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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.
Arch Insurance International names Sebastian Terry Head of A&H
10th April 2024
Arch Insurance International has promoted Sebastian Terry to Head of Accident & Health (A&H) and Georgina Raeburn to Senior A&H Underwriter, both effective immediately. Terry holds around 20 years of A&H underwriting experience, having joined Arch in 2004. His appointment as Head of A&H follows the retirement of Dennis Matthews, who has ... Read the full article
Miller appoints Nick Rnjak to build global power offering
10th April 2024
Miller, the independent specialist insurance and reinsurance brokerage, has appointed Nick Rnjak as the Client Advocate for its Onshore energy team, based in London. Rnjak will report to Martin Henderson, Head of Energy & Construction. His remit will include being responsible for scoping and developing a dedicated global power offering. Additionally, he ... Read the full article
Upfort names former At-Bay & Hiscox exec Brett Sadoff as Advisor
10th April 2024
Upfort, a cutting-edge cyber security and insurance platform, has expanded its leadership team with the appointment of cyber security and insurance expert Brett Sadoff to its advisory board. In this role, Sadoff is responsible for helping to steer the company’s strategic vision and advancing its mission to accelerate the world’s journey ... Read the full article
WTW adds Mary J. Bahna-Nolan to its Life Insurance Consulting & Technology team
9th April 2024
WTW, the global re/insurance broker has announced that Mary J. Bahna-Nolan has joined the firm as a Senior Director on the North American Insurance Consulting & Technology (ICT) team, where she will be based in Chicago. In the role, she will report to Kim Steiner, Division Leader for the Life Insurance ... Read the full article
Latin Re appoints Diogo Costa as Head of Oil & Gas and Construction
9th April 2024
Latin Re, the Brazilian independent reinsurance brokerage, has appointed Diogo Costa as the Head of Oil & Gas and Construction. This appointment aims to strengthen the broker’s market position in the Latin American market, consolidating its relevance in countries such as Mexico, Guatemala, and Ecuador. Marjorye Hoejenbos, Managing Director, Infrastructure & ... Read the full article
Pantheon appoints Howard Green to its Board following B.P. Marsh investment
9th April 2024
Pantheon Specialty Limited has appointed Howard Green, former Chairman of Besso Insurance Group Limited, to its Board, subject to regulatory approval. If you recall, B.P. Marsh invested in Pantheon in June of 2023, alongside its Founder and CEO Robert Dowman, subscribing for a 25% shareholding. Since the investment, B.P. Marsh has ... Read the full article
Underwriting veteran Ashleigh Sears joins USQRisk as Head of Casualty
9th April 2024
USQRisk, an international managing general agent (MGA) specialising in alternative risk transfer and unique risk solutions, has announced the appointment of Ashleigh Sears as Head of Casualty. Having joined the USQRisk team on April 2, Sears will be tasked with expanding and deepening USQRisk's distribution networks, particularly in the retail and ... Read the full article
Lockton bolsters Norway leadership team with key appointments
9th April 2024
Lockton Norway AS has announced a series of key leadership changes within the company, including Anders Johannessen becoming CEO of Lockton’s Norway business from May 1, 2024. The company has confirmed that his predecessor Cato Aamodt will remain a key component of the Norwegian leadership team. Johannessen joined the organisation in 2018. In ... Read the full article
Brown & Brown makes senior appointments
9th April 2024
Brown & Brown, Inc., an insurance brokerage firm, has appointed David Putz as Executive Vice President, Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, and Niels Seebeck as the President of Arrowhead’s Risk Managers Program. Putz's remit as EVP of Arrowhead General Insurance Agency within Brown & Brown’s Programs segment, will include leading four businesses ... Read the full article
Accredited names Grace Meek as President of America
9th April 2024
Accredited, a program management business operating across the US, UK and Europe, has appointed Grace Meek as the President of Accredited America, based out of New York, effective April 8th, 2024. She will report to William Spiegel, Chief Executive Officer, Accredited. In the new role, Meek's remit will include a focus ... Read the full article
Active Re board promotes Robert Ali to COO
8th April 2024
Active Re, a provider of reinsurance solutions for financial institutions, has announced the promotion of Robert Ali to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new capacity, Ali will maintain his role as a key advocate and leader in establishing strategic partnerships with MGAs across diverse regions and lines ... Read the full article
Consilium bolsters P&C division with senior hires
8th April 2024
Consilium, the global specialty re/insurance broking arm of the Aventum Group, has appointed two seasoned veterans from the property and casualty (P&C) industry to enhance expertise within this division. James Williams, an experienced broker, is one of Consilium’s key hires. He will lead the Property Insurance for the company’s Natural Resources ... Read the full article
Malakut appoints Sogo Yasuda as CCO of Japanese Business
8th April 2024
Malakut, an international group of re/insurance brokers, has recently appointed Sogo Yasuda as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) of Japanese Business, a newly established department aimed at integrating Japanese insurance brokerage services globally. In his new role, Yasuda will lead the development of the group’s global Japanese capabilities by collaborating with ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s HSB Canada names Barbara Bellissimo as President and CEO
8th April 2024
Toronto-based specialty insurer and part of reinsurer Munich Re, HSB Canada, has appointed Barbara Bellissimo as its new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective April 1st, 2024. She succeeds John Mulvihill, who has retired after a successful 34-year career with the insurer. The insurer explained that under Mulvihill’s leadership, HSB Canada ... Read the full article
The Standard names Canfield VP, corporate actuary and CRO as Manafi retires
5th April 2024
Standard Insurance Company (The Standard)has announced the appointment of Lauren Canfield as vice president, corporate actuary and chief risk officer, succeeding Sally Manafi who is retiring. Canfield, who is taking over her new role April 1, 2024, will also become a member of the company’s management committee. Dan McMillan, president and chief ... Read the full article
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