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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people moves. News and announcements covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
AXIS Capital adds Rahil Jogani to newly created role as Head of Technology & AI Strategy
30th July 2026
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has appointed Rahil Jogani to the newly created role of Head of Technology & Artificial Intelligence (AI) Strategy, based in the New York office. In his new role, Jogani will report to Ann Haugh, Group Chief Operations Officer, AXIS Capital. Additionally, his remit includes ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets announces risk engineering appointments
30th July 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced a series of risk engineering appointments in energy, power, and construction across the UK and MENA. Richard Mundy has been named Principal Risk Engineer – Energy. Based in London, he will be responsible for managing an expanding global client ... Read the full article
Consilium Singapore gets broking license, adds Compton to Cedent Fac team
30th July 2026
Global specialty re/insurance broker Consilium has appointed Ben Compton as Associate Partner to its Cedent Facultative Risk Solutions team in Singapore, which has been granted its broking license from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). Compton brings over a decade of worth of experience, having most recently served as Vice ... Read the full article
Praxis names Ross Bowie as CEO
29th July 2026
Praxis Reciprocal Exchange, a Florida-domiciled reciprocal exchange home insurer, has announced the appointment of Ross Bowie as Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Bowie will also serve as Chief Executive Officer of PRE Risk Management, the attorney-in-fact for Praxis Reciprocal Exchange. Launched in 2025, Praxis has since completed multiple successful takeouts and built a ... Read the full article
Lynn Serpico named as Marsh’s MD, Client Engagement
29th July 2026
Industry veteran Lynn Serpico has been appointed Managing Director, Client Engagement at Marsh, a risk advisory, insurance broking and reinsurance services firm. Serpico brings with her more than three decades of industry experience, rejoining Marsh after nearly 17 years at Aon. Throughout her career, she has built a reputation for transformational leadership ... Read the full article
KatRisk appoints Eric Robinson as Vice President of Research and Development
28th July 2026
KatRisk, a catastrophe risk modelling company that provides analytics and insights to support the insurance and reinsurance sectors, has appointed Eric Robinson as its new Vice President of Research and Development. Robinson joins KatRisk with extensive experience in statistical modelling, data analytics, atmospheric science and catastrophe risk modelling. His career has ... Read the full article
Kristin Daur appointed President of Ryan Specialty Renewables, Head of NA
28th July 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM), the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has appointed Kristin Daur as President of Ryan Specialty Renewables - Head of North America, effective immediately. Ryan Specialty Renewables is RSUM’s managing general underwriter focused on the global delivery of renewable and energy transition solutions. The unit was recently ... Read the full article
MNK International launches International Energy division with appointment of new MD
28th July 2026
MNK International, an independent Lloyd’s broker providing specialist insurance and risk solutions to clients internationally, has appointed William Wakeham as Managing Director, International Energy, as it establishes a dedicated energy division. The broker said the move forms part of its plans to expand its energy broking capabilities in emerging and specialist ... Read the full article
Robert R. Coyne, Jr. to succeed Daniel R. Westcott as President of Berkley Re America
28th July 2026
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed Daniel R. Westcott as Executive Vice President (EVP), as Robert R. Coyne Jr. succeeds him as President of Berkley Re America, while Robert C. Hewitt has been named Chairman of Berkley Re. All appointments are effective immediately. Berkley Re is a global ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Benjamin Savill as CEO of Australia & New Zealand
28th July 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Benjamin (Ben) Savill as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Australia & New Zealand, based in Sydney, effective October 1st, 2026, subject to regulatory approvals. In his new role, Savill succeeds Trent Thomson, who was appointed as the Global Head of Specialty Reinsurance at Swiss ... Read the full article
J.S. Held appoints Irvinder Singh Lail as Head of Global Capability
27th July 2026
J.S. Held, a global consulting firm, has announced the appointment of Irvinder Singh Lail as Head of Global Capability. In his new role, Irvinder will work to advance the firm's global operating model by formalising how J.S. Held organises and deploys expertise across regions, enhancing service delivery, and expanding capacity for ... Read the full article
IGP Specialty names David Nikolai as President, Programs Division
27th July 2026
United States-domiciled speciality insurer and subsidiary of USI Insurance Services, Innovation Growth Partners Specialty (IGP Specialty), has appointed David Nikolai as President, Programs Division, effective immediately. IGP Specialty was established in November 2025 through the combination of U.S. Risk, a specialty lines underwriting manager and wholesale broker, and program administrator, ... Read the full article
Adam Bass to succeed Guy Ellis as Hiscox Head of Marine & Aviation Treaty
27th July 2026
Adam Bass has been appointed Head of Marine & Aviation Treaty at Hiscox, an international specialist insurer, succeeding market veteran Guy Ellis, who is to retire later this year. Bass brings extensive institutional knowledge and technical expertise to the role, having joined Hiscox in 2006 as a Fine Art & Specie ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC names Megann Pfeffer President of Public Risk Group
27th July 2026
Tokio Marine HCC (TMHCC), a Houston, Texas-headquartered specialty insurance company, has announced the appointment of Megann Pfeffer as President of its Public Risk Group, with the role taking effect immediately, reporting to Matt Overlan, Chief Executive Officer of Tokio Marine HCC – Specialty Group. Pfeffer joined the organisation in 2022 as ... Read the full article
Paul J. Stock named president of Berkley’s Carolina Casualty
24th July 2026
Re/insurance holding company W.R. Berkley Corporation has announced the appointment of Paul J. Stock as president of Carolina Casualty, effective immediately. Stock brings over two decades of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry to his new role, with a focus on the transportation sector across multiple disciplines, including claims, ... Read the full article
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