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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.
AIG announces retirement of David McElroy
22nd April 2024
American International Group, Inc. (AIG), a global insurer, has announced that David McElroy will retire from the group effective May 1st, 2024. The company has confirmed that McElroy and AIG have agreed to accelerate his retirement date for personal reasons and will remain available to the Company. Peter Zaffino, Chairman & Chief ... Read the full article
Aon names Hogg Regional MD, EMEA for Captive and Insurance Management
22nd April 2024
Global insurance and reinsurance brokerage Aon has announced the appointment of David Hogg as the new Regional Managing Director, Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), for Captive and Insurance Management. Hogg, who has 32 years of experience in the captive industry, has been with Aon since 2008, when he joined as ... Read the full article
Echo Re appoints Pablo Iparraguirre as Senior Underwriter LatAm & Caribbean
22nd April 2024
Echo Reinsurance Limited (Echo Re), a Swiss-based reinsurer, has recently appointed Pablo Andres Lugo Iparraguirre as its new Senior Underwriter for Latin America (LatAm) & Caribbean. Bringing over 18 years of underwriting experience, particularly within the Caribbean market, Iparraguirre adds a wealth of expertise to Echo Re. Prior to joining Echo Re, ... Read the full article
FM Global President and CEO Roberts appointed Chair of the Board
22nd April 2024
Commercial property insurer FM Global has appointed Malcolm C. Roberts, the firm's current President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as Chair of the company's Board of Directors. The appointment is effective immediately, with Roberts succeeding Thomas A. Lawson, former President and CEO of FM Global, who has served as chair since ... Read the full article
SSP Broker appoints Christian Wright as new Head of Market Development
22nd April 2024
SSP Broker has appointed Christian Wright as its new Head of Market Development, where he will drive the company's future growth plans. In his new role, Wright will focus on strengthening relationships with brokers, ensuring they have optimal insurance software to manage customers and policies seamlessly. Martyn Mathews, Managing Director of SSP ... Read the full article
Chubb promotes Scheffler to COO for PRS and Graham Mid-Atlantic Region Executive Officer
22nd April 2024
Global insurer Chubb has announced the promotion of two insurance industry veterans, Melissa Scheffler and Bryce Graham, to new roles in North America, both effective April 29, 2024. Scheffler, who currently serves as Regional Executive Officer for the Mid-Atlantic region, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Personal Risk Services (PRS). In ... Read the full article
R&Q names Welch and Hirsh as Non-Exec Directors
19th April 2024
Global non-life specialty insurer R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd (R&Q) has announced the addition of Stephen Welch and Lawrence Hirsh to its Board as Non-Executive Directors. Having worked for financial sponsors and investors in both executive and non-executive roles, Welch has extensive experience managing complex corporate issues including several restructuring situations of ... Read the full article
Intact Insurance Specialty names Scott Reinke as CUO of Transactional Surety
19th April 2024
Intact Insurance Specialty Solutions, the U.S. insurance subsidiary of Intact Financial Corporation, has named Scott Reinke as the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for its Transactional Surety team. In the new role, Reinke's remit will include overseeing the team's commercial transactional book of business and its online surety bond platform. John Guglielmo, Head ... Read the full article
The Clear Group appoints Mandy Hunt as MGA Managing Director
19th April 2024
Insurance broker The Clear Group has appointed Mandy Hunt as the Managing Director of its MGA business, subject to regulatory approval. Hunt joins the main Clear Group operating board, and brings significant experience from several leadership roles in major insurance businesses, across broking and underwriting. She was formerly the Chief Underwriting Officer ... Read the full article
Pauline Morley joins AXIS as Head of E&O in the US
19th April 2024
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Pauline Morley as Head of E&O in the US, effective immediately. In her new role, Morley will be in charge of leading the growth and advancement of the AXIS offering in the professional liability market, aligned with the ... Read the full article
Allianz appoints Alex Ktenidis as director of digital trading and Allianz Legal Protection
19th April 2024
Allianz Commercial has announced the promotion of Alex Ktenidis to the senior role of director of digital trading and Allianz Legal Protection (ALP). In his new capacity, Ktenidis will lead the profitable growth of Allianz’s digital trading and legal protection businesses. Nadia Côté, Managing Director at Allianz Commercial, expressed her enthusiasm for ... Read the full article
Blue Ocean Re appoints Chad Smith as Chief Accounting Officer
19th April 2024
Blue Ocean Reinsurance Group, a newly established managing general agent (MGA) platform, has announced the appointment of Chad Smith to the position of Chief Accounting Officer. In this capacity, Smith will oversee Blue Ocean Re's accounting function and offer expert guidance and advice to clients. Graham Mackay, President and Chief Financial Officer ... Read the full article
Optio Group names Goodhew as INED
19th April 2024
Speciality managing general agent (MGA) Optio Group has announced the appointment of Heather Goodhew as an independent non-executive director (INED). Having held senior positions in re/insurance for over three decades, Goodhew brings a wealth of operational and risk experience to Optio and her new role. She currently serves as an INED for ... Read the full article
Generali reveals new organizational structure
18th April 2024
The Board of Directors of Generali, chaired by Andrea Sironi, has approved a new organizational structure to reflect its main activities proposed by Philippe Donnet, Group Chief Executive Officer. Effective June 1st 2024, the Generali Group will operate as a diversified financial group focused on two main businesses, namely Insurance and ... Read the full article
McGill names Suroiwal Partner in its Treaty Reinsurance team
18th April 2024
McGill and Partners has appointed Abhishek Suroiwal as Partner in its Treaty Reinsurance team. Suroiwal joined McGill and Partners in 2022 as an Associate focusing on AI, data science and data engineering. Before this, he worked as a Data Scientist at AXA UK, where he designed and developed machine learning models using ... Read the full article
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