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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.
OneBefore launches as new accident, health & travel MGA
10th November 2023
OneBefore, a progressive underwriter-led MGA has announced its official launch. The company is founded by market specialist Vered Lobel, who brings her extensive experience as a pricing actuary to lead the firm. She previously served as the Head of UK Underwriting, Personal Accident and Travel at AIG UK. Headquartered in London, OneBefore will ... Read the full article
John Owen appointed Chief Executive of AXIS Managing Agency
9th November 2023
AXIS Capital, a global specialty underwriter and provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions, has appointed John Owen as Chief Executive of AXIS Managing Agency Limited (AMA), subject to regulatory approval. According to AXIS, in his new role, Owen will be responsible for AMA, the managing agent arm of AXIS Capital that ... Read the full article
Ex Goldman Sachs execs team up with industry veterans to launch transactional risk firm
9th November 2023
Ex Goldman Sachs executives have partnered up with industry veterans to launch Birch Risk Advisors, a New York-based firm that provides specialized insurance solutions for unique transactional risks. Backed by global insurer AmTrust Financial, the new insurance advisory firm will be led by Steve Bunson, Barry Sklar, Sheldon Elefant, and David ... Read the full article
Ardonagh Specialty names Marsh Deputy CEO of Bermuda & Inver Re Retro Head
9th November 2023
Ardonagh Specialty has appointed Jonathan Marsh as Deputy CEO of Bermuda and Global Head of Retro at Inver Re. According to the firm, Marsh will be running Ardonagh Specialty’s Bermudian business operations alongside CEO Chris Bonard, while simultaneously building out Inver Re’s retro capabilities. Marsh joins Ardonagh from Gallagher Re, having most ... Read the full article
Arch Australia launches new cyber practice with senior appointment
9th November 2023
Arch Insurance Australia has established a new cyber insurance practice, naming Rachel Green as National Cyber Underwriting Manager for Australia and the Pacific region, effective immediately. According to Arch, the cyber practice will offer excess and primary insurance products spanning cyber, IT liability, and cyber property, "providing comprehensive solutions to brokers ... Read the full article
Novatae appoints Von Breaux as its new COO
9th November 2023
Wholesale insurance brokerage and managing general agency, Novatae Risk Group, has appointed Von Breaux as the firm's new Chief Operating Officer (COO), where he will be responsible for operational activities related to the company's wholesale, managing general agency and program business. Breaux has more than 35 years of leadership experience in ... Read the full article
Lancashire to appoint Philip Broadley as Chair and Non-Exec Director
9th November 2023
Bermuda-based re/insurer Lancashire Holdings Limited (LHL), has announced the appointment of Philip Broadley as a Non-Executive Director of LHL, effective November 8, 2023. Broadley has also been appointed as the LHL Chair designate, a position Lancashire expects to take effect immediately following the company’s 2024 AGM - to be held on ... Read the full article
Fusion Specialty bolsters US team with three appointments
9th November 2023
Fusion Specialty Americas has appointed Natasha Richard as senior partner, M&A, Renay Gosen as senior associate, M&A, and Michelle Yohe as senior associate, underwriting & legal operations support, all effective immediately. Fusion noted that the hires will further strengthen its representations and warranties (R&W) capabilities. Richard holds more than two and a ... Read the full article
Crawford & Company adds Fred Donner to Board
9th November 2023
Crawford & Company has elected Fred R. Donner as an Independent Director, further strengthening the company’s commitment to leveraging deep and eminent expertise. Rohit Verma, Chief Executive Officer of Crawford & Company, commented: "We are thrilled to welcome Fred to our Board of Directors. He is an industry veteran and will ... Read the full article
NFP appoints Tyler James NA construction property broking leader
8th November 2023
P&C broker, benefits consultant, wealth manager and retirement plan advisor, NFP, has appointed Tyler James as North American construction property broking leader. James holds over a decade of commercial and construction underwriting experience, having most recently served as Midwest construction property manager for Zurich North America, where he implemented underwriting strategies, ... Read the full article
Chubb’s Combined Insurance appoints Michelle Bryer as SVP, Chief Operations Officer
8th November 2023
Chubb’s Combined Insurance has appointed Michelle Bryer as Senior Vice President, Chief Operations Officer, effective immediately. She has been serving as Senior Vice President, Claim Operations and will report to Richard L. Williams, Jr., President of Combined Insurance in her new role, the company noted. Bryer, who brings more than two decades ... Read the full article
Jon Hermon named AND-E Group CFO
8th November 2023
AND-E, a mobility insurance provider, has announced the appointment of motor insurance finance specialist, Jon Hermon, as Group Chief Finance Officer. Reporting to Michael Kainzbauer, AND-E Group CEO, Hermon will lead the finance teams across Europe, building on the existing finance infrastructure to support the company’s strategic ambitions. In his new role ... Read the full article
Conduit Re reports gross premiums written grows by 50.3% for 9M’23
8th November 2023
CHL, the parent company of Conduit Re, a pure-play Bermuda-based reinsurance business, reported a 50.3% increase in gross premiums written for the nine months ended 30 September 2023 of $764.4 million. The overall portfolio risk-adjusted rate change for 9M'23, net of claims inflation, is 15%. The investment return for the first nine ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance Intl. launches intangible assets division
8th November 2023
Arch Insurance International has launched a new intangible assets team, who join the firm from Aon following an agreement to acquire certain assets of its Intellectual Property (IP) Liability MGA business. The team will be led by Ian Lewis who has been named Head of Intangible Assets. He will report to ... Read the full article
PartnerRe makes two new appointments to its Board of Directors
8th November 2023
PartnerRe has announced that Emmanuel Dubreuil and François Bucchini have been appointed to its Board of Directors, effective November 7, 2023. Dubreuil is currently Head of Insurance and Reinsurance Initiatives at Covéa. He first joined Covéa in 2019, as Head of Reinsurance Cessions. Before this, he served as a Partner at PwC ... Read the full article
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