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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 Re expands FAC team
4th June 2026
Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broking and advisory firm, has announced three new appointments within its FAC team. Christine Drivas has been named Divisional Director, FAC. She brings more than 20 years of expertise in the insurance and reinsurance markets. Drivas joins Gallagher Re following 11 years at Miller Insurance Services LLP, ... Read the full article
McCarthy to lead Markel International’s newly structured Marine, Energy and Construction division
4th June 2026
Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Dan McCarthy as Managing Director of its newly structured Marine, Energy and Construction division in its London Market business. As head of the decision, McCarthy will be responsible for shaping its underwriting strategy, driving disciplined portfolio performance ... Read the full article
Ahmad named Treaty & Structured Solutions Leader at Lockton MENA Reinsurance Brokers
4th June 2026
Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of independent insurance broker Lockton, has announced the appointment of Zeeshan Ahmad as Treaty & Structured Solutions Leader at Lockton MENA Reinsurance Brokers. Ahmad brings more than 15 years of reinsurance experience, with expertise spanning treaty underwriting, structured solutions, and portfolio optimisation across the Middle East ... Read the full article
Gen Re promotes Granville and Nerenberg to Chief Underwriters
4th June 2026
Gen Re, a reinsurance company and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has promoted Amanda Granville to Chief Underwriter, National and Multinational Treaty and Marc Nerenberg to Chief Underwriter, Regional and Specialty. Granville began her career in 2010 as an actuary, deepening her expertise across Specialty Markets and the Global Clients Casualty ... Read the full article
Munich Re appoints Marco Petrovic and Johanna Roman as Asia and Africa Cyber Heads
4th June 2026
Global reinsurer Munich Re has appointed Marco Petrovic as Head of Cyber Asia (excluding Greater China) and Johanna Roman as Cyber leader for Australasia, Greater China, and Africa. To step into his new role, Petrovic will relocate back to Asia in August, to advance Munich Re’s cyber ambitions across a strategically important, ... Read the full article
Gianluca Panzanaro named Executive Director of Gallagher Re Italy
4th June 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Gianluca Panzanaro as Executive Director of its business in Italy, where he will play a key role in developing new relationships to enhance the Italian team. In his new position, Panzanaro will focus on providing tailored solutions as exceptional service to ... Read the full article
Munich Re Specialty adds Bob Algie to Global Markets, Australia team
4th June 2026
Global reinsurer Munich Re has appointed Bob Algie as Property, Construction & Engineering Manager at Munich Re Specialty – Global Markets, Australia, effective in the second half of 2026. In his new role, Algie will lead the establishment of the Property, Construction and Engineering underwriting team. He brings more than two decades ... Read the full article
DWF names Abbott Managing Partner of its Insurance Services division
3rd June 2026
DWF, a provider of integrated legal and business services, has announced the appointment of David Abbott as Managing Partner of its Insurance Services division, effective May 1, 2026. He succeeds Matthew Doughty, who has continued to lead the division on an interim basis since his appointment as Group CEO on 1 ... Read the full article
Maamoun Rajeh takes charge of Arch’s Insurance segment in expanded President role
3rd June 2026
Arch Capital Group Ltd., a global provider of insurance, reinsurance and mortgage insurance, has expanded Maamoun Rajeh’s role as President to include oversight of its Insurance segment, in addition to the Reinsurance and Mortgage businesses he already leads, as the company adopts a single-President model. Arch explained that David Gansberg ... Read the full article
Core Specialty appoints CEO Consolino as Executive Chairman of its Board of Directors
3rd June 2026
Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries have announced the appointment of Jeff Consolino, the company’s Founder, President, and Chief Executive Officer, as Executive Chairman, as well as other changes to its Board of Directors. Consolino will be succeeding Ed Noonan who has stepped down from his position as Executive ... Read the full article
Simon Hunt appointed CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland
3rd June 2026
Simon Hunt has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of HDI Global UK & Ireland, effective 1 June 2026, after serving as interim CEO since February 2026 following the departure of Stephanie Ogden. Ger Twomey is set to continue as interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Hunt, who previously was CFO for the ... Read the full article
Jamie Keaney to lead Hamilton Global Specialty’s new Private Clients division
3rd June 2026
Hamilton Insurance Group has launched a Private Clients division within Hamilton Global Specialty, its London-based specialty insurance platform, and appointed Jamie Keaney to lead the business. Based in London, Keaney, Head of Private Clients insurance, will be responsible for the development of Hamilton’s Private Clients business, which will reportedly provide tailored ... Read the full article
BMS Group appoints new Operations Manager for BMS Re Brazil
3rd June 2026
BMS Group, an independent global insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Catarine Xavier Silva to its BMS Re Brazil team as Operations Manager, where she will lead the Premium and Claims department. The company continues to develop its operations in Brazil as part of its wider regional growth strategy. Xavier Silva joins ... Read the full article
Chaturbhuj Bansal to lead MAPFRE Re India branch
3rd June 2026
Spanish insurance company MAPFRE's reinsurance branch, MAPFRE Re, has announced the appointment of Chaturbhuj Bansal as Head of its India branch, subject to regulatory approval. MAPFRE Re’s India office was established back in February 2026, in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City), following approval from the International Financial Services Centres ... Read the full article
Hannover Re appoints Sven Wilhelmsen as General Manager
3rd June 2026
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of Sven Wilhelmsen as General Manager. In his new role, Wilhelmsen will lead the global L&H digital solutions portfolio, shaping strategic roadmaps and ensuring efficient, value-focused delivery and adoption across Hannover Re’s markets, clients, and internal user communities. He brings more than 15 years ... Read the full article
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