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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.
BPL appoints Lizzie Thomas as Director to strengthen global broking teams
1st May 2024
BPL has appointed industry veteran Lizzie Thomas as Director to strengthen its broking teams in Europe and the US. In her new role, Thomas will report to James Reynolds, Deputy CEO at BPL, and will collaborate with the company's major financial institution clients across Europe and the US, aligning with BPL's ... Read the full article
AF Group appoints Kriss Barronton as COO
1st May 2024
Insurer AF Group has appointed Kriss Barronton, formerly of USAA, as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). In the new role, Barronton's remit will include leading several key teams including business transformation, loss control, premium audit, service centre and corporate underwriting. Lisa Corless, President and Chief Executive Officer, AF Group, commented on ... Read the full article
James Wilson to lead FRM’s newly launched M&A and Transactional Risks division
1st May 2024
Factor Risk Management (FRM), an independent global advisor and broker of litigation finance and after-the-event legal expenses insurance, has launched its M&A and Transactional Risks division, to be led by James Wilson. Camila Carvalho joins Wilson, who has been appointed Head of M&A and Transactional Risks, as Associate Director. The pair have ... Read the full article
RAA elects Everest’s Williamson as Chair and PartnerRe’s Colello as Vice Chair
30th April 2024
Jim Williamson, Executive Vice President and Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) of insurer and reinsurer Everest has been elected as the Chair of the Reinsurance Association of America (RAA). Williamson was elected Chair at the association's 56th Annual Meeting on April 25th, 2024, with Jon Colello, President of PartnerRe elected as ... Read the full article
McGill and Partners names Price-Draper as Partner in its Financial Lines team
30th April 2024
McGill and Partners has appointed Jack Price-Draper as Partner in its Financial Lines team. Price-Draper joined McGill and Partners in 2020 as an Associate in its Financial Lines team focusing on cyber, financial institutions, professional indemnity, and management liability. Before joining the firm, he spent three years working within the Financial Lines ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC Intl. appoints Ros Breese to lead new Global Media underwriting division
30th April 2024
Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI), a subsidiary of the Tokio Marine HCC group of companies, has created a Global Media division dedicated to underwriting risks operating in the Media, Film, Television, and Events sectors. Ros Breese has been promoted to Underwriting Director, Media, Film & TV to lead this newly created ... Read the full article
Vincent Pomo joins Northern Re as CUO
30th April 2024
New York and Cayman-based Northern Reinsurance has hired former Everest employee Vincent Pomo as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective April 29, 2024. An experienced veteran across the sector, Pomo brings over 15 years of experience towards his new role. He rose through the ranks at Everest in a relatively short space of ... Read the full article
Consilium appoints Aon’s Lucy Moore as Head of Technical & Operations, Delegated Risk
30th April 2024
Consilium, the global speciality re/insurance broking arm of the Aventum Group, has appointed Lucy Moore as the Head of Technical and Operations within its Delegated Risk Solutions division. In her new position, Moore’s remit will include mainly supporting Consilium’s MGA clients by utilising her expertise in complex placements, strong market relationships ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Hiscox’s Louise Marling as UK COO
30th April 2024
Louise Marling has been named as the successor to Gina Butterworth and will take over as reinsurance broker Gallagher Re's UK Chief Operating Officer (COO), subject to regulatory approvals. It was announced yesterday that Butterworth has been promoted to Global Transformation Director at Gallagher Re. She will be replaced by Marling, ... Read the full article
MS Amlin hires Catherine Healy as Head of Property & Crisis Management Claims
30th April 2024
Lloyd's global insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin has hired Catherine Healy from HDI Global Specialty as Head of Property & Crisis Management Claims. In her new role, Healy assumes responsibility for the management and oversight of claims for commercial property, property binders, transportation, and crisis management. She will be based in London ... Read the full article
Broker Newfront adds Katherine August-deWilde to its Board
30th April 2024
Tech-driven insurance brokerage Newfront has added Katherine August-deWild, who has been an investor and advisor to the company for the last six years, to its Board of Directors. August-deWild brings three decades of financial services industry experience to the Board. She co-led First Republic Bank through its formative and growth years between ... Read the full article
WTW makes senior appointment in FIPS division of CRB NA
30th April 2024
WTW, a global re/insurance broker, has appointed Alex deLaricheliere as the Strategy and Execution Leader and Banking Subvertical Leader within the Financial Institutions and Professional Services (FIPS) industry division of Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA). In the new role, deLaricheliere will report to and closely work with Brad ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Nicola Schroder as Group Head of Sustainability
30th April 2024
Australian insurer QBE Insurance Group Limited has appointed Nicola Schroder as the new Group Head of Sustainability, effective immediately. In this role, Schroder's remit will include continuing to drive QBE’s Sustainability Strategy across its three key focus areas. Additionally, Schroder is responsible for sustainability governance, strategy implementation, human rights, and modern slavery ... Read the full article
SCOR names HDI’s Claire McDonald as CEO of Business Solutions unit
29th April 2024
French reinsurer SCOR has appointed Claire McDonald as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of SCOR Business Solutions (SBS), the firm's large corporate risks insurance unit which was previously known as SCOR Specialty Insurance. Effective September 1st, 2024, McDonald joins from HDI Global SE, and takes over from Romain Launay, who is leaving ... Read the full article
Golub Capital launches Insurance Solutions team, hires Potenta to lead
29th April 2024
Golub Capital has revealed the launch of its Insurance Solutions team, a newly formed group of dedicated insurance and asset management professionals led by Jennifer Potenta as Managing Director, Head of Insurance Solutions. According to Golub Capital, the launch of the Insurance Solutions team is another key milestone in the firm’s ... Read the full article
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