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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 promotes Desmond to lead UK & Ireland Construction Industry
1st June 2021
Insurance broker Marsh has appointed Andy Desmond as UK & Ireland Construction Industry Leader. In this role, Desmond will support Marsh's construction clients by bringing together the construction sector, technical, placement and risk management specialists from across Marsh UK’s national and London-based specialty businesses. Throughout his 25-year career, he has practiced as ... Read the full article
Marsh McLennan appoints Studer as President & CEO of Oliver Wyman
1st June 2021
Marsh McLennan has named Nick Studer as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of international management consulting firm, Oliver Wyman Group, effective July 1st, 2021. Studer, who takes over from Scott McDonald, will also become a Vice Chair of Marsh McLennan and join the firm's Executive Committee. In his new ... Read the full article
Swiss Re hires Hermant from AIG for iptiQ APAC role
28th May 2021
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Simon Hermant to a Vice President role at iptiQ, its digital life and health insurance platform and B2B2C provider of bespoke insurance solutions. Hermant joins from AIG, where he most recently served as Head of Portfolio Management for Accident & Health, Travel and Warranty in ... Read the full article
Howden Specialty names Hegelbach as Divisional Director
28th May 2021
Howden Specialty has appointed Severin Hegelbach to the newly created role of Divisional Director. He will lead a renewable energy advisory service, focused on providing in-depth risk advice for clients, sponsors, lenders, investors, retail and other partners. Hegelbach joins from Willis Tower Watson (WTW), where he was Divisional Director in the Financial ... Read the full article
Hamilton appoints Kevin Price to lead US E&S’ Allied Medical
28th May 2021
Bermudian re/insurer Hamilton Insurance Group has appointed Kevin Price as Head of Allied Medical for its US excess and surplus business. Price will report to Clay Rhoades, President, US E&S, and joins from RCM&D. This newly created role will see him take responsibility for building out the US-based book of Allied Medical ... Read the full article
Obsidian hires new Head of Business Development
28th May 2021
Obsidian Insurance Holdings has appointed Jessica Ferguson as Head of Business Development. Prior to joining Obsidian, she was with Liberty Mutual Insurance for over two years as Wholesale Distribution Executive, East Coast. Before Liberty Mutual she was Vice President, Program Broker with JLT Re. She spent just under nine years with AIG, most ... Read the full article
Agman hires Nick Davies as Operating Partner
28th May 2021
Entrepreneurial investment firm Agman has appointed Nick Davies as an Operating Partner, to support the firm’s expanding insurance platform. Davies brings over 25 years’ of experience in international re/insurance markets, most recently serving as a group executive for Brit Insurance, where he served as President of their US and Bermuda business. He ... Read the full article
Hiscox Group hires Erica Fletcher as Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion
27th May 2021
Hiscox Group, the specialist insurance and reinsurance underwriter, has appointed Erica Fletcher as its new Global Head of Diversity & Inclusion (D&I). Prior to joining Hiscox, Erica held a global D&I leadership role at Accenture and Microsoft’s joint venture, Avanade, where she designed strategies that improved diversity across the organisation. Her experience ... Read the full article
Rising Edge announces four senior hires
27th May 2021
Rising Edge, a London-based directors’ and officers’ (D&O) Managing General Agent (MGA), has made four senior appointments. Miles Murphy has been appointed Finance Director and Chief Operating Officer. He brings over 25 years’ insurance industry experience and will be responsible for all the financial and operational aspects of the business. Murphy's been working ... Read the full article
PartnerRe adds Horta – Osório to Board
27th May 2021
Bermuda domiciled reinsurer PartnerRe has announced the appointment of António Horta – Osório to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director. Effective May 27th, Horta - Osório will join PartnerRe’s Board and and also become Chairman of the Investment Committee and a member of the Underwriting and Risk Committee. He is ... Read the full article
Aviva UK names Adam Winslow as new CEO
27th May 2021
London-based insurer Aviva has appointed Adam Winslow as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), UK & Ireland General Insurance. Winslow brings over 20 years’ experience in the general and life insurance industry, including roles at AIG and Allianz. He has experience within senior management in personal and commercial lines across operations and broker relationships. Earlier ... Read the full article
Ascot names Lillegard Chief Actuary
27th May 2021
Ascot has announced the appointment of Matthew Lillegard as Group Chief Actuary, a newly created position. Lillegard will be responsible for leading the overall group's actuarial functions and will work in close collaboration with colleagues across Ascot’s underwriting, Risk, ERM, IT, and Data Strategy teams. He will report directly to Jonathan Zaffino, ... Read the full article
Markel Specialty Programs hires Helen Xu as Senior Director
27th May 2021
Markel Corporation has appointed Helen Xu as Senior Director, Markel Specialty Programs. She will lead triaging and onboarding new programs as well as portfolio management for the existing and newly delegated programs for the Markel Specialty division. With over 20 years of experience, Xu’s most recent position was with QBE North America ... Read the full article
McGill and Partners hires Ken Lorber as Partner
27th May 2021
Insurance broker McGill and Partners has appointed Ken Lorber as Partner, specialising in Portfolio Solutions in the US. Ken brings 10 years’ of industry experience, starting his career at Aon Risk Solutions, before joining Aon Reinsurance Solutions in 2014. At Aon he was responsible for structuring treaties for global and regional carriers, ... Read the full article
Pen Underwriting hires Neil Bowdrey as Head of D&O
26th May 2021
Pen Underwriting has appointed Neil Bowdrey to the newly created role of Head of D&O as the company looks to expand its presence in the directors & officers liability insurance market. Bowdrey will be based in the UK and report into Adrian Scott, Managing Director of International & Financial Lines at ... Read the full article