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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.
Lockton Re adds Ben Firshein to International P&C division
16th September 2020
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of insurance broker Lockton, has announced that Ben Firshein is set to join its International Property and Casualty (P&C) division. He arrives from Gen Re, where he most recently served as Head of Specialty, having joined Gen Re in 2007 as an underwriter. Firshein has held a ... Read the full article
Peak Re names Matteo Cussigh as SVP of Markets
16th September 2020
Hong Kong domiciled reinsurer, Peak Reinsurance Company Limited, has announced the appointment of Matteo Cussigh from NewRe as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Markets. Cussigh brings two decades of reinsurance industry service to the role, with experience in both traditional reinsurance and alternative risk tools with brokers and reinsurers. Prior to Peak ... Read the full article
Canopius appoints Lisa Davis President, CUO of US business
15th September 2020
Global specialty re/insurer Canopius has appointed Lisa Davis as President and Chief Underwriting Officer of its US business. Effective October 1, Davis reports to group Chief Underwriting Officer Mike Duffy and will oversee all of the group's US operations, comprising of Canopius US Insurance in Chicago and Canopius Underwriting Agency in ... Read the full article
Aon’s Jerry Blake to join Gallagher Re as partner in 2021
15th September 2020
Specialist reinsurance broker Capsicum Re has appointed Jerry Blake partner within Gallagher Re, effective September 2021. The company announced this month plans to rebrand itself to better reflect its parent company, aligning its reinsurance business with the broader Gallagher retail and wholesale insurance broking arm. Capsicum Re was launched in December 2013 as ... Read the full article
AXIS Re promotes Rodriguez to Head of Intl. Credit & Surety, Global Markets
15th September 2020
The reinsurance arm of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, AXIS Re, has promoted Camilo Rodriguez to Head of International Credit & Surety within its Global Markets unit. In his new role, he will remain in the company's Zurich, Switzerland office and will report to Ann Haugh, President of Global Markets. Rodriguez first ... Read the full article
AIG appoints GC’s James Nash to lead Japan as President, CEO
15th September 2020
Global re/insurer AIG has recruited James Nash as President and Chief Executive Officer of AIG Japan Holdings KK. Based in Tokyo, Nash will report to Jon Hancock, Chief Executive Officer of International General and is expected to join the company by early 2021. He joins from Guy Carpenter, having most recently served ... Read the full article
Beazley adds four underwriters in APAC to support growth
15th September 2020
Specialist insurer and reinsurer, Beazley, has added four underwriters to its Asia Pacific operations in order to support continued growth in the region. Both Dindson Phua and Mike Lu have joined the firm's international financial lines team, while Reeta Ambaram has joined the specialty treaty team. Additionally, Jordan Schwarz is to ... Read the full article
BILTIR creates new Board of Directors positions
15th September 2020
Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) has announced it has created three new positions on its Board of Directors. Firstly, Sylvia Oliveira will join the company in the position of Chair. She’s already a current Board member, and is Chair and CEO of Wilton Re Bermuda. With over 25 years ... Read the full article
Stephens Rickard hires David Cooper as Director
15th September 2020
Re/insurance executive firm, Stephens Rickard Ltd, has announced that David Cooper will join the company as a Director with effect from 7 September 2020. Cooper is an experienced Executive Search Practitioner with experience in the Life and Non-Life (re)insurance markets. He will be based in the London Office, where he will serve ... Read the full article
Astaara adds Howard Potter as head of marine cyber
14th September 2020
Astaara, a newly launched insurer focusing on cyber threats in the maritime industry, has added Howard Potter as head of marine cyber. Potter has over 25 years’ industry experience and joins from RSA Group, where he served as global product director for marine. In 2000, he moved to CNA Maritime as branch ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s hires Uwe Schoberth as US Market Development Director
14th September 2020
Insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London has announced the appointment of Uwe Schoberth as US Market Development Director. In this newly created role, Schoberth will focus on expanding strategic relationships with retail, wholesale and reinsurance brokers in Lloyd’s largest market. Collaborating with business development teams in London and the US, he ... Read the full article
Hannover Re US & Somerset Re announce CEO transition as Kelleher retires
14th September 2020
Somerset Reinsurance Ltd.'s founding Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Patrick Kelleher, is set to retire at the end of the year and will be succeeded by Jeff Burt, President of Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America, part of Hannover Re Group, and Chairman of Somerset Re. Following his retirement, effective December 31st, ... Read the full article
CoreLogic appoints Mick Noland to lead global insurance solutions business
14th September 2020
Property information and analytics provider CoreLogic has added Mick Noland as executive, general manager, insurance solutions. Noland will oversee all CoreLogic solutions for the global property insurance industry. He has over 25 years' experience in the property and casualty industry and has previously served in roles at MetLife, The Hartford, USAA, Nationwide ... Read the full article
AXIS Insurance recruits head of specialty aviation business in Europe
14th September 2020
AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has announced that Filip Vandeputte has been appointed to lead its AXIS Specialty Europe aviation business in continental Europe. In this role, Vandeputte will serve as Branch Manager and Brussels Office Lead for Aviabel, as well as Branch Manager ... Read the full article
AmTrust Title Insurance expands energy team
14th September 2020
AmTrust Title Insurance has announced the expansion of its Energy Team within its National Commercial Division. The team's role includes facilitating title insurance transactions for renewable and conventional energy projects, including refineries, LNG facilities and wind and solar farms, along with various other energy related transactions. These transactions are for some of ... Read the full article