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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.
Brokerslink adds Alexandra Littlejohn to its Board
20th May 2024
Brokerslink has appointed Alexandra Littlejohn, the Executive Vice President and Managing Director at Alliant Retail Property & Casualty, to its Board of Directors. Littlejohn replaces Jamie Crystal as Alliant’s nominated member on the Brokerslink board. She is an industry veteran and brings over 36 years of experience having spent several years at ... Read the full article
Concirrus appoints Ruth Polyblank as Director, Product Strategy
20th May 2024
Concirrus, a provider of insurance intelligence, has appointed Ruth Polyblank as the Director of Product Strategy. In her new role, Polyblank's remit will include spearheading Concirrus' product vision and innovation strategy. As an industry veteran with 24 years of experience, she will also be leveraging her deep understanding of technology and insurance ... Read the full article
EPIC Insurance welcomes music and entertainment veteran Steve Gaches as Managing Principal
17th May 2024
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants has appointed Steve Gaches as Managing Principal of its Entertainment & Sports division. This addition underscores EPIC’s strategic commitment to recruiting seasoned professionals from the music and entertainment sectors to bolster its specialty insurance advisory services. Scott Davis, President of National Specialties & Risk Management, EPIC, commented: ... Read the full article
Collet and Hoppe join Lockton’s Transaction Liability Practice
17th May 2024
Independent insurance broker Lockton is strengthening its Transaction Liability Group with the addition of Brian Collet and Dan Hoppe, each joining the group as Senior Vice President in the Representations and Warranties Insurance practice. In his new role at Lockton, Collet will focus on the continued expansion of the company’s market-making ... Read the full article
Anne Rappa appointed Fine Arts and Specie Leader at Marsh McLennan Agency
17th May 2024
Marsh McLennan Agency, part of global insurance and reinsurance brokerage Marsh McLennan, has announced the appointment of Anne Rappa as the Fine Arts and Specie Leader, effective May 20. In this newly established role, Rappa will spearhead the development and implementation of customised solutions aimed at safeguarding clients' valuable assets against ... Read the full article
Conduit Holdings names Stephen Redmond as a Non-Executive Director
16th May 2024
Bermuda-domiciled property and casualty reinsurance group, Conduit Holdings, has appointed Stephen Redmond as a Non-Executive Director of its Board, effective May 14th, 2024. As previously reported, Sir. Brian Williamson has now stepped down as a non-executive Director in line with CHL's board succession plan. It follows the addition of Rebecca ... Read the full article
Melissa Carmichael assumes leadership as Beazley’s Head of US Cyber
16th May 2024
Following Patricia Kocsondy's move to Beazley's Head of Global Cyber Digital Risks in January, Melissa Carmichael steps into the role of leading Beazley's US Cyber division. Beazley has announced today the appointment of Carmichael as the new Head of US Cyber, effective immediately. Carmichael, based in New York, will report directly ... Read the full article
MS Reinsurance announces two new appointments to its Board
16th May 2024
Global reinsurer, MS Reinsurance has announced the addition of Yasuko Fukuda and Dr. Frank Ellenbürger to its Supervisory Board of Directors. Fukuda has been appointed third shareholder representative director and Ellenbürger as fourth independent director, they both took over their new role in April 2024. Additionally, Ellenbürger is to become Chair of ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Beat Strebel as CEO Reinsurance China & China Country President
16th May 2024
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Beat Strebel as CEO Reinsurance China and China Country President. Strebel will take over from Ivan Gonzalez, who has been appointed as Swiss Re’s new CEO of Corporate Solutions. Both will assume their new positions effective July 1, 2024. In his new ... Read the full article
Parsyl appoints Simon Coles as new Head of Capital
16th May 2024
Parsyl, an insurer for essential supply chains, has announced the appointment of Simon Coles as Head of Capital. In his new capacity, Coles will oversee all aspects of capital, financial management, and syndicate performance for Parsyl. Ben Hubbard, CEO of Parsyl, expresses his enthusiasm for Coles’ appointment, stating, “Parsyl is entering a ... Read the full article
Swiss Re names Gonzalez CEO of Corporate Solutions
16th May 2024
Today, Swiss Re announced the appointment of Ivan Gonzalez, currently CEO Reinsurance China, as the new CEO of Corporate Solutions, effective July 1, 2024, replacing Andreas Berger. Gonzalez will also join the Group Executive Committee concurrently. Gonzalez, presently the CEO Reinsurance China and China Country President, responsible for overseeing both Property ... Read the full article
Samantha Smithson-Biggs to lead MS Amlin Operational Transformation team
16th May 2024
Lloyd's global insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin has announced the appointment of Samantha Smithson-Biggs as Head of Operational Transformation. In her new role she will help MS Amlin to further improve its technology and services, to ensure the company continues to deliver for brokers and clients. Smithson-Biggs is joining the firm following ... Read the full article
Paulsson named MS Transverse new CEO as Matson becomes Vice Chairman
15th May 2024
MS Transverse, a hybrid fronting carrier in North America and a subsidiary of MSIGH, has appointed David Paulsson as CEO, taking over the position from Erik Matson, co-founder and CEO, as he will voluntarily step down from his active role at the company and transition to Vice Chairman. At the same ... Read the full article
Lockton Re names Peter Robinson as Senior Broker, Accident, Health, and Life team
15th May 2024
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of the global insurance brokerage, has named Peter Robinson as a Senior Broker on its Accident, Health, and Life team, based in San Francisco and reporting to Rob Kreager, Segment Leader. Robinson is an industry veteran with over 35 years of specialized Accident, Health, and Life ... Read the full article
Hymans Robertson appoints Russell Chapman as Head of Investment Risk Transfer
15th May 2024
Hymans Robertson, a pensions and financial services consultancy, has appointed Russell Chapman to the newly created role of Head of Investment Risk Transfer. Advising DB pensions schemes on investment strategy in the run up to buy-in is a crucial element of the work Hymans Robertson has undertaken. With the increase in ... Read the full article
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