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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.
Addy and Conroy to lead ANV’s newly launched US Transactional Risk Insurance program
18th June 2024
Barcelona-headquartered specialty risks managing general agent (MGA) ANV Global Services, Inc. has launched its Transactional Risk Insurance (TRI) program in the United States. Colin Addy and Greg Conroy will lead the program as Co-Heads of ANV US TRI. ANV’s US TRI will initially underwrite Representations and Warranties Insurance (RWI) on behalf of ... Read the full article
Canopius appoints Chris Getty as new cyber underwriter
18th June 2024
Canopius Group, a global specialty and property and casualty (re)insurer, has announced the immediate appointment of Chris Getty as Cyber and Technology Underwriter. Getty will enhance Canopius’ cyber and technology capabilities and will report directly to Mike Shen, Head of Cyber & Technology for the London Market. Shen added: “Chris is a ... Read the full article
Scott Sykes to lead Amphitrite’s newly launched cargo division
18th June 2024
Amphitrite Underwriting London, a marine specialist managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Scott Sykes as Head of its newly formed Cargo Division, which has recently secured capacity from Lloyd’s. Sykes, who has over 35 years of experience in Lloyd’s and international markets. He spent the last 14 years ... Read the full article
WTW names Len Graziano Casualty Strategy & Execution Leader for CRB NA
17th June 2024
Global advisory, broking, and solutions firm WTW has appointed Len Graziano as Casualty Strategy and Execution Leader within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). Graziano joins WTW from Aon, where he led the Excess Casualty practice, managing a team of brokers focused on casualty risk solutions for clients. In his ... Read the full article
Allianz appoints Vanessa Maxwell as Global Head of Cyber & Financial Lines
17th June 2024
Allianz Commercial has recently announced the appointment of industry veteran Vanessa Maxwell as Global Head of Cyber, alongside her current role as Global Head of Financial Lines. In this dual capacity, Maxwell will report directly to Shanil Williams, Chief Underwriting Officer at Allianz Commercial. She will oversee Cyber and Financial Lines as ... Read the full article
Cécile Paillard named Generali Group Chief Transformation Officer
17th June 2024
Italy-headquartered insurer Generali has announced the appointment of Cécile Paillard as Group Chief Transformation Officer, effective as of September 2, 2024. Also joining the Group Management Committee (GMC), Paillard will be directly reporting to the General Manager, Marco Sesana. As Group Chief Transformation Officer, Paillard will be responsible for accelerating the company’s ... Read the full article
Rokstone hires Amato to launch Global Sports Personal Accident portfolio
17th June 2024
Speciality re/insurance MGA Rokstone, which is part of the Aventum Group, has hired 35-year underwriting veteran Graham Amato to launch a new Global Sports Personal Accident portfolio. Launching with A-rated capacity, Rokstone is set to deliver tailored, Lloyd’s-approved wordings for a wide variety of sports including motorsport, golf, tennis, football, as ... Read the full article
Howden names Paul Hipson as Head of London Broking
17th June 2024
The insurance intermediary group Howden has announced the appointment of Paul Hipson to the newly created role of Head of London Broking for the Corporate & Commercial division within Howden UK & Ireland, effective June 2024. In his new position, Hipson will oversee the existing London Broking team, which primarily assists ... Read the full article
SCOR promotes Benoît Liot to Head of Risk Partnerships
17th June 2024
French reinsurer SCOR has announced the appointment of longstanding retrocession and third-party capital partnerships executive Benoît Liot as Head of Risk Partnerships. SCOR has highlighted the relevance of this appointment as “an important step toward delivering on its Forward 2026 strategic plan.” In order to cater to its expanding clients’ risk ... Read the full article
Munich Re appoints Jack Faure as Head of Parametric NatCat Solutions
17th June 2024
Global reinsurer Munich Re has recently appointed Jack Faure as the Head of Parametric NatCat Solutions. In this role, Faure will manage the company’s global transactional team. He will lead project teams to drive and support product development while also fostering collaboration with external partners such as data providers, calculation agents, ... Read the full article
Gareth Davies to join Howden from Price Forbes Re as Head of Parametric Solutions
17th June 2024
Experienced parametric risk transfer professional, Gareth Davies, is to join global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden as Head of Parametric Solutions, Reinsurance News has learned. Davies is joining Howden from Price Forbes Re, where he most recently served as Managing Director, Parametric Solutions, for 11 months based in London. Prior to this, ... Read the full article
Asian Re names Satitchaichareon Chairperson
17th June 2024
Bangkok-based Asian Reinsurance Corporation (Asian Re) has announced the appointment of a new Chairperson, Sumalee Satitchaichareon, Deputy Director-General, Fiscal Policy Office, the Ministry of Finance of Thailand. Asian Re is an intergovernmental organisation established in 1979 with the support of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the ... Read the full article
MS Reinsurance appoints Swiss Re’s Miguel Marin as Head of Data
14th June 2024
Global reinsurer, MS Reinsurance, has announced the appointment of Miguel Marin as the new Head of Data, effective immediately. Based out of Zurich, Germany, Marin will report to Chief Information and Data Officer, Benedikt Schmid, who commented: "As a reinsurer, data is the backbone of our risk assessment and decision-making processes. ... Read the full article
Davies enhances risk services in North America as Afirm brand retires
14th June 2024
Davies, a provider of professional services and technology for insurance and regulated markets, has announced two senior leadership appointments and the rebranding of Afirm, known for its premium audit, loss control inspection, and risk mitigation services. Afirm will now operate under the Davies name as part of its expansion in the ... Read the full article
SCOR’s Léger & Lloyd’s Neal to lead Insurance Europe’s RAB
14th June 2024
SCOR's CEO Thierry Léger and Lloyd’s CEO John Neal have been appointed chair and vice-chair of Insurance Europe’s Reinsurance Advisory Board (RAB) respectively. Thierry Léger takes over from Gen Re’s Charlie Shamieh, who has held the RAB chairmanship since June 2023. A well-known figure in the reinsurance industry, Léger has 25 years ... Read the full article
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