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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.
Miller adds Dave Cahill to lead expansion into UK construction
10th December 2020
Specialist re/insurance broker Miller has added Dave Cahill to lead its expansion into the UK construction market. Cahill joins with over 32 years’ experience in UK retail construction and has held a variety of roles covering claims, account handling, account management and business development. Since starting in the insurance industry in 1988, ... Read the full article
AmTrust International hires Lead Underwriter for A&H
10th December 2020
AmTrust International, the UK and International arm of New York-based insurer AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., has appointed Steve Ranzetta to the role of Lead Underwriter, Accident & Health (A&H). Ranzetta will lead the A&H underwriting team for the Specialty Business Unit within AmTrust International. He will also be responsible for managing the ... Read the full article
Jeremy Sharpe to lead AGCS Global Distribution unit
9th December 2020
Allianz Group’s specialist carrier for corporate insurance business, Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), has appointed Jeremy Sharpe to lead its Global Distribution unit, succeeding Patrick Thiels. Thiels will now lead its Mediterranean & Africa region, succeeding the current Regional Managing Director, Corinne Cipière who has been appointed to a Board ... Read the full article
BMS adds three directors to marine subsidiary
9th December 2020
Independent specialist re/insurance broker BMS Group has added Nick Hocking, Tony Cuthbertson and Josh Robertson as directors within its marine subsidiary BMS Harris & Dixon Marine (BMS H&D Marine). Effective February 2021, all three will be based in London and report to John Hoare, managing director of BMS H&D Marine. The appointments ... Read the full article
AXA XL Insurance adds Thérèse Badr as Senior Claims Adjuster
9th December 2020
AXA XL Insurance has announced the appointment of Thérèse Badr as a Senior Claims Adjuster within its Energy & Construction division. Badr will be based in London and oversee the management of AXA XL’s large and complex Energy and Construction claims, working closely with underwriters and engineers on risk reviews and ... Read the full article
Aviva names Chief Brand & Corporate Affairs Officer
9th December 2020
Aviva has announced the appointment of Stephen Doherty as Chief Brand and Corporate Affairs Officer. This new role at Aviva will see Doherty join the Group Executive Committee, reporting to Aviva Chief Executive Officer, Amanda Blanc. He will commence his role at Aviva in March 2021, and will lead on brand, public ... Read the full article
Robert Clark named Head of Everest Specialty Underwriters
9th December 2020
Everest Insurance, a division of Bermuda-based re/insurer Everest Re Group, has announced the appointment of Robert Clark as Senior Vice President, Head of Everest Specialty Underwriters (ESU). As Head of ESU, Clark will be responsible for leading the growth and management of the ESU business segments. These include Financial and Professional Lines, ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo names Emmanuelle Huard-Auray as Head E&C, North America
9th December 2020
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re's commercial insurance arm, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (Swiss Re CorSo), has announced the appointment of Emmanuelle Huard-Auray as Head Engineering & Construction (E&C) North America. Based in Chicago and reporting to Michael LaRocca, Head Property & Specialty North America, Huard-Auray takes on responsibility for driving the ... Read the full article
GCube hires Landis Knorr as Senior Underwriter
9th December 2020
GCube, a provider of insurance services for renewable energy projects, has appointed Landis Knorr as a Senior Underwriter within its US team. This hire comes after the company announced plans to expand its new and existing business throughout North America in 2021. Knorr will be based in San Francisco, where he will ... Read the full article
Brit hires Group CFO Gavin Wilkinson from RSA
8th December 2020
Specialty re/insurer Brit has announced the appointment of Gavin Wilkinson as Group Chief Financial Officer. Wilkinson will start his new role in May 2021 and will also join the Executive Committee and Board of Brit. He joins the company from RSA where he has spent the last 10 years, most recently as ... Read the full article
Tony Matta takes regional President role at Lockton
8th December 2020
Insurance broker Lockton has appointed Tony Matta as President of its Caribbean & Central America Facultative team, which is based in Miami. Matta most recently served as CEO for Facultative business in the Caribbean and Central America at rival broker Willis Towers Watson, also in Miami. Prior to this he held a ... Read the full article
Ben Keslowitz to lead Guy Carpenter’s US Life Reinsurance business
8th December 2020
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh, has announced the appointment of Benjamin Keslowitz to the newly created role of US Life Leader, effective immediately. In his new role, Keslowitz will have a focus on delivering the full range of Guy Carpenter's risk and capital solutions to clients and prospects ... Read the full article
Marco Capital adds Sompo’s Phil Rooke as CFO
7th December 2020
Newly-launched European P&C run-off specialist Marco Capital has added Phil Rooke as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Rooke will be based in London and joins from Sompo International, where he served as CFO. He also spent time as an executive board member at Endurance Worldwide Insurance. Prior to joining Endurance, Rook was General Manager ... Read the full article
Aspen Re America names Head of Professional Lines
7th December 2020
Aspen Re, the reinsurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, has announced the appointment of Ana Cifuentes as Head of Professional Lines for Aspen Re America, effective December 9, 2020. As Head of Professional Lines, she will be responsible for building and growing product offerings for Aspen Re America. Cifuentes most recently ... Read the full article
Beazley adds Chris Hill to US marine team
7th December 2020
Specialist insurer Beazley has announced the appointment Chris Hill as an underwriter within its US marine team. Based in New York, Hill will underwrite a US-wide book of marine hull and liability risks. He joins Beazley from Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers where he spent more than seven years, most recently as vice ... Read the full article