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People moves
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.
Lockton US hires new Executive Risk Claims leader
1st April 2021
Global re/insurance broker Lockton has appointed Sarah Downey to lead Executive Risk Claims. Downey most recently served as Managing Director, U.S. D&O Product Leader and Digital Asset Risk Transfer Leader for Marsh’s FINPRO Practice. She also served as a senior claims advocate for complex claims at Marsh. Downey joined Marsh in 2014 and ... Read the full article
BMS hires Bruce Murdock as Managing Director
1st April 2021
BMS, the independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has appointed Bruce Murdock as Managing Director at BMS Capital Advisory. Murdock will report to Romulo Braga, CEO at BMS Capital Advisory and brings over 30 years’ experience in the insurance and financial services industry. He joins BMS from Lockton Capital Markets, where he ... Read the full article
Bermudian reinsurer Varney Re launches with COO Tod Austin at helm
1st April 2021
Varney Insurance Agency has announced the formation of Varney Re, a new Bermudia-based reinsurer led by Tod Austin as Chief Operating Officer. Austin was formerly president for the Atlantic Region at MEMIC Group and will now lead a specialist alternative risk transfer reinsurer as it looks to drive enhanced value for its North ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter names Sebastian Cook MD and Head of London Europe
1st April 2021
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, has announced the appointment of Aon's Sebastian Cook as Managing Director and Head of London Europe, effective immediately. In his new role, Cook will lead the London-based teams focusing on European business and the newly formed European Broking Solutions Team, focused on ... Read the full article
R&Q names William Spiegel Executive Chairman as Ken Randall retires
1st April 2021
Randall & Quilter Investment Holdings Ltd. has formally announced the expected change of leadership as Ken Randall has retired as Executive Chairman and William Spiegel will replace him in the role. Randall has also stepped down as a Director of the Company today. The non-life legacy and run-off acquisition and management, programme ... Read the full article
Lara Frankovic to lead general liability team at Hiscox
30th March 2021
Specialist global insurer Hiscox has announced the appointment of Lara Frankovic as Line Underwriter – General Liability. Reporting to Hiscox London Market's Divisional Director for Casualty, Matthew Webb, Frankovic will lead a four-strong general liability underwriting team, focusing primarily on large US domiciled accounts. Frankovic joined Hiscox in March 2019 as Senior ... Read the full article
Acrisure forms asset management division, appoints Patrick Rogers to lead
30th March 2021
Insurance broker Acrisure has announced the launch of a new asset management division to be led by asset and wealth management veteran Patrick Rogers. Rogers will serve as president of the decision and brings with him a 35-year career having led both Gateway Investment Advisers and Quadrant Capital Group. He is now ... Read the full article
AIG hires Claude Wade as EVP, Global Head of Operations
30th March 2021
Global re/insurer American International Group (AIG) has appointed Claude Wade to the newly created role of Executive Vice President, Global Head of Operations and Chief Digital Officer. Based in New York, Wade will report to President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Peter Zaffino. Wade has over thirty years of operational strategy and ... Read the full article
Apollo hires James Slaughter as CUO
30th March 2021
Global investment manager Apollo Syndicate Management has appointed James Slaughter as group chief underwriting officer. He will join the business next month and report to David Ibeson, group chief executive officer of Apollo. This announcement comes after Apollo's current CUO, Nick Burkinshaw has decided to retire. Slaughter will lead Apollo’s underwriting teams and ... Read the full article
WTW makes two senior appointments
30th March 2021
Re/insurance broker Willis Towers Watson has appointed Elizabeth Bart and Frédéric Matte as directors in the company’s North America Property & Casualty practice within its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. Bart is Chicago based and will be responsible for reserving, including delivery of consulting services and technology sales. She will ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter appoints Owen & Ahmad to lead APAC Capital Advisory Group
30th March 2021
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, has launched a new Capital Advisory Group in Asia Pacific, and has appointed Michael Owen and Hussain Ahmad to lead the business. The broker's new Asia Pacific Capital Advisory Group provides clients with industry-leading capabilities designed to help make informed business decisions, ... Read the full article
Everest Re names Anne Rocco SVP, chief transformation leader
30th March 2021
Global reinsurer Everest Re has announced the appointment of Anne Rocco as senior vice president and group chief transformation and shared services leader. Rocco will serve on Everest's executive leadership committee and is set to report directly to president and Chief Executive Officer Juan C. Andrade. She joins from Chubb having most ... Read the full article
Hamilton appoints Jamie Secor to US Professional Liability role
29th March 2021
Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. has announced the appointment of Jamie Secor as Head of Professional Liability Insurance at its US MGA, Hamilton Managing General Agency Americas LLC. Secor joins from Kinsale Insurance Company, and will report to Clay Rhoades, President, Hamilton Managing General Agency Americas LLC. In this newly created role, Secor ... Read the full article
QBE Re targets regional expansion; names Attilio Tornetta as Head of Africa
29th March 2021
QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of the Australian insurer, has announced the expansion of its treaty hub for Africa with the addition of Attilio Tornetta as Head of Africa, based in Dubai. In this newly created role, Tornetta will be responsible for all the new treaty business incepting from the April ... Read the full article
RSA UK appoints new Chair after Intact acquisition
29th March 2021
RSA UK & International, a division of RSA Insurance Group plc has announced that Mark Hodges has been appointed to the position of Chair after the completion of Intact’s acquisition. Hodges is former CEO of Aviva’s UK business and member of their Plc Board, and a former CEO of British Gas ... Read the full article