ... Read the full article
Andrew Tudor-Thomas and Chris Coulson appointed to key roles in SompoRe team
11th November 2024
Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property and casualty (P&C) re/insurance, has announced new appointments within its SompoRe team, with Andrew Tudor-Thomas and Chris Coulson taking on key roles. Andrew Tudor-Thomas has been appointed Executive Vice President (EVP), Head of North America P&C Reinsurance. Bringing over 20 years of industry ... Read the full article
FM appoints Steve Wrinkle as SVP of Strategy and Business Transformation
11th November 2024
FM, a commercial property insurer, has appointed Steve Wrinkle as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Business Transformation. In this newly created role, Wrinkle will be based at FM's headquarters in Johnston, Rhode Island, where he will oversee strategic development and management, including leading the company’s portfolio of key initiatives. Additionally, he ... Read the full article
Rob Organ to succeed Alistair Hardie as Group CEO of Jensten
11th November 2024
UK broker and underwriter Jensten has promoted Rob Organ to Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective immediately as Alistair Hardie steps down. As part of succession planning, Organ was promoted to CEO Broking earlier this year. He has previously served as the CEO of Bluefin Insurance Group and joined the Jensten ... Read the full article
Brown & Brown hires Deloitte’s Paul Gallagher as controller
11th November 2024
Insurance brokerage Brown & Brown has hired Paul Gallagher as its new controller, a role which will see him provide strategic guidance and leadership for all of the firm's financial operations, including SEC and financial reporting, controls and compliance, acquisitions, planning and strategic decision-making. As controller, Gallagher will also play a ... Read the full article
Optio appoints Davenport group CRO amid continued expansion
11th November 2024
Specialty managing general agent (MGA) Optio Group has announced the appointment of Insi Davenport to the newly created executive role of group chief risk officer (CRO), effective immediately. With more than 25 years of industry experience, Davenport’s expertise spans enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance, operational risk and M&A. Prior to joining Optio ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty appoints Aon’s Dan Walsh as CUO
11th November 2024
Ardonagh Specialty, part of the Ardonagh Group, has recently appointed Dan Walsh as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). Walsh is an experienced insurance executive, bringing 30 years of industry experience to his new role. He joins Ardonagh Specialty from Aon, where he spent nearly seven years, most recently serving as Chief Underwriting Officer ... Read the full article
Courtney Leimkuhler joins AIG Board of Directors
11th November 2024
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has elected Courtney Leimkuhler, co-founder and Managing Partner of Springbank, to its Board of Directors as an independent Director. An accomplished executive, Leimkuhler began her career in investment banking at Goldman Sachs. She then joined NYSE Euronext, where she spent nearly a decade leading Corporate Strategy ... Read the full article
CRC Group welcomes four new professionals
11th November 2024
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has announced the hire of four new professionals to its team: Brian Mennes, Andrew Nash, Juliette Kelley and Matthew Walsh. Mennes has joined CRC Group’s Spring, TX office as an underwriter. Prior to joining CRC Group, he served as a broker ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s Dalton elected Chair of American Institute of Marine Underwriters
8th November 2024
Sean M. Dalton, Executive Vice President of Munich Reinsurance America Inc., a subsidiary of reinsurance giant Munich Re, has been elected chair of the American Institute of Marine Underwriters (AIMU). Dalton, who is Head of Marine Underwriting, North America and Head of Global Marine Facultative, succeeds Anthony Cowie, Head of Marine Reinsurance ... Read the full article
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