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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.
Price Forbes announces three hires for new construction offering in South Africa
21st May 2026
Price Forbes, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has launched a new construction offering in South Africa and appointed Alvin Dye, Paul Jacobs, and Kagiso Sephiphi to the newly formed team. Price Forbes has named Alvin Dye as Head of Construction. In this role, he will report to Kenny Thorpe, Chairman ... Read the full article
Gallagher names Adam Stafford as COO of Specialty division
20th May 2026
Gallagher, an insurance brokerage, risk management and consulting firm, has appointed Adam Stafford as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its Specialty division, thereby expanding its London Market operational expertise. The appointment is effective starting September 2026. In his new role, Stafford will report to Sarah Lyons, Chief Executive Officer, Gallagher Specialty ... Read the full article
Aon names Masahito Hirai as CEO for Japan
20th May 2026
Aon plc, the global professional services company, has announced the appointment of Masahito Hirai as chief executive officer of its Japan operations, with the role taking effect from 30 June 2026. Hirai will oversee the company’s business strategy in Japan, with responsibility for growth initiatives and client service delivery across the ... Read the full article
Coterie names Brett Saternus as its new CUO
20th May 2026
Coterie Insurance, a tech-enabled, data-powered managing general agent (MGA) specialising in property and casualty (P&C) commercial insurance for small businesses, has named Brett Saternus, FCAS, as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). Saternus brings more than 15 years of underwriting and insurance leadership experience spanning specialty carriers, insurtech MGAs, and commercial ... Read the full article
Thomas Kropp succeeds Dr. Thomas Kuhnt as HDI Global COO/CIO
20th May 2026
HDI Global, the corporate and specialty insurance division of Germany-based Talanx Group, has announced the appointment of Thomas Kropp as COO/CIO, who will be succeeding Dr. Thomas Kuhnt. According to the announcement, Dr. Kuhnt will step down from the Executive Board on 30 June 2026 at his own request and following ... Read the full article
Helen Haggie named UK Chief Claims Officer at Marsh Risk
20th May 2026
Marsh, a global firm specialising in insurance broking and risk management, has announced the appointment of Helen Haggie as UK Chief Claims Officer, Marsh Risk, effective 20th July 2026. In her new role, Haggie will have overall responsibility for delivering service excellence to Marsh Risk’s UK clients throughout the claims process. ... Read the full article
Chedid Insurance Brokers appoints Jad Kanbar as Regional CEO
20th May 2026
Chedid Insurance Brokers Network, a fully integrated brokerage network and part of Chedid Capital Group, has announced the appointment of Jad Kanbar as Regional Chief Executive Officer (CEO). With over two decades of insurance and reinsurance industry expertise, Kanbar brings a strong track record in business development, operational leadership, and market ... Read the full article
Reinsurance Association of America names Donegan as SVP, Head of State Relations
19th May 2026
Reinsurance Association of America (RAA), a trade association for property and casualty reinsurance in the United States, has appointed Susan Donegan as Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of State Relations, effective June 1st, 2026. Donegan is an industry veteran and was most recently serving as Chief Regulatory Officer at the National ... Read the full article
Christopher R. Stella joins Hamilton Select as Chief Claims Officer
19th May 2026
Hamilton Insurance Group has appointed Christopher R. Stella as Chief Claims Officer of Hamilton Select, its primary carrier for domestically placed US excess and surplus (E&S) business. Stella holds over 20 years of property and casualty claims experience, having spent over 18 years with Chubb, serving in a series of claims ... Read the full article
Aon reshapes regional leadership team with senior appointments across EMEA and LatAm
19th May 2026
Aon, the global professional services company focused on risk, health and wealth solutions, has announced a series of leadership changes affecting its EMEA and Latin America (LatAm) operations, including the appointments of Kai-Frank Buechter and Tracy-Lee Kus as co-CEOs for EMEA from 1 June. Under the revised structure, Buechter will ... Read the full article
Nexus Underwriting appoints Chris Bailey as Head of Regional Underwriting Development, Financial Lines
19th May 2026
Nexus Underwriting Limitedm, part of Arrowhead Intermediaries, has confirmed the appointment of Chris Bailey as Head of Regional Underwriting Development – Financial Lines. The company said the appointment forms part of its ongoing strengthening of its financial lines capability. Bailey will be based in Manchester. The move follows Nexus Underwriting’s recent ... Read the full article
FurtherAI names Tom Bradley to lead UK and EU operations
19th May 2026
FurtherAI, an artificial intelligence (AI) startup for insurance, has appointed Tom Bradley to lead its operations in the United Kingdom (UK) and the European Union (EU). The move marks a significant step in the firm's international expansion. FurtherAI already works with partners in the UK, and the appointment will enable it ... Read the full article
Laurent Richème to succeed Juergen Cherreck as Global CUO, Property at AXA XL
19th May 2026
Global insurer AXA’s property, casualty and specialty risk division, AXA XL, has appointed Laurent Richème to succeed Juergen Cherreck as Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Property. Cherreck, who has held his current role at the firm since October 2020, is set to retire in July after 21 years of service at ... Read the full article
Argenta appoints Simon Saunders as Unit Head Marine Reinsurance
19th May 2026
Argenta Syndicate Management Ltd, a Lloyd's managing agency, has announced the appointment of Simon Saunders as Unit Head Marine Reinsurance, effective July 2026. In his new role, Saunders will be responsible for underwriting Argenta’s marine reinsurance treaty portfolio, strengthening the business’s position in international markets and building on its established broker ... Read the full article
Aon names Ben Major as Head of Cyber Broking
19th May 2026
Aon, the global professional services firm specialising in risk, retirement and health solutions, has appointed Ben Major as Head of Cyber Broking within the financial lines division of its Global Broking Centre. He brings considerable experience from the London insurance market, having worked across professional and financial lines with a strong ... Read the full article
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