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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.
Gallagher launches specialty business in Bermuda with Jasmine DeSilva as MD
12th September 2024
Gallagher has launched a new business in Bermuda to provide specialty insurance solutions, aiming to expand its presence and capitalise on growth opportunities. Gallagher already has a strong client base in Bermuda, alongside its treaty reinsurance operations and alternative risk management business, Artex. The new business will offer insurance and risk management ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty adds Michael F. Albian as President, Group Captives for RAR
12th September 2024
Ryan Specialty, the international specialty insurer, has appointed Michael F. Albian as President, Group Captives, for Ryan Alternative Risk (RAR). In the new role, Albian will be responsible for further developing a full-service consulting and captive management practice, and he will be based in Chicago. Albian has fifteen years of industry experience, ... Read the full article
Fidelis hires Arch’s Jason Kittinger as Group Chief Operating Officer
12th September 2024
Fidelis Insurance Group, the global specialty insurer, has appointed 20-year industry veteran Jason Kittinger as Group Chief Operating Officer. Kittinger, who is based in London, will report to Fidelis Insurance Group’s Chief Executive Officer, Dan Burrows. He will also serve as a member of the company's senior leadership team. In his new role, Kittinger ... Read the full article
Demex bolsters its Advisory Board with appointments of industry veterans
12th September 2024
Demex, the risk analytics and intelligence firm offering reinsurance solutions for severe convective storms, has created a new Advisory Board comprising seasoned insurance executives, John DeMartini, Alastair Speare-Cole and Matthias Weber. The announcement follows Demex’s $10.25m capital raise as the Advisory Board aims to guide the company's growth. With special ... Read the full article
HF adds Tom Davison as Partner & Head of Property, Risks, and Coverage
12th September 2024
Tom Davison has joined Horwich Farrelly (HF), legal advisers in the insurance and commercial sectors, as Partner & Head of Property, Risks, and Coverage. In his new role, and part of the firm’s continued expansion, Davison will head the growing team focused on advising insurers, claimants, and defendants on a broad ... Read the full article
Alera Group names Jim Blue CEO, Alan Levitz becomes Executive Chairman
12th September 2024
Alera Group, a US insurance and financial services firm, has announced the appointment of Jim Blue, its current president, to the role of Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2025. Blue will succeed Alan Levitz, who will become Alera Group’s Executive Chairman. With a deep background in insurance, benefits, and financial services, ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) announces key leadership changes in Canada
11th September 2024
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a division of Berkshire Hathaway, specialising in providing a range of insurance and reinsurance products, has announced the appointment of Andrew Knight as Country Manager, Amanda Sorsak as Head of Claims, and Paul Emerson as Head of Customer & Broker Engagement for its operations in ... Read the full article
AXIS appoints industry veteran Pranav Shroff as Head of Life Sciences, North America
11th September 2024
Global specialty underwriter and re/insurance provider AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (AXIS) has announced the appointment of Pranav Shroff as Head of Life Sciences in North America. Based in New York, Shroff will report to Michael McKenna, Head of AXIS North America. In his new role, he will oversee the development of specialty ... Read the full article
Jan Tinus Larsen named as new CEO of Howden Norway
11th September 2024
Howden, the insurance intermediary group, has announced the appointment of Jan Tinus Larsen as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Howden Norway, effective October 1, 2024. Larsen, who has been Deputy CEO since 2018, will succeed Anders Kvan, ensuring a smooth transition for both employees and clients. Kvan, a founding member of Howden's ... Read the full article
Palomar Holdings hires David Sapia as EVP, Head of E&S Casualty
11th September 2024
Palomar Holdings, a specialty property insurer, has announced the key appointment of David Sapia as the Executive Vice President, Head of E&S Casualty, effective September 9th, 2024. Sapia is responsible for spearheading the development of an E&S casualty division, supporting the existing casualty operations, and identifying additional opportunities for profitable growth ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine Kiln appoints Stephanie Hong as Marine Underwriter, APAC
11th September 2024
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), part of the global insurance group Tokio Marine, has appointed Stephanie Hong as a Marine Underwriter in Asia Pacific (APAC), based in Singapore, effective immediately. In her new role, Hong is responsible for deepening the firm’s presence in target markets across Asia. Her appointment is the latest in ... Read the full article
MultiStrat promotes James to CUO, Grealy transitions to Portfolio management role
11th September 2024
MultiStrat, a specialty reinsurance and capital advisory business, has made two senior promotions within its underwriting team, with Kier James stepping up from Vice President, Underwriting, to the role of Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), while Patrick Grealy, Executive Vice President, transitions to the expanded role of Portfolio & Performance Management. Both ... Read the full article
Philip Cruickshank joins Coalition as Regional Underwriter for cyber risk prevention
11th September 2024
Coalition, the insurance provider focused on actively preventing digital risks, has appointed Philip Cruickshank as Regional Development Underwriter in Manchester. Stephen Wares, Coalition’s International Head of Underwriting, commented: “Philip is a major hire for our team in the North and a well-known industry figure in the region. "At Aon, where he was ... Read the full article
Bart Mertens named Chief Underwriting Officer at West
11th September 2024
The West of England P&I Club, an insurance provider to the global maritime and offshore industries, has announced the appointment of Bart Mertens as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective early 2025. Bart Mertens, who brings over 30 years of experience in the marine insurance sector, will be succeeding Simon ... Read the full article
Juniper Re appoints Russ Wagner to spearhead launch into facultative reinsurance
10th September 2024
Juniper Re, LLC, the reinsurance broking arm of The Baldwin Group, has named Russ Wagner as Head of Facultative as it is set to enhance its ability to meet clients' needs in the evolving market. In the role, Wagner will spearhead Juniper Re's strategic entry into the facultative reinsurance space, marking ... Read the full article
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