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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.

CRC Group appoints Abby Daugherty as Vice President to lead new office in Phoenix

24th September 2024

CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, has announced the appointment of Abby Daugherty as Vice President. Daugherty will establish and oversee a new binding office in Phoenix, Arizona. This expansion reinforces CRC Group’s dedication to delivering robust service and expanded market access to retail insurance agents in the ... Read the full article

Westfield appoints Andy Rose as VP of Small Business

24th September 2024

Westfield, a US property and casualty insurer, has announced the appointment of Andy Rose as Vice President (VP) of Small Business. In his new role, Rose will lead Westfield's Small Business division, focusing on driving profitable growth by collaborating with independent agents to offer tailored risk solutions for small businesses across ... Read the full article

Nina Duft joins Gallagher as CFO and COO for Europe

23rd September 2024

Gallagher UK has announced the appointment of Nina Duft in the joint role of Chief Finance Officer (CFO) and Chief Operations Officer (COO) for Europe. Duft is an experienced finance professional with a strong track record in financial reporting, financial planning and financial controls, as well as business strategy. The executive is ... Read the full article

BOXX Insurance hires Beazley’s Yoast as USA President, names Itriago LATAM President

23rd September 2024

Global cyber insurtech BOXX Insurance has announced the appointment of Christyn Yoast as President, BOXX USA, to drive expansion and oversee the company’s strategic direction in the United States. Hilario Itriago, the former BOXX USA leader, will now take on the newly formed role of President, Latin America. Yoast joins BOXX following ... Read the full article

Everest Insurance names HDI Global’s Antunes as Global Head of Multinational Services

23rd September 2024

Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Bermuda-based re/insurer Everest Group, has appointed HDI Global's Nuno Antunes as Global Head of Multinational Services, and Ning Xu as Manager, Multinational Network Partners. A renowned veteran across the sector, Antunes joins the organisation with over 20 years of industry experience. Most recently he held the ... Read the full article

Swiss Re CorSo announces new leadership roles for Hassan Karim & Devpriya Misra

23rd September 2024

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of reinsurer Swiss Re, has expanded Hassan Karim’s role to Head of Customer & Distribution Management for Asia Pacific (APAC) and appointed Devpriya Misra as Client Solutions Lead. Before this expansion, Karim was the Head of Distribution Management & Partnerships for APAC, overseeing ... Read the full article

Yubeom Kim Joins WISE Insurance Services as Director of its reinsurance team

23rd September 2024

WISE Insurance Services recently announced that Yubeom Kim has joined its reinsurance team as Director. In a recent LinkedIn post, Won Lee, Head of Reinsurance at WISE, expressed enthusiasm for Kim’s appointment, stating, “We are excited about the great work we will achieve together, and confident his expertise will bring tremendous ... Read the full article

Aon names Jon Pipe as Head of Commercial Risk, Asia

23rd September 2024

Broking group Aon has selected Jon Pipe as Head of Commercial Risk, Asia with effect from November 2024. Pipe has 18+ years of experience with Aon, and has worked within the London, Hong Kong and Indonesia markets. In April 2019, he relocated to India to lead the growth agenda for a company ... Read the full article

Emma Snowdon appointed Head of Capital Management and Investments, MS Amlin

23rd September 2024

Lloyd's global re/insurer MS Amlin has hired Direct Line Group's Emma Snowdon as Head of Capital Management and Investments, where she will be based in London, reporting to Chief Finance Officer, Jessie Burrows. As Head of Capital Management and Investments, she will be expected to hold responsibility for the firm's capital ... Read the full article

Debbie Goldstine joins Lockton Re as Chief Growth Officer, Global Partners

23rd September 2024

Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the independent insurance broker, has appointed Debbie Goldstine as Chief Growth Officer, Global Partners, based in Chicago, working with clients, markets and colleagues globally. Goldstine joins Lockton Re from Lockton, where she was Executive Vice President and US Practice Leader: Casualty, Technical Intelligence & Emerging ... Read the full article

AXA XL welcomes Bardot-Girard and Klimczak to its Risk Consulting Leadership Team

23rd September 2024

AXA XL, the property & casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Rébiah Bardot-Girard and Jarek Klimczak to its Risk Consulting Leadership Team. Bardot-Girard, who has been part of AXA since 2009, has been appointed Chief Risk Consulting Officer, Cyber. Prior to her new ... Read the full article

Smart returns to AEGIS London as Class Underwriter, Intl. Casualty

20th September 2024

Lloyd's syndicate AEGIS London has recruited Jeremy Smart as a Class Underwriter within its International Casualty team, reporting to Stephen Merrick. In his new role, Smart will be responsible for a mix of territories with an emphasis on Australia and Canada. He returns to AEGIS London following a nine-year stint heading up ... Read the full article

TMHCCI adds Howden’s Fox to Marine Special Risk team

20th September 2024

Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI), is strengthening its Marine Special Risk team with the appointment of Victoria Fox as Marine Special Risks Senior Underwriter. She will be taking over her new role with immediate effect. TMHCCI launched the Marine Special Risks team in February 2024, with Paul Knighton spearheading the offering, ... Read the full article

ERGO appoints Theo Kokkalas & Oliver Willmes to new board roles

20th September 2024

ERGO, Munich Re's primary insurance business, has announced that Theo Kokkalas will be responsible for ERGO's international business and Oliver Willmes will be responsible for ERGO's activities in Germany, effective January 1, 2025. Markus Rieß, CEO of the ERGO Group, commented, "Theo Kokkalas and Oliver Willmes have both delivered exceptional performances ... Read the full article

MGA Pivix launched by E&S insurance veteran Mike Miller

20th September 2024

Pivix Specialty Insurance Services Inc. (Pivix), a managing general agency with a particular focus on the Excess and Surplus (E&S) lines market, has officially launched its operations. Pivix is an E&S platform that offers property and casualty coverages for targeted segments. The company was founded by a team of experienced E&S veterans, ... Read the full article