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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.
Marsh appoints Anthony Gruppo as CEO of Jelf
29th March 2019
Global re/insurance broker Marsh has announced the appointment of Anthony Gruppo as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jelf and leader of its wider UK & Ireland Commercial and Consumer client segment. He will take up his new London-based position in May, succeeding Phil Barton who is leaving with immediate effect to ... Read the full article
HDI Global Specialty hires leader for new aviation team in Australia
29th March 2019
HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia, the collaborative specialty insurance venture between HDI Global and Hannover Re, has hired James Bowes to lead a new General Aviation team in the Asia Pacific markets. Bowes has 20 years’ experience and joins HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia from QBE, where he served ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Marsh’s Charnaud EMEA Chairman, M&A and Transaction Solutions
28th March 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced the appointment of Edwin Charnaud from Marsh as EMEA Chairman for its mergers and acquisition (M&A) and Transaction Solutions unit. The appointment is effective April 15th, 2019, and Charnaud will be tasked with assisting the acceleration of the regional M&A and Transaction Solutions ... Read the full article
Hyperion promotes Rebecca Scott to Group COO
28th March 2019
London-headquartered Hyperion Insurance Group has promoted Rebecca Scott to the position of Group Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 March. Scott will report to Chief Executive Officer of Hyperion, David Howden, and has also joined the Group Executive Committee. She joined Hyperion in 2014 as Head of Internal Audit, before being appointed Chief ... Read the full article
Gilles Moëc to join AXA as Group Chief Economist
28th March 2019
AXA has announced that Gilles Moëc is to join from Bank of America Merrill Lynch as its new Group Chief Economist, effective June 3rd, 2019. Currently the Chief European Economist of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Moëc's new position will see him report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AXA Investment ... Read the full article
Markel International adds Christian Stobbs as Strategy Director for Asia
28th March 2019
Specialist insurer Markel International has appointed Christian Stobbs as Strategy Director For Asia. Stobbs will be based in Singapore and oversee the development of the company’s strategic priorities in the region. He joins from Abbey Tax, a Markel International company based in the UK, where he served as Managing Director. Prior to Abbey ... Read the full article
Chubb Bermuda names Richard Porter SVP, Head of Financial Lines
27th March 2019
Currently General Counsel for Chubb Bermuda, Richard Porter has been appointed Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of Financial Lines at the firm, reporting to Judy Gonsalves, Vice President (VP) of Chubb Group and Division President, Chubb Bermuda. He brings more than twenty years of industry experience to the role, and will ... Read the full article
Caitlin Crist appointed Head of Claims, Coverys Syndicate 1975
27th March 2019
Lloyd's of London Managing Agent of Syndicates 1975, 1991, 3330 and 1110, Coverys Managing Agency Limited, has named Caitlin Crist Head of Claims of Coverys Syndicate 1975, a newly created position. Effective June 2019, Crist brings more than ten years of liability claims experience to the firm, and joins from Brit ... Read the full article
Gallagher appoints John Farley to lead cyber practice
27th March 2019
Gallagher, the global re/insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, has appointed John Farley as its Managing Director, Cyber Practice Group leader. He joined the firm in March 2019 to lead its Cyber Practice, a role that will see him develop and executive strategy for cyber insurance and related business lines ... Read the full article
Volante appoints senior underwriters to lead new Canadian MGA
26th March 2019
Volante Global Limited, a multi-class international managing general agent (MGA) platform, has appointed three senior underwriters to lead its soon-to-be-launched MGA, Volante Canada Limited. Richard Newman, Robert Tsai and Steve Vandriel will head the new operation, which will provide property, casualty and automobile products in all provinces and territories in Canada. The ... Read the full article
AI insurtech omni:us adds Joost Heideman as strategic advisor
26th March 2019
omni:us, an insurance-focused artificial intelligence (AI) solutions business, has appointed Joost Heideman as strategic advisor to help drive its global expansion plans. Heideman has more than 25 years experience in the insurance industry and was until January 2019 Chief Executive Officer of Dutch mutual insurance company Univé. In his new role, Heideman ... Read the full article
AmWINS Group adds Alycia Kiley as SVP
26th March 2019
Global specialty insurance provider AmWINS Group has announced the appointment of Alycia Kiley as Senior Vice President. Kiley, who most recently served as Senior VP at the Council for Insurance Agents and Brokers (CIAB), will be focused on building strategic partnerships with the firm’s retail clients. Prior to her time with CIAB, ... Read the full article
Concirrus adds former Munich Re Exec Dieter Berg to Board
25th March 2019
London-based insurtech Concirrus has added former President of the International Union of Marine Insurance, Dieter Berg, to its Board as Non-Executive Director. Berg served across a number of senior positions at Swiss Re before joining Munich Re as an Executive Manager in 2001. He would go on to serve in a ... Read the full article
Willis Re appoints new Head of London Market Reinsurance Claims
25th March 2019
Willis Re, the global reinsurance arm of broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW), has appointed claims veteran Steve Robson as Head of London Market Reinsurance Claims, effective today. Robson has 36 years of experience in the sector, and brings extensive client-side experience to the role, supporting the closer alignment of the servicing ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s announces departure of CRO Hilary Weaver
25th March 2019
Hilary Weaver, Chief Risk Officer at Lloyd’s of London, is to leave the organisation at the end of March 2019. Weaver joined Lloyd’s in 2004 as Head of Internal Audit and became CRO in April 2016, joining Lloyd’s Executive Committee. Her responsibilities included risk management, compliance, international regulatory affairs, government affairs and ... Read the full article
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