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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.
LIIBA strengthens Board with seven new Directors reflecting market diversity
26th January 2026
LIIBA, the London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association, appointed seven new Directors in 2025, broadening member representation, a move that reflects new Articles of Association adopted in March. The changes were aimed at broadening the profile of the Board across its membership and to ensure representation of the perspectives from all ... Read the full article
CFC adds Christyn Yoast as Global Head of Commercial
26th January 2026
Specialist insurance provider CFC has appointed Christyn Yoast as Global Head of Commercial to drive the group’s commercial strategy across its growing international footprint. Yoast is expected to start in January 2026 and will be based in New York. She has over two decades of experience spanning underwriting, distribution, and strategy development ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Alexander White as Senior Casualty Treaty Underwriter, Australia
26th January 2026
Swiss Re, a global provider of reinsurance, insurance, and risk solutions, has appointed Alexander White as Senior Casualty Treaty Underwriter for Australia. White joins the reinsurer with nearly 14 years of industry experience. Most recently, he served at another one of the Europe's big four, Munich Re, for over four years. ... Read the full article
Michelle Li takes on CFO role at Hamilton Global Specialty
23rd January 2026
Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd., an international specialty insurance and reinsurance group, has announced the appointment of Michelle Li as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Hamilton Global Specialty, its underwriting platform headquartered in London. In her new role, Li will be located in London and will work in close partnership with Alex ... Read the full article
Argenta makes two senior leadership appointments
23rd January 2026
Argenta, a Lloyd’s insurer, has appointed Alexandra Hayes as Head of Group Strategy & Execution/Chief of Staff and Sweta Tzimopoulos as Chief Distribution Officer. The two appointments aim to strengthen the insurer’s leadership team and reflect its focus on strategic growth. Hayes joined Argenta at the start of January 2026, and Tzimopoulos ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Samantha Hazlewood to global client management role
23rd January 2026
AXA XL, the property and casualty division of global insurer AXA Group, has announced the appointment of Samantha Hazlewood as Head of AXA Group Partnerships and Strategic Client Management for AXA XL, effective 1st February 2026. In her new role, Hazlewood will oversee relationships with AXA’s most strategic accounts worldwide, fostering ... Read the full article
AI12 to accelerate Specialty expansion with Sheppard as CBO
23rd January 2026
Edward Sheppard is set to lead the CP&I portfolio and accelerate the global Specialty growth strategy of AI12, a global specialist insurance and reinsurance brokerage, as Chief Broking Officer. The appointment follows AI12’s authorisation by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) to be established as a regulated entity within the ... Read the full article
Price Forbes Re strengthens L&H team with Alexander Ehrlich & Younkyung Cho
23rd January 2026
Price Forbes Re, an independent reinsurance broker, has announced the appointments of Alexander Ehrlich as Senior Vice President, Life & Health reinsurance, and Younkyung Cho as Vice President, Business Development Actuary. Both Ehrlich and Cho will report to Isaac Sanday, Global Head of Life & Health at Price Forbes Re. In their ... Read the full article
MS Transverse names Tom McGrath Senior Vice President, Head of Program Underwriting
23rd January 2026
MS Transverse, a hybrid fronting carrier that works with MGAs and programme administrators across the United States, has recently announced that Tom McGrath has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Head of Program Underwriting. McGrath will be responsible for directing programme underwriting activities across MS Transverse’s portfolio of MGA and ... Read the full article
Hannover Re appoints Prateek Maheshwari as CFO, India Branch
23rd January 2026
Hannover Re, a global reinsurer operating across property and casualty, life, and health lines, has announced the appointment of Prateek Maheshwari as Chief Financial Officer of its India Branch. Maheshwari has been part of Hannover Re since 2017, when he joined the India Branch as Finance Manager. Prior to his current appointment, ... Read the full article
Everest Group names Christopher Kujawa as Chief Human Resources Officer
23rd January 2026
Everest Group, Ltd., an underwriting organisation offering reinsurance and specialty insurance solutions, announced the appointment of Christopher Kujawa as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 20, 2026. Kujawa will report to Jim Williamson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will become a member of Everest’s Executive Leadership ... Read the full article
James Pearce joins BMS Cyber team as Senior Broker
23rd January 2026
BMS, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of James Pearce as a Senior Broker, Cyber, reporting to Daniel Leahy, Cyber Practice Leader. Pearce brings to his new role extensive experience in the placement of complex Cyber Liability, Tech Errors & Omissions (E&O) and Cyber Property Damage risks ... Read the full article
AIG names Neil Smallcombe President of Lexington Insurance Company
23rd January 2026
Global insurer American International Group (AIG) has announced the promotion of Neil Smallcombe as President, Lexington Insurance Company, the firm’s U.S. surplus lines insurer. In his new role, Smallcombe will leverage his over two decades of industry experience to lead Lexington’s A&E, Casualty, Healthcare and Western World businesses. He will also work ... Read the full article
AXA XL forms dedicated Alternative Risk Solutions team in Americas
22nd January 2026
AXA XL has launched a dedicated Alternative Risk Solutions (ARS) team, appointing Sylvain Bouteillé as its leader. In addition to leading the newly established ARS team within AXA XL's Large Commercial business segment, Bouteillé will continue to serve as Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty in the Americas. He joined AXA XL in August ... Read the full article
Willis strengthens FINEX business in the Pacific with Eden Fletcher & Stephen Trickey
22nd January 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has strengthened its Financial, Professional and Executive Risks (FINEX) business in the Pacific with the appointments of Eden Fletcher as Head of FINEX, Pacific, and Stephen Trickey as Head of Growth, Pacific. Fletcher succeeds Jill Stewart following her retirement from Willis after eight years with the company. Fletcher ... Read the full article
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