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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.
Berkshire (BHSI) names Senior Care Leader, Healthcare Professional Liability
15th June 2020
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI), the insurance arm of Warren Buffett's global re/insurance business, has appointed Austin Elkin as Senior Care Leader, Healthcare Professional Liability in the US. Based in Atlanta, Elkin joined BHSI in 2013 as Underwriter, Healthcare Professional Liability. Prior to this, he served as a large account Underwriter ... Read the full article
Eric Seyfried joins AXIS Insurance as Head of US Cyber Open Market
15th June 2020
AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance arm of Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has appointed Eric Seyfried as Head of Cyber U.S. Open Market, effective immediately. In his new role, Seyfried will be tasked with assisting in the design and implementation of the U.S. strategy and direction for the ... Read the full article
Marsh JLT Specialty adds two to expanding Renewable Energy team
15th June 2020
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh has announced the addition of Joanne Silberberg and Dan Gumsley within Marsh JLT Specialty's expanding Renewable Energy team. Silberberg joins the team as Canadian Renewable Energy Leader. She first joined Marsh in 2004 as part of the graduate programme and has subsequently held numerous roles ... Read the full article
Ed names Robert Coward as Divisional Director, Professional & Executive Risk
15th June 2020
Global, specialty reinsurance brokerage Ed has announced the addition of Robert Coward as Divisional Director in its Professional and Executive Risk team. The appointment of Coward, a qualified corporate lawyer, is effective immediately, and in his new role he reports to Niraj Perera, Head of Transactional Risk. It's expected that his legal ... Read the full article
LMG adds Richard Harries to board
15th June 2020
The London Market Group (LMG) has announced the appointment of Richard Harries to its board. Harries is the Chief Executive Officer at Atrium Underwriters. He brings over 30 years of experience, 23 of which were spent at Atrium. Harries will replace Paul Greensmith, who until recently was UK CEO of AXA XL. “We are ... Read the full article
HDI Global SE reshuffles board
12th June 2020
Primary commercial specialist HDI Global SE has announced a series of key changes to its board. Dr Mukadder Erdönmez has been appointed by the Supervisory Board as the Board Member with responsibility for the Liability Division. Erdönmez will take over responsibility for the Liability Division from Jens Wohlthat who now wishes to ... Read the full article
National General hires SVP of Capital Strategy and Investor Relations
12th June 2020
National General Holdings Corp. has announced the hiring of Clifford Gallant to the position of Senior Vice President of Capital Strategy and Investor Relations. Gallant will be responsible for ensuring the company’s appropriate positioning and engagement with analysts, investors, and other stakeholders. Reporting to Chief Financial Officer Mike Weiner, Gallant will also ... Read the full article
Aspen adds Theresa Froehlich to Board; announces leadership changes
12th June 2020
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Theresa Froehlich to its Board as a Non-Executive Director, alongside some additional leadership changes. Froehlich's appointment to the Board is in addition to her roles as Chair of Aspen Insurance UK Limited (AIUK) and non-executive director of AIUK ... Read the full article
Zurich adds Belinda Bates as Senior Climate Change Risk Consultant
11th June 2020
Global insurer Zurich has appointed Belinda Bates as Senior Risk Consultant Climate Change in Commercial Insurance. In her new role in Bates will be working with Amar Rahman, Global Natural Hazards Practice Leader, as well as the Underwriting teams, to further develop and deploy Zurich’s Climate Change Resilience Services. Prior to joining ... Read the full article
Rich Macrane joins BMS from WTW as EVP, Casualty Fac Leader, US
11th June 2020
Specialist insurance and reinsurance brokerage BMS Group has named Rich Macrane as Executive Vice President (EVP), Casualty Facultative Leader, effective June 22nd, 2020. In his new role, Macrane will be based in the company's Philadelphia office and will report to Pete Chandler, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BMS' U.S. ... Read the full article
Thomas Miller appoints Frank Bergert to lead German business
11th June 2020
Thomas Miller, a provider of insurance, professional and investment services, has announced the appointment of Frank Bergert as Chief Executive of Thomas Miller Hamburg. Bergert succeeds Tobias Braun, who has left the business after eight years to pursue new endeavours in the industry. Frank Bergert has been involved with the business since ... Read the full article
SCOR Channel names Heads of Underwriting Insight & Terrorism
11th June 2020
SCOR Channel, part of SCOR’s Specialty Insurance platform, has announced the appointments of Christian Stanley as Head of Underwriting Insight and Christianna Vandoorne as Head of Terrorism and Political Violence. Stanley was previously the Casualty Executive of Lloyd’s’ underwriting performance management directorate. In this role, he was responsible for the oversight of ... Read the full article
IRB Brasil Re adds Cavalcante as senior advisor, chair of board
11th June 2020
Brazilian reinsurer IRB Brasil Re has announced the appointment of Cesar Cavalcante as direct advisor of the CEO and chairperson of the reinsurer's Board of Administration, Antônio Cássio dos Santos. Cavalcante brings more than 40 years in the insurance and reinsurance market. He has worked in projects at large companies in the ... Read the full article
Jerome Swinscoe takes over as President of Tokio Marine HCC – Credit Group
11th June 2020
Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC) has announced that Jerome Swinscoe will take over as President of Tokio Marine HCC – Credit Group, as current President Mark Reynolds transitions into a new role as Chairman. Both appointments will be effective as of January 1, 2021. Swinscoe currently serves as Chief Underwriting Officer of Tokio ... Read the full article
Enstar announces $610mn StarStone US recapitalisation
11th June 2020
Enstar Group Limited has agreed to a $610 million recapitalisation of StarStone U.S. Holdings, Inc. led by SkyKnight, Dragoneer, and Aquiline, as the company repositions towards specialty excess & surplus (E&S) growth. Investors SkyKnight Capital, L.P., Dragoneer Investment Group and Aquiline Capital Partners LLC have committed $610 million in fresh equity ... Read the full article
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