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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people move news and announcements. Covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
Aviva appoints Winslow as CEO of International
4th December 2020
London-headquartered insurer Aviva has appointed Adam Winslow as CEO of International. In this newly-created role, Winslow will be reporting to Amanda Blanc and will also be joining the Group Executive Committee. Winslow will join Aviva in January and will be responsible for Aviva’s international businesses in continental Europe and Asia. He has two ... Read the full article
Victor names Richard Turner as International Head of Marine
4th December 2020
Managing general underwriter Victor Insurance has announced the appointment of Richard Turner as International Head of Marine, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Turner will be responsible for driving Victor’s international marine business with a specific focus on data and analytics driven insurance products and solutions. He currently serves as President ... Read the full article
RenRe announces Shannon Lowry Bender as new Group General Counsel
4th December 2020
Bermuda-based reinsurance company, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., has announced that from January 1st, 2021, Shannon Lowry Bender will assume the role of Senior Vice President (SVP), Group General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Bender takes over from Stephen Weinstein, Executive Vice President (EVP), Group General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, who ... Read the full article
Lockton Re names Foreman as Head of Non-Marine Retro & Property Specialty
4th December 2020
Reinsurance brokerage Lockton Re has announced the addition of Matt Foreman as Head of its Non-Marine Retrocession and Property Specialty Division in London. He joins the company from the Global ReSpecialty unit of Aon's Reinsurance Solutions, where he served as Head of London Market, Non-Marine. Keith Harrison, International Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ... Read the full article
The Geneva Association makes two senior hires
4th December 2020
The Geneva Association has appointed two new senior staff members to focus on liability risks and its engagement with China. Darren Pain has been appointed as Director Evolving Liability, where he is to lead the Evolving Liability research programme. Previously, he led the research for the Swiss Re Institute and has held ... Read the full article
Aidan Pope named Exec Chairman of BMS’ LatAm & Caribbean operation
3rd December 2020
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, BMS Group, has announced the hiring of Aidan Pope as Executive Chairman of its Latin American and Caribbean operation, effective January 1st, 2021. In his new role, Pope will focus on expanding the broker's operations in the regions and further growing its client base and business ... Read the full article
Papachristou takes Gibraltar CEO role at Qatar Re
3rd December 2020
Qatar Reinsurance Company Limited (Qatar Re), the global multi-line reinsurer and subsidiary of QIC Global, has announced the appointment of Dimitris Papachristou as CEO of its Gibraltar companies, effective immediately. In this role, Papachristou will oversee the operations of Zenith Insurance Plc, Markerstudy Insurance Company Limited, and St Julians Insurance Company ... Read the full article
Marcus Taylor joins Aon’s Global ReSpecialty division
3rd December 2020
Marcus Taylor has joined the Global ReSpecialty division of global broker Aon's Reinsurance Solutions arm, focusing on Non-Marine and Specialty business, effective December 2nd, 2020. As part of the Global ReSpecialty team, which has a focus on large reinsurance and retrocession deals, Taylor reports to Richard Wheeler, Divisional Director for Non-Marine ... Read the full article
Inigo obtains Lloyd’s approval ahead of 1/1; hires Stratts to lead First Party
3rd December 2020
New specialty insurer and reinsurer, Inigo Limited, has now received approval in principle from the Corporation of Lloyd's and will start writing business for 2021, the company has confirmed. The news comes weeks after the new London insurance group confirmed the successful raising of $800 million in start-up capital from ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter names Aon’s Shephard as Head of GC Access, International
3rd December 2020
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has appointed Miles Shephard, formerly of Aon, as Managing Director and Head of GC Access, International, effective October 2021. GC Access is the reinsurance broker's dedicated program business unit, focused solely on the development of fully optimised program solutions that connect MGAs and carriers. In his new role, ... Read the full article
Insurance broker Howden launches Reykjavik branch
3rd December 2020
Howden Broking has become the first international insurance broker to open a branch in Iceland, with the launch of a new office in the country's capital, Reykjavik, Through its operations in Finland, Howden has worked closely with clients in Iceland for a number of years. The new office in Reykjavik will deliver ... Read the full article
Chubb hires SVP for Overseas General Insurance
3rd December 2020
Global re/insurer Chubb has appointed Gabriel Lazaro as Senior Vice President, Digital Head for Overseas General Insurance. In this new role, Lazaro will have responsibility for digital insurance product distribution and sales efforts in countries and territories outside North America, working with Chubb's digital teams around the world. He will report to ... Read the full article
UnderwriteMe names Head of Asia-Pacific
3rd December 2020
Insurtech firm UnderwriteMe has announced the appointment of Paul Hughes to the newly created role of Head of Asia-Pacific. He will be responsible for leading the UnderwriteMe teams in Asia and Australia across all functions. Hughes’ remit includes designing and implementing a strategy for the Asia-Pacific region designed to deliver growth over ... Read the full article
Lockton recruits Aon trio to M&A team
2nd December 2020
Insurance broker Lockton has announced the addition of three transaction liability advisors, who have joined the firm from Aon to lead its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) consulting offering. Joshua Halpern, Gaurav Sud and Eric Ziff are expected to significantly bolster Lockton’s M&A advisory and brokerage capabilities concerning the placement of representations ... Read the full article
LSM promotes Aslam Rafique to new downstream energy role
2nd December 2020
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the promotion of Shazia Aslam Rafique to the newly created role of Regional Product Line Manager – Downstream Energy for London, Europe and Dubai. She reports to Michael Gosselin, Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty in her London and Europe role ... Read the full article
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