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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.
Antares names Kevin Wenzel as Chief Financial Officer
4th January 2024
Antares Global, the multinational group of insurance and related service companies, revealed the appointment of Kevin Wenzel as their new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Wenzel, with an impressive career spanning over 30 years, is set to bring a wealth of experience to his new role, the company noted. Having recently served as ... Read the full article
Dan DeLamater appointed as EVP & COO of Donegal Insurance Group
4th January 2024
Donegal Insurance Group, which consists of Donegal Mutual Insurance Company and the insurance subsidiaries of Donegal Group Inc., has appointed Dan DeLamater as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective this month. DeLamater succeeds the COO role which was most recently held by current President & Chief Executive Officer Kevin ... Read the full article
Consilium launches NA Property division, hires Jack Anderson to lead
4th January 2024
Consilium, the global speciality (re)insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, has launched a North American Property division, recruiting Jack Anderson from Gallagher to lead the team. Anderson is set to join Consilium in February as a Senior Partner after serving his notice period with Gallagher, where he was most recently ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) makes two key promotions within its NA claims team
4th January 2024
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced two key promotions across it's North American claims team: Courtney Koch has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Healthcare and Casualty Claims, and Kathryn Ridenour has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Professional and Construction Claims. Koch previously served as Vice President, Healthcare and ... Read the full article
Gallagher names Nepomuk Loesti CCO of European broking operations
4th January 2024
Gallagher has appointed Nepomuk Loesti (Nepo) as Chief Commercial Officer of its European broking operations to support its expansion in the region. Loesti joins Gallagher from AIG, where he spent the last 17 years in a range of roles in Zurich, London, New York, Frankfurt and Munich. Most recently, he was Head ... Read the full article
David Arick appointed President of The Risk Management Society (RIMS)
4th January 2024
The Risk Management Society (RIMS), has confirmed that David Arick will lead the Society as president for the 2024 term. Arick is the Assistant Treasurer, Global Risk Management at International Paper Company, a producer of fiber-based packaging and pulp. Based in Memphis, Tennessee, his team is responsible for risk financing and captive ... Read the full article
PartnerRe names William Strasser Head of Aviation succeeding Benjamin Weber
4th January 2024
Bermuda-headquartered reinsurance firm PartnerRe has said that William Strasser has been appointed as its new Head of Aviation. Strasser succeeds Benjamin Weber who is retiring in early 2024 after a 25 year career with PartnerRe. "William has held multiple senior positions since joining PartnerRe in 2003 and has consistently demonstrated strong initiative ... Read the full article
MS Amlin launches Financial Lines cover in Middle East
3rd January 2024
MS Amlin, the Lloyd’s global re/insurer, has confirmed this is in response to an increase in M&A and IPO activity across the region. MS Amlin, through the new offering, will enable businesses to access six new core services including Director & Officers insurance, Commercial Crime & Bankers Blanket Bond, Financial Institutions Professional ... Read the full article
Jamie Bowes becomes GM, Aviation at HDI Global Specialty’s Scandinavian branch
3rd January 2024
HDI Global Specialty, a specialty lines insurer, has named Jamie Bowes as the new General Manager for Aviation of its Scandinavian Branch. His role came into effect on January 1, 2024. Bowes previously served as Head of General Aviation, making him highly experienced within this space. In his new role, he will hold ... Read the full article
Alliant’s SES Risk Solutions promotes Shenouda to President
3rd January 2024
Property and casualty (P&C) insurer SES Risk Solutions (SES), has promoted Shaun Shenouda to the role of President. In the role, Shenouda is expected to guide the continued growth and expansion of SES’ product portfolio and technological footprint. SES is part of Alliant Underwriting Solutions, the program administrator group of Alliant Insurance Services. Prior ... Read the full article
Optio Group expands MENA operations with appointment of Wael Mohsen as MD for Optio Re
3rd January 2024
Optio Group, the specialty Managing General Agent (MGA), continues to fortify its presence in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with the recent appointment of Wael Mohsen as the Managing Director of Broking and General Lines for Optio Re MENA Ltd. Based in Dubai, Mohsen's appointment is effective immediately. ... Read the full article
Stonybrook appoints Bailey as CEO of International & Group Managing Director
3rd January 2024
Investment banking specialist, Stonybrook Capital & Risk Management (Stonybrook), has hired Darren Bailey as CEO of International and Group Managing Director, where he will be based in London. The role will see him lead efforts to grow Stonybrook's platform internationally, as well as support US domestic business. Overall, Bailey brings over two ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re hires Hamilton Re’s Sammons as Head of Aerospace UK
3rd January 2024
Reinsurance brokerage Gallagher Re has hired Hamilton Re's Richard Sammons as Head of Aerospace for the UK division. A well-known figure across the specialty reinsurance landscape, Sammons brings 25 years of broking and underwriting experience towards his new role. For the last 10 years, Sammons has served as Head of Specialty at ... Read the full article
Ryan Armijo appointed to lead Amwins Underwriting
2nd January 2024
Amwins, a global distributor of specialty insurance products and services, has hired Ryan Armijo to lead Amwins Underwriting. According to the announcement, Armijo is replacing Bob Petrilli who is retiring after serving as president since August 2018. However, Amwins has confirmed that Petrilli will be staying on with the firm ... Read the full article
R&Q confirms retirement of co-founder Alan Quilter
2nd January 2024
Non-life specialty insurance firm R&Q Insurance Holdings has confirmed that co-founder Alan Quilter retired and stood down from its Board of Directors on 31 December 2023. Back in March of 2023, R&Q revealed that Quilter, then Group Head of Program Management, would retire from R&Q and the Board of Directors ... Read the full article
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