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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.
Santam Syndicate 1918 names Sam Geddes as CEO
1st June 2026
Santam Syndicate 1918, the Lloyd’s platform of Santam Group, which states that it is Africa’s largest non-life insurer, has announced the appointment of Sam Geddes as Chief Executive Officer, he will be based in London and report to Gareth Beaver, Chief Executive Officer of Santam Specialist Solutions. Santam Syndicate 1918 said ... Read the full article
Kooijman joins Liberty Specialty Markets as General Manager for the Netherlands, Belgium and the Nordics
1st June 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Monique Kooijman as General Manager for the Netherlands, Belgium and the Nordics. “Kooijman’s appointment reflects our continued investment in our European presence and driving continued growth across these strategic markets, supporting our broader “Invest in Europe” strategy ... Read the full article
BOXX Insurance new exec appointments to accelerate international growth
1st June 2026
BOXX Insurance, part of Zurich Global Businesses & Operations, has announced two key executive appointments to drive US expansion and international growth. Neal Jardine was named Chief Operating Officer (COO) and President, BOXX Canada, and Elizabeth Kim was appointed as the new President of BOXX USA. Since 2022, Jardine has focused on ... Read the full article
Howden names new India EVP, Property and Risk Management
1st June 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Howden has announced the appointment of T S VijayaVenkateswaran as Executive Vice President, Property and Risk Management, India. He brings over 24 years of deep experience in risk management, insurance practice, and claims handling across cargo, engineering, property, and liability lines to his new Chennai-based ... Read the full article
Vishal Desai appointed as International Chief Risk Officer at MS&AD Insurance Group
29th May 2026
MS&AD Insurance Group, a major Japanese non-life insurance group with a substantial international presence, has appointed Vishal Desai to a senior global role as International Chief Risk Officer. The International business within MS&AD Insurance Group represents more than $20bn of non-life gross written premium outside Japan and remains a significant part ... Read the full article
Willis announces three FINEX North America leadership appointments
29th May 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has announced three leadership appointments within FINEX North America to strengthen its cyber strategy and client engagement capabilities. Annice Ma has been appointed Head of Cyber for FINEX North America. In this role, she will set the strategic direction for the cyber practice and oversee day-to-day management across ... Read the full article
Ruchi Sheth joins Niyam Group as Director – Marine & Energy
29th May 2026
Niyam Group, an Indian-focused reinsurance platform, has announced the appointment of Ruchi Sheth as Director – Marine & Energy. Sheth brings over 23 years of experience in the general insurance sector to her new role, combining deep underwriting expertise in Marine & Energy and strong commercial acumen. The executive will lead the ... Read the full article
Newport Specialty Partners names Mary Sbaschnig as Chief Operating and Information Officer
29th May 2026
Newport Specialty Partners, a specialty insurance platform that works with managing general agents (MGAs) and programme administrators, has appointed Mary Sbaschnig as its new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer. Sbaschnig will be responsible for leading the company’s operational and technology strategy as it continues to expand its platform and ... Read the full article
Hadron names Ed McGough as CIO, Liesel Carvajal as Group General Counsel
29th May 2026
Hadron, a hybrid carrier that provides insurance capacity and fronting services to managing general agents (MGA) for specialty insurance coverage, has appointed Ed McGough as Chief Information Officer (CIO), and Liesel Carvajal as Group General Counsel. These appointments align with the firm's long-term growth plans, bringing the legal, regulatory, and technology ... Read the full article
Sompo names Elliot Paul as Head of Marine Cargo, UK
28th May 2026
Sompo, a global provider of commercial and consumer property, casualty, and specialty re/insurance, has announced the appointment of Elliot Paul as Head of Marine Cargo, London, UK. Paul brings more than 15 years of marine expertise to Sompo, including most recently serving as Head of Cargo & Marine Liability at CNA ... Read the full article
Starr appoints Zhang as Global COO, Property
28th May 2026
Starr, an insurance and investment organisation, has appointed Xinwei Zhang as its Global Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Property, tasked with leading the carrier's globally aligned property operations function, strengthening team support, enhancing collaboration, and driving new growth opportunities. She has nearly two decades of experience leading property operations and driving ... Read the full article
Enrico Bertagna named CEO of Arrow MGA Solutions to support European expansion
28th May 2026
Arrow Global Group, the pan-European investment manager focused on private credit and real estate, has appointed Enrico Bertagna as Chief Executive Officer of Arrow MGA Solutions, the managing general agent partnership division within Arrow Global Insurance (AGI). Arrow Global said the appointment forms part of its strategy to strengthen AGI’s MGA ... Read the full article
HDI Global names new Head of Liability Global Risk as leadership transition confirmed
28th May 2026
HDI Global, a corporate and specialty insurer within the Talanx Group, has announced the appointment of Kai Schulte-Schrepping as its new Head of Liability Global Risk, effective 1 July. The move forms part of an internal leadership transition, with continued focus on strengthening both the global Liability portfolio and the US ... Read the full article
Andrew Thompson to lead Price Forbes’ Accident, Health & Contingency team as Director
27th May 2026
Price Forbes, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Andrew Thompson as Director of the Accident, Health & Contingency team. Thompson brings more than three decades of London market experience to the role. His deep expertise in the contingency space spans some of the world’s most high-profile ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets names Monique Kooijman as General Manager for Netherlands, Belgium and Nordics
27th May 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets, the commercial and specialty insurance division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Monique Kooijman as General Manager for the Netherlands, Belgium and the Nordics, subject to regulatory approval. Kooijman will be based in the Netherlands and will report to Pierre-Edouard Fraigneau, President of Liberty ... Read the full article
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