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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.
CLARA analytics adds Andrew Pinkes, Dave Hollander to board
5th October 2020
CLARA analytics, a provider of artificial intelligence technology in the commercial insurance industry, has appointed Andrew Pinkes and Dave Hollander to its board of directors. The company says the additions are in response to accelerated demand for its products over the past year. Pinkes brings over 29 years of experience in the ... Read the full article
Korean Re adds three to Swiss division
5th October 2020
Korean Re Switzerland, the Zurich-based subsidiary of Asian reinsurer Korean Re, has announced the appointments of three new members who started last month. Alessio Davoli has been appointed as Underwriter for the Southern Europe division. He previously worked for GenRe and was based in Milan as a P&C Treaty Writer for ... Read the full article
SCOR Global P&C reveals organisational changes and promotions
5th October 2020
SCOR Global P&C has announced a number of changes and promotions as it looks to deepen its client relationships and become more agile to faster adapt to the evolutions of markets. In a message to clients last week, SCOR Global P&C Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Jean-Paul Conoscente, announced a number of ... Read the full article
Hampden Agencies Limited makes key board changes
5th October 2020
Lloyd’s Members’ agency Hampden Agencies Limited has announced a series of changes to its board, including Sarah Wilton as chair, and Elizabeth Fullerton-Rome as independent non-executive director and chair of the audit and risk committee. Effective immediately, the appointments coincide with HAL’s undertaking of a significant increase in demand for capital ... Read the full article
AXIS Insurance adds to US Management Liability team
2nd October 2020
AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has announced the appointment of four underwriters to its US Management Liability team. Christina Segreti, Drew Kushnick, Matthew Holzinger and Sherry Alexakis have joined AXIS as Senior Underwriters to help support the company’s profitable growth in the management liability ... Read the full article
Pen announces key appointments to delegated solutions division
2nd October 2020
Multi-territory managing general agent Pen Underwriting has announced a series of new leadership and underwriting appointments within its delegated solutions division. The new talent will be spearheading the expansion of its commercial and household businesses, where underwriting authority is delegated toon to specialist coverholders. Michael King will join from Canopius on 1 ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo promotes three within FinPro underwriting team
2nd October 2020
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance division of reinsurance giant Swiss Re, has announced three leadership appointments within its Financial & Professional Services (FinPro) underwriting team, effective immediately. The company has announced the promotions of Laura Coppola as Global Head FinPro; Kristyn Smallcombe as Global Head Construction PI & GL; ... Read the full article
Ascot names US Chief Risk Officer & Head of Exposure Management
2nd October 2020
Bermuda domiciled specialty insurer and reinsurer Ascot Group has announced the appointment of Steve Guijarro as US Chief Risk Officer (CRO) & Group Head of Exposure Management. As CRO, Guijarro will have responsibility for Ascot’s enterprise risk management function in North America. In addition to these duties, as Group Head of Exposure ... Read the full article
BHSI expanding mining underwriting capabilities to the UK
2nd October 2020
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company, the insurance arm of Warren Buffett's global insurance and reinsurance company, is expanding its mining underwriting capabilities to the UK. The expansion sees BHSI continue to round out its global mining capabilities, which are currently driven by mining industry specialists based in Australia and Canada. Subsequently, the company ... Read the full article
Verisk adds geopolitical expertise to board
2nd October 2020
Data analytics provider Verisk has strengthened its geopolitical expertise with the addition of General Vincent Brooks to its board of directors. Brooks served in the US Army for 42 years from his entry into West Point until his 2019 retirement as a four-star general. Most recently, Brooks was in command of all ... Read the full article
Argo adds Allison Kiene to serve as group general counsel
1st October 2020
Speciality re/insurer Argo Group has announced the appointment of Allison Kiene to serve as group general counsel. Kiene will be responsible for the company’s legal and compliance teams and will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Kevin Rehnberg. She joins from Sompo International, having most recently served as assistant general counsel and ... Read the full article
Euler Hermes CEO to step down, Allianz’ Clarisse Kopff succeeds
1st October 2020
Trade credit insurer Euler Hermes Group has announced that Wilfried Verstraete, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the board of management, will be stepping down from his operational duties. Clarisse Kopff will succeed him as CEO and Chairperson of the Board of Management as of 1 January 2021. Kopff is currently Chief ... Read the full article
Sirius restructures Global Business Technology management
1st October 2020
Sirius International Insurance Group, Ltd. has restructured the management of its Global Business Technology (GBT) team in the final phase of a transformation that began in late 2019. The first phase began with the appointment of Beth Boucher as Global Chief Information Officer (CIO), who was hired to provide strategic IT ... Read the full article
MAPFRE RE unveils Javier San Basilio as CUO
1st October 2020
MAPFRE RE, the reinsurance arm of Madrid-headquartered insurer MAPFRE, has announced the appointment of Javier San Basilio as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). San Basilio, who is currently the European regional director of MAPFRE RE, based in London, replaces Miguel Ángel Rosa, who has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer ... Read the full article
RenRe’s Doak departs to launch insurance-focused private investment firm
1st October 2020
Bermuda-based reinsurer, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. (RenRe), has announced that Michael Doak, the Senior Vice President (SVP) and Portfolio Manager for the firm's strategic investment portfolio, will be departing to launch Griffin Highline Capital, a new private investment firm focused on the insurance industry. Doak has worked for RenRe as SVP for ... Read the full article
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