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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.
Christophe Gaudron named CEO of Guy Carpenter France
22nd April 2021
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, has announced the appointment of Christophe Gaudron as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its French operations, effective January 1st, 2022. As CEO of Guy Carpenter France, Gaudron will be responsible for overseeing broking activities across the French marketplace. Based in Paris, he ... Read the full article
Africa Speciality Risks launches construction capacity, appoints lead
22nd April 2021
Pan-African focused reinsurance group Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has announced the launch of its construction capacity, appointing James Cronje to lead as Head of Construction Underwriting. ASR will specialise in offering construction solutions cover, underwriting a spectrum of construction risk including the power, mining, chemical processing industries and public and private ... Read the full article
AXIS Re adds AXA XL’s Lisa Hiscock to senior underwriting role
21st April 2021
AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital, has appointed Lisa Hiscock to serve as Senior Underwriter, Lloyd’s Casualty within the Global Markets team. Hiscock will be underwriting Lloyd’s Casualty treaty business while providing support to existing partnerships and assessing new growth opportunities. She’s also expected to have a particular focus ... Read the full article
Marsh adds Alex Dahlmann to lead Swedish captive operations
21st April 2021
Insurance broker Marsh and announced the appointment of Alex Dahlmann as head of office for its Swedish captive operations. In this role at Marsh Management Services AB Sweden Dahlmann will help develop and deliver captive management, insurance, accounting, regulatory compliance, and consulting services to captive owners in the region. The captive was ... Read the full article
GIG hires David Charlton as Chief Executive of insurance operations
21st April 2021
Global Indemnity Group has appointed David Charlton as Chief Executive of insurance operations as well as a member of its board of directors. Charlton joins with particular expertise in excess and surplus, binding authority, small business, and other specialty insurance businesses. Prior to joining Global Indemnity, he worked at Chubb for seven ... Read the full article
GRS hires Andrew Whitfield as Intl. Executive General Adjuster
21st April 2021
International loss adjuster Global Risk Solutions (GRS) has appointed Andrew Whitfield as International Executive General Adjuster. Whitfield has over 30 years of experience in construction, energy, power, nuclear and property insurance sectors throughout the United States as well as Canada, Europe, Latin America and South Asia. Before joining GRS, he held the ... Read the full article
Helios names Reith and Libassi as Non-Exec Directors
21st April 2021
Helios Underwriting has announced the additions of Tom Libassi of ILS Capital Management and Martin Reith, the Founder of Ascot Underwriting Limited, as Non-Executive Directors of the company with immediate effect. Libassi is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of ILS Capital Management. He joins Helios as a Non-Executive Director following his ... Read the full article
David Fike named Head of Zurich’s NA Life, Accident & Health unit
20th April 2021
The recently-formed North American Life, Accident and Health unit of Zurich is set to be led by new Head David Fike, an industry stalwart who has been with the global insurer since 2014. Fike will report to Zurich North America CEO Kristof Terryn. Reporting to Fike, David Dietz is to continue serving ... Read the full article
HDI Global SE hires Andrew Perry as Marine Underwriting Manager
20th April 2021
Primary commercial specialist HDI Global SE, Australia has appointed Andrew Perry to the newly created role of Marine Underwriting Manager, Western Region. Perry brings over twenty years of Marine underwriting experience and has served in senior roles at several well-known Marine insurers. His appointment will take place next month and will be ... Read the full article
Arch’s UK regional division announces two key senior promotions
20th April 2021
The UK regional division of Arch Insurance has promoted Vicky Rowlay to National Director - Business Transformation and Neil Peters to National Director - Branch Network, with immediate effect. Rowlay is set to focus on developing and implementing key business strategies as well as assuming responsibility for the company’s Regional Trading ... Read the full article
Howden hires Felix Jenny to lead Swiss operation
20th April 2021
Insurance broker Howden has appointed Felix Jenny to lead its new retail operation in Switzerland, following last years acquisition of IRIA, the Geneva-headquartered specialist political risk and credit insurance broker. Howden Switzerland will form an important part of Howden’s European business, delivering local market expertise to the Group’s multinational client base ... Read the full article
BHSI hires Brian Robb as SVP, Head of Cyber
20th April 2021
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), the insurance arm of Warren Buffett's global insurance and reinsurance company, has appointed Brian Robb as Senior Vice President, Head of Cyber/MPL/Tech. Robb comes to BHSI after just under 11 years at CNA Insurance, where his experience spanned both the underwriting and claims sides of the business. He was ... Read the full article
Aegon CTO Mark Bloom to step down in June
20th April 2021
Life Insurer and asset manager Aegon has announced that its Global Chief Technology Officer Mark Bloom is to depart the company on June 1 in pursuit of other opportunities. Bloom will have served in the role for over five years, leading Aegon's technology and innovation activities. He arrived at Aegon in 2016 as ... Read the full article
Price Forbes bolsters LatAm presence with Gabriel Anguiano hire
19th April 2021
Independent insurance broker Price Forbes has announced the appointment of Gabriel Anguiano, as the company looks to bolster its presence in the Latin America market. Anguiano joins from Lloyd’s syndicate Probitas 1492, where he was Head of Strategy and Business Development for Latin America. During his time at Probitas he opened the ... Read the full article
Hiscox Re adds von Herberstein as Underwriting Partnerships Manager
19th April 2021
Specialist global re/insurer Hiscox has appointed Mary Margaret von Herberstein as Underwriting Partnerships Manager for its Hiscox Re & ILS division. In the role, von Herberstein will have a focus on further enhancing Hiscox Re & ILS' long-term partnerships with quota share reinsurance capacity providers, key brokers and clients. von Herberstein will ... Read the full article