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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.
McGrath to head Markel’s Fine Art North America team
13th June 2024
Markel, the insurance operations within Markel Group Inc., today announced the appointment of Kyle McGrath as Head of Fine Art – North America, with immediate effect. Based in New York, McGrath will be responsible for leading Markel’s Fine Art business in North America, and driving the strategic, profitable expansion of this ... Read the full article
RSA names Alex Wright as Senior Partnership Manager: MGA and Schemes
13th June 2024
RSA Insurance has appointed Alex Wright as Senior Partnership Manager: MGA and Schemes in its delegated business, part of its Commercial Lines segment. Wright has over 17 years of finance and insurance industry experience, having worked at several firms, including Towergate and Geo Personal Lines. She joins RSA from Arc Legal Group, ... Read the full article
McGill and Partners names Cartmell Partner in Treaty Reinsurance team
13th June 2024
Insurance and reinsurance broker McGill and Partners has announced Victoria Cartmell has been appointed to Partner in the Treaty Reinsurance team. Cartmell has been part of McGill and Partners since 2029 when she joined as an Associate specialising in programmes and helping place North American property and terrorism open market programmes. Prior ... Read the full article
Dale Underwriting Partners appoints Ian Bridge as new Active Underwriter
13th June 2024
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has announced Ian Bridge's promotion to Active Underwriter. Bridge will succeed Dominic Peters, who is stepping down from the role. Since joining Dale in January 2021, Peters has overseen significant growth, with Syndicate 1729 expanding from a ... Read the full article
Lockton Re Intl. adds industry veteran Rob Littlemore to board
13th June 2024
Lockton Re has announced that it has added former AXA XL executive Rob Littlemore to the board of Lockton Re International LLP as an Independent Non-Executive Director. The appointment is effective September 1, 2024, and is subject to FCA approval. An experienced veteran across the sector, Littlemore brings over three decades of ... Read the full article
CRC Group strengthens team with key new hires
13th June 2024
CRC Group, a wholesale specialty insurance distributor in North America, announces the addition of three new professionals to its team. Michael Rockhill has been appointed as an underwriting team leader at CRC’s Tampa-Bayport, Florida office. Prior to joining CRC Group, Rockhill was a personal lines underwriter for a non-profit government insurance company, ... Read the full article
Sonja Kozel named INSUREtrust Senior Vice President
13th June 2024
INSUREtrust, a cyber insurance and risk management specialty broker within CRC Group, has hired Sonja Kozel as Senior Vice President. In her new role, Kozel will focus on broadening the group’s footprint through internal collaboration as well as expanding and strengthening retail brokerage partnerships. The executive brings more than a decade of ... Read the full article
Mike Conway named CFO at Truist Insurance Holdings
12th June 2024
Truist Insurance Holdings (TIH), an insurance brokerage in the US, announced recently the appointment of Mike Conway as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective June 10. Conway brings over 30 years of experience in leading large, complex business organisations in global finance and operations. “With his strong finance background, Mike is a proven ... Read the full article
Nascent Group expands to the Cayman Islands managed by Sergio Micucci
12th June 2024
Nascent Group, an insurance management and reinsurance transformer company, has received its insurance management licence to operate in the Cayman Islands, enabling it to offer ILS, reinsurance, and captive management services in this region. This strategic expansion allows Nascent to deliver innovative services while remaining flexible in choosing the best domiciles ... Read the full article
Industry veteran Andy Wakefield to join Lockton Re’s Marine & Energy division
12th June 2024
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of independent insurance broker, Lockton, has announced that Andy Wakefield will be joining the company as a Senior Broker within its Marine & Energy division later this year. In the role, he will be based in London. Overall, Wakefield has 34 years of expertise from being a ... Read the full article
Ross Reynolds appointed CEO of Hamilton Insurance DAC
12th June 2024
Hamilton Insurance DAC, the designated activity company of Bermudian re/insurer Hamilton Insurance Group, has appointed Ross Reynolds as Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval. Reynolds, who is also joining the Hamilton Insurance DAC Board, will be replacing Fiona Marry who will be departing from the company. The new Hamilton Insurance DAC ... Read the full article
Argenta Holdings hires EY’s Niranjan Nathan as group chief risk officer
12th June 2024
Argenta Holdings Ltd, a subsidiary of Hannover Re, has hired Niranjan Nathan as group chief risk officer, subject to regulatory approvals. He assumes the role from Carol-Ann Burton, who will continue to serve as group general counsel and compliance director. In his new role, Nathan will be based in London, where he will ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty promotes Derek Pouliot to Chief Reserving Officer of RSUM
12th June 2024
International specialty insurance firm Ryan Specialty has announced the appointment of Derek Pouliot to Chief Reserving Officer of Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM). RSUM is Ryan Specialty’s suite of managing general underwriters and national programs, providing tailored insurance solutions for specific industries. In his new role, Pouliot will oversee the valuation of ... Read the full article
Vessel Protect appoints James Kent as Senior Business Development Underwriter
12th June 2024
Vessel Protect, a specialist war risk underwriter and part of Pen Underwriting, is enhancing its marine capabilities with the appointment of industry veteran James Kent as Senior Business Development Underwriter. Chris Goddard, Co-Managing Director of Marine at Pen Underwriting and CEO of Vessel Protect, expresses his enthusiasm for Kent’s appointment, stating, ... Read the full article
Andrzej Klesyk and Vincent Vandendael join MJM Holdings Supervisory Board
11th June 2024
MJM Holdings has announced the appointments of Andrzej Klesyk and Vincent Vandendael to the Supervisory Board of the Company, a decision approved by the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders of MJM Holdings SA. Marcin Slotala, CEO of MJM Holdings, expresses his enthusiasm for these appointments, noting, "The experience of Andrzej and ... Read the full article
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