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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.
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
Lockton appoints Patrick Pribyl to lead new National Surety Practice
1st October 2020
Insurance and reinsurance brokerage, Lockton, has announced the launch of its National Surety Practice, which is to be led by surety market veteran, Patrick Pribyl. Lockton's new National Surety Practice will have a focus on surety support for clients backed by all Lockton business lines; alignment of resources and technical expertise; ... Read the full article
Coverys European Holdings launches Lloyd’s broker Celeritas
1st October 2020
Coverys European Holdings (CEH), a division of Coverys that invests in specialty managing general agencies across continental Europe and the UK, has announced the launch of Celeritas, a European broker for both open market placement and binder business. Binders & risks sourced by the broker will work with syndicates across Lloyd’s ... Read the full article
Dun & Bradstreet names James Harrison as Head of Insurance for UK business
1st October 2020
Dun & Bradstreet, a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, has announced the appointment of James Harrison as Head of Insurance for its UK operation. With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic accelerating the need for digital transformation across the insurance industry, Harrison joins Dun & Bradstreet at a vital time ... Read the full article
Chubb hires Casualty Manager for MENA region
1st October 2020
Global re/insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Konstantin Tretiakov as Regional Casualty Manager for the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Tretiakov has 18 years of industry experience and previously served as Chubb’s Casualty Manager for Russia & CIS. He has held a variety of roles in Russia, including as ... Read the full article
QBE Asia hires Head of Agency for Hong Kong
1st October 2020
Re/insurance provider, QBE Asia has announced the appointment of Alex Chan as the Head of Agency for Hong Kong. Chan has over 25 years of experience across distribution, sales and relationship management. Prior to joining QBE Hong Kong, Chan held a number of senior positions in global insurance organisations. His previous positions include ... Read the full article
2021 Insurance Institute of London officers announced
30th September 2020
The Insurance Institute of London (IIL) has announced Anthony Baldwin, Julian Enoizi and Christopher Lay as new officers for 2020-21. Baldwin has officed as the new President of the Insurance Institute of London (IIL) for 2020-21 at the AGM on Mon 28 Sept. He succeeds Charles Berry. He is joined by new ... Read the full article
Everest Re appoints SCOR’s Kociancic as CFO; Chubb’s Williamson as COO
30th September 2020
Mark Kociancic, previously Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at SCOR, has been appointed as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Group CFO of Bermuda-based reinsurer Everest Re Group, Ltd., as Jim Williamson takes on the role of EVP and Group Chief Operating Officer (COO). Both Kociancic and Williamson will serve on the Everest ... Read the full article
SCOR promotes Kelly to CFO as Kociancic departs
30th September 2020
Global insurer and reinsurer SCOR has named Ian Kelly, currently Head of Investor Relations, as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective October 2nd, 2020. Kelly replaces Mark Kociancic, who has decided to pursue a new direction in his career, having served as SCOR's CFO since 2013, following successively senior roles ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC makes senior appointments
30th September 2020
Property & casualty insurer, Tokio Marine HCC has announced the appointments of Scott McEwen, Iain Farries, James Harper and Jamie Tamsett as part of its senior team. McEwen was named as Deputy Head of Delegated Property and brings over twenty years of property insurance experience to this new role as prior ... Read the full article
Ed adds Aon’s Robert Sharp as head of casualty treaty
30th September 2020
Reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker Ed has announced the appointment of Robert Sharp as head of casualty treaty, divisional director. Sharp will be based in London and assumes the role with immediate effect. He reports to Heather Clarkson, divisional Chief Executive Officer, specialty. Sharp brings 13 years of experience as a reinsurance broker, ... Read the full article
AIG’s David Junius appointed COO of Third Point Re
30th September 2020
Bermudian reinsurer Third Point Re has announced the appointment of David Junius as Chief Operating Officer. Junius will transition to Chief Financial Officer once Third Point Re completes its merger with international multi-line re/insurer Sirius Group, becoming SiriusPoint. He brings over 23 years of experience, having most recently served as CFO for ... Read the full article
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