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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.

Delos Insurance Solutions strengthens leadership team amid expansion plans

25th February 2026

Delos Insurance Solutions, a property insurance managing general agent, has made a series of senior leadership changes as it prepares for its next phase of expansion. The company specialises in home insurance solutions, particularly in markets where many traditional carriers have reduced or withdrawn coverage. By combining proprietary wildfire science with ... Read the full article

Chubb names Brent MacLean as Division President of ESIS

25th February 2026

Large US insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Brent MacLean as Division President of ESIS Inc., a third-party administrator and wholly-owned subsidiary of Chubb. ESIS provides a full range of claim and risk management services to a wide variety of commercial clients. Services include workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability, ... Read the full article

Marsh appoints former Schroders CEO Peter Harrison to its Board

25th February 2026

Insurance and reinsurance broking group Marsh has announced the appointment of Peter Harrison to its Board of Directors, now consisting of 13 directors. Harrison brings more than three decades of experience in investment management and executive leadership. He retired from Schroders plc in 2024 after working at the firm for over a ... Read the full article

Sompo appoints Sarah Stanford as UK CEO

25th February 2026

Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Sarah Stanford as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sompo UK, following the recently completed Aspen acquisition. In the new role, which is effective immediately, subject to regulatory approval, she will report to Alessa Quane, CEO, International ... Read the full article

Howden launches Japanese initiative within Construction & Infrastructure Assets division

25th February 2026

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has launched a new Japanese initiative within its Construction & Infrastructure Assets Division and announced key senior appointments. Howden said the initiative further strengthens its global capabilities in supporting Japanese-led construction and infrastructure projects worldwide. It was established in response to the significant and growing volume ... Read the full article

Lockton promotes Michael Lombardi

25th February 2026

International insurance broking group Lockton has promoted Michael Lombardi to President of Lockton Global Solutions and Lockton Global Partners. Lombardi has been with Lockton for more than 22 years, serving as Executive Vice President of Lockton Global Solutions for the past seven years. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Northeast International ... Read the full article

Nico Conradie to lead Santam Re as CEO

25th February 2026

South African short-term insurer, Santam, has appointed  Nico Conradie as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Santam Re, the insurer’s independent non-life treaty reinsurer, effective March 1st, 2026. He takes over the role from Kush Padia, the Chief Finance Officer (CFO) of Santam Re, who had acted as interim CEO while ... Read the full article

WTW names Krista Cinotti as Head of Placement Strategies

25th February 2026

WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions provider, has named Krista Cinotti as Head of Placement Strategies. The position has been created to enhance integration, representation and strategic delivery across the company’s Placement and Broking Solutions functions. In her expanded role, Krista Cinotti will lead programmes focused on strengthening operating standards, encouraging ... Read the full article

QBE’s British Marine appoints Richard Inman as Portfolio Manager

25th February 2026

British Marine, a marine insurer and part of QBE Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Richard Inman as Portfolio Manager, British Marine P&I. In his new role, Inman will be responsible for delivering British Marine’s planned P&I underwriting results, as well as shaping the strategy for insurance risks across the ... Read the full article

Synpulse strengthens global leadership in Commercial Insurance & Reinsurance with new promotions

24th February 2026

Synpulse, a financial service consultancy, has promoted Marcel Loetscher to Senior Partner and Joel Smith to Partner within its Commercial Insurance, Reinsurance, ILS and Delegated Authority (CRID) practice. These appointments come at a time where insurers and reinsurers are reassessing their operating models due to mounting cost pressure and the need ... Read the full article

Marsh Risk adds Angela Baker as Portfolio Solutions Leader for UK

24th February 2026

Marsh Risk, a business of insurance broker and risk advisor Marsh, has appointed Angela Baker as UK Marsh Portfolio Solutions Leader, effective immediately. In her new role, Baker is based in London and will report to Tom Davies, UK Placement Leader, Marsh Risk. She will work closely with Marsh Risk’s UK ... Read the full article

Price Forbes hires Davies to lead Bermuda property division

24th February 2026

Price Forbes has appointed Gareth Davies as Executive Vice President and Head of Property, effective immediately, with Davies to be based in Bermuda, where he will lead the strategic development and growth of the firm’s property division. Davies, who holds three decades of industry experience, joins Price Forbes from Lockton, where ... Read the full article

SCOR’s Chris Beazley joins the IUA Board

24th February 2026

The Board of the International Underwriting Association (IUA) has announced the addition of Chris Beazley, Chief Commercial Officer at SCOR Business Solutions and Chief Executive Officer of SCOR UK and SCOR Syndicate, to its ranks. The IUA Board is responsible for governing and overseeing the association’s work to secure an optimal ... Read the full article

Markel Group names Wilson and Crowley as EVPs

24th February 2026

Global reinsurance and insurance company, Markel Group Inc., has appointed Simon Wilson and Andrew Crowley as its Executive Vice Presidents (EVP), effective immediately. The pair will take on the expanded role in addition to their current responsibilities. Currently, Wilson serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Markel Insurance, and Crowley ... Read the full article

Cheryl Yi Min Poon joins Howden’s Multinational Client Practice

24th February 2026

Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has appointed Cheryl Yi Min Poon as Director, Multinational Client Practice. Cheryl is joining Howden following a ten-year tenure at Marsh Asia, where she most recently served as Vice President. She initially joined Marsh Asia in 2015 as a Client Manager, and was later appointed Assistant ... Read the full article