Reinsurance News
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.
2nd September 2019
Specialty re/insurance group Chaucer has announced the appointment of Noufal Manzil as Class Underwriter within its property team in Dubai. Chaucer says the addition of Manzil, who joins from Talbot and brings over 20 years’ experience to the role, reaffirms its commitment to establishing a broad marine and non-marine underwriting team ... Read the full article
2nd September 2019
Specialist Lloyd's of London brokerage, MNK Re Limited, has launched a new dedicated Residual Value Insurance (RVI) Centre of Excellence. MNK Re has a specialist focus on Financial Risks, Casualty, Terrorism, Cyber risks and Marine liabilities, with clients in more than 50 countries across the world. It's been announced that Robert Prince ... Read the full article
2nd September 2019
Catastrophe loss data aggregator PERILS has announced the appointment of Takashi Goda as Senior Advisor for Japan, based in Tokyo. In his new role, Goda will work closely with the PERILS team and the local insurance industry, tasked with supporting the expansion of PERILS' services into the Japanese market. Goda brings extensive ... Read the full article
2nd September 2019
Gero Michel has joined Aon from Chaucer to lead the re/insurance broker's UK & EMEA Analytics for its Reinsurance Solutions division. In his new role he will report to Eric Paire, Head of Capital Advisory, International, Aon's Reinsurance Solutions business. He will be responsible for devising and driving analytics innovation and strategy ... Read the full article
2nd September 2019
Liberty Mutual Re, the reinsurance arm of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Hans van Oort as Head of Northern Europe, a newly-created role. Van Oort joins from Guy Carpenter, where he served as Managing Director of the firm’s Benelux operations. His Cologne-based role, effective September 2, will see ... Read the full article
30th August 2019
CNO Financial Group, Inc. has recruited Karen DeToro from New York Life as its new Chief Actuary, effective from September 30, 2019. At New York Life, DeToro held a number of executive leadership positions in finance operations, product development, underwriting, strategy, and governance. Her previous roles at the company included Vice President ... Read the full article
30th August 2019
US insurance and investment firm Prudential Financial has appointed Andrew Sullivan to succeed Stephen Pelletier as Executive Vice President and Head of US businesses. Pelletier, who is set to retire after 27 years at the firm, is expected to stay on in an advisory capacity until 1 April 2020. Sullivan's appointment is ... Read the full article
30th August 2019
Bermuda-based Sirius Group has announced numerous business segment leaders and also the launch of a Global Management Committee. The firm states that these enhancements are designed to unify its global operating structure, while at the same time elevate and empower some key leaders of its business segments under the Sirius Group ... Read the full article
29th August 2019
Liberty Specialty Markets, a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Antoine Brodu as Head of Financial Lines, France. Brodu's appointment is effective immediately and he joins the firm from AIG France, where he worked for 13 years, most recently as Client Director, Major Accounts. General Manager at Liberty Specialty Markets ... Read the full article
28th August 2019
H.W. Kaufman Group has announced the expansion of its subsidiary RB Jones as it partners with ProSight Specialty Insurance to become the exclusive administrator for its Marine Solutions and Excess Energy niches. Under this arrangement, RB Jones Marine will assume underwriting and servicing of the firm's Marine Liability, Marine Excess, brown-water ... Read the full article
28th August 2019
Liberty Specialty Markets, a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the promotion of Nicholas Garside to Head of Bermuda Property, effective September 1. Garside, who holds over 15 years’ experience in the insurance space, joined Ironshore Bermuda as Senior Vice President in 2018 prior to its LSM rebrand. Before that, ... Read the full article
27th August 2019
HDI Global SE, the industrial insurer of the HDI Group, has announced the appointment of Stephanie Ogden as Director of UK and Ireland operations. Effective September 2, Ogden’s role will see her take responsibility of distribution strategy, broker and client relationship management and marketing. She will also become a member of the ... Read the full article
27th August 2019
Specialty underwriter Argo Surety, part of re/insurer Argo Group, has announced a new and increased treasury listing capacity providing the firm with the ability to consider single bonds up to $100 million. Argo Surety has also expanded its appetite to support eligible customers for an aggregate surety bond program of up ... Read the full article
27th August 2019
Global re/insurance brokerage Lockton has announced the appointment of Andrew Teegarden as Senior Vice President, Client Executive. Teegarden brings over 16 years’ experience to the role and joins from Aon, where he served as a Senior Vice President responsible for risk management clients across multiple industries. Prior to Aon, he spent three ... Read the full article
27th August 2019
CAC Specialty, a specialty insurance brokerage and investment banking platform recently established by Cobbs Allen, has appointed Colin Daly as Executive Vice President and Co-leader of the firm’s Financial Lines Practice (FLP). A founding member of JLT Specialty US, Daly was key in shaping its US business. He also formed and ... Read the full article
