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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.
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
HDI Global Insurance launches new Life Sciences Solution with $10M Capacity
10th September 2024
HDI Global Insurance Company, the US branch of the global commercial insurer HDI Global SE, has announced the introduction of its new excess Life Sciences Liability policy. With coverage options of up to $10 million, this enhanced solution provides tailored protection for risks unique to the industry. It is designed for various ... Read the full article
Mosaic Insurance adds 13 US environmental risk specialists to its team
10th September 2024
Specialty insurer Mosaic Insurance, has announced that it has added 13 US environmental risk specialists to its team as the organisation continues to buildout business across the Americas. According to Mosaic, this expansion marks the next stage of growth for the company's Environmental Liability division, which was launched as Mosaic' seventh line ... Read the full article
Colin Dutkiewicz appointed Senior Director of WTW’s ICT business
10th September 2024
WTW, the global advisory, broking, and solutions firm has appointed Colin Dutkiewicz as Senior Director to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. Based in London, Dutkiewicz is a renowned veteran across the life re/insurance industry, having spent over three decades working within the sector. He joins WTW from Aon, where he previously ... Read the full article
Carbon Underwriting expands team with Julie Gallagher as Head of Syndicate Management
10th September 2024
Carbon Underwriting Limited, an independent managing general underwriter and manager of Lloyd’s syndicates CBN 4747 and CBN 5757, has announced the appointment of Julie Gallagher as Head of Syndicate Management, effective immediately. Gallagher has joined Carbon from Asta Capital Limited, where she was the Head of Client Management. With her extensive background ... Read the full article
BMS welcomes Richard Dudley as Group Chief Broking Officer
10th September 2024
BMS Group (BMS), the independent specialist re/insurance broker, has appointed market veteran, Richard Dudley as Group Chief Broking Officer, based in London, effective December 2024. Dudley will have a reporting line to Nick Cook, BMS Group’s Chief Executive Officer, his remit focuses on supporting the continued build-out of the London and ... Read the full article
Phil Taylor to lead Tokio Marine Kiln’s Specialty Reinsurance division
10th September 2024
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), part of global insurance group Tokio Marine, has established a new Specialty Reinsurance division to support its continued focus on growth and diversification. The new division will be led by Phil Taylor, who has been appointed as Head of Specialty Reinsurance, aligning with the firm's growth ambitions ... Read the full article
Rachel Cohn to lead Lockton Re’s Intl. Casualty Fac unit
10th September 2024
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the independent insurance broker, has appointed Rachel Cohn as a Senior Broker to lead its International Casualty Facultative Practice. The practice will be part of the company's existing International Property & Casualty division in London. Cohn has extensive expertise in the market having most recently served ... Read the full article
Rokstone welcomes Ludo Araujo to D&F Property team
10th September 2024
Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA) and part of Aventum Group, has appointed Ludo Araujo as Senior Underwriter for its Property D&F Division. Araujo will join Rokstone from Chaucer Syndicates, where he served as Class Underwriter for International Property D&F for the past 15 years. Based in London and ... Read the full article
Robin Cooper-Driver & Edward Rayfield join Zurich’s APAC Commercial Insurance unit
9th September 2024
Zurich Insurance Company has announced two key appointments to its Asia Pacific (APAC) Commercial Insurance business, with Robin Cooper-Driver as new Head of Financial Lines, Asia Pacific, and Edward Rayfield as Head of Casualty, Asia Pacific. Both will be based in Singapore and will report to Liam Burrell, CEO Singapore & ... Read the full article
Elementum appoints Andreas von Reitzenstein as SVP, Underwriting
9th September 2024
Elementum, an alternative investment manager, has announced the appointment of Andreas von Reitzenstein as the new Senior Vice President (SVP), Underwriting at its Hamilton office. In his new role, von Reitzenstein will be a key member of the investment team, focusing on underwriting, portfolio management, and origination for Elementum's CRI-inclusive funds. ... Read the full article
Mereo Insurance expected to be operational for Jan 1 reinsurance renewals
9th September 2024
Bermuda-based re/insurance start-up, Mereo Insurance, sees the current market opportunity as very attractive and is expected to be operational for the January 1st, 2025, reinsurance renewals. As reported by our insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused sister publication, Artemis, the formation of Mereo Insurance has been in the works for some time. Industry veteran ... Read the full article
BMS Re names Anthony Mirabal as CEO of LatAm & Caribbean division
9th September 2024
BMS Re, the reinsurance division of global broker BMS Group, has announced the appointment of Anthony (Tony) Mirabal as CEO of its Latin America and Caribbean Division, effective November 2024. Mirabal will report to Nick Gillett, CEO of BMS International, and remain based in Miami. In his new role, he will collaborate ... Read the full article
BMS names Anna Painter, Head of Global Healthcare Technical Operations
9th September 2024
BMS Group (BMS), the independent specialist re/insurance broker, has appointed Anna Painter as Head of Global Healthcare Technical Operations, a newly created role based in London. Painter will report to Rob Wendin, Managing Director of the Global Healthcare Liability division. Her appointment aligns with BMS’s continued planned growth in the global healthcare ... Read the full article
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