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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.
Argo announces departure of Nealon, Tonelli from board
26th March 2021
Speciality re/insurer Argo has announced the retirements of Kathleen Nealon and John Tonelli from the board of directors, effective immediately. This move precedes the company’s Annual General Meeting scheduled for May 6. Following this meeting, the size of company’s board is due to be reduced to 9 directors. “On behalf of the entire ... Read the full article
HDI Global SE names new Director of Marine Cargo Underwriting UK
26th March 2021
Primary commercial specialist HDI Global SE has appointed Steve Foreman as its Director of Marine Cargo Underwriting UK. Foreman joins HDI having spent almost thirty years specialising in Marine Cargo insurance products at RSA. During his time at RSA, Foreman worked in RSA offices across Europe, including the UK, Italy and Belgium. ... Read the full article
MNK Re hires Nicolas Montoya as CEO LatAm
26th March 2021
Specialty Lloyd’s broker MNK Re has appointed Nicolas Montoya as CEO, Latin America & Caribbean and the establishment of its new Miami based operation. Montoya joins from BMS Miami and will report to Lee Ellis, CEO MNK Re International, based in London. MNK Re has planned to make significant investment into its ... Read the full article
AIG promotes Elaine Rocha to Global COO of Reinsurance
25th March 2021
Global insurer and reinsurer AIG has promoted Elaine Rocha, Esq. to the newly created position of Global Chief Operating Officer (COO), Reinsurance. Rocha has been with AIG for 11 years, having joined in 2010 as Associate General Counsel and Vice President, Excess Casualty and Cat Excess. In 2014, she took on the ... Read the full article
Miller enhances reinsurance offering with addition of James Power
25th March 2021
Specialist insurance and reinsurance brokerage, Miller, has bolstered its exposure analytics and deal structuring offering for reinsurance clients with the addition of James Power as Exposure Analytics Lead. Power has more than a decade of experience working in the London market, most recently with Apollo Syndicate Management Limited. In his new role, ... Read the full article
Peak Re names Reynolds & Souter as Co-Heads of P&C as Kershaw departs
25th March 2021
Hong Kong domiciled reinsurer, Peak Reinsurance Company Limited, has announced that Iain Reynolds and Andy Souter will serve as Co-Heads of its P&C operation following the departure of Chris Kershaw, Managing Director, Global Markets and Co-Head of P&C. After more than eight years of service, Kershaw leaves Peak Re on April ... Read the full article
AXA announces several key senior leadership changes globally
25th March 2021
Global insurer AXA has announced key changes to its senior leadership team as the company looks to successfully execute the strategic plan presented in December last year. With Driving Progress 2023 it’s hoped AXA’s renewed leadership team and simpler organisation will accelerate the execution of its strategic priorities and to consolidate ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine names Tom Weist as CFO
24th March 2021
Property & Casualty insurer Tokio Marine HCC has appointed Tom Weist as Chief Financial Officer following the retirement of current CFO, Sharon Brock. Brock is expected to remain with the company in an advisory capacity until next month, during which time she will be supporting the transition. Weist joined Tokio Marine HCC ... Read the full article
GRS hires Antoine Green as VP of Sales
24th March 2021
International loss adjuster Global Risk Solutions has appointed Antoine Green as Vice President of Sales as part of its expansion of its Property & Casualty Solutions team. Green has over 20 years of experience in the industry. Before joining GRS, he was National Account Executive and Assistant Vice President with a ... Read the full article
Corant appoints RFIB’s Kevin Stratton to lead new Bermuda operation
23rd March 2021
Global brokerage and financial technology firm Corant Global has added Kevin Stratton to lead the group’s new reinsurance operation in Bermuda. Stratton has more than 30 years of speciality expertise and joins from RFIB, where he served as managing director and led all specialty non-marine classes. Previously he served as Chief Executive ... Read the full article
Shelby Weldon joins BILTIR as Exec Director
23rd March 2021
Bermuda International Long Term Insurers and Reinsurers (BILTIR) has announced the appointment of veteran financial services professional Shelby Weldon as Executive Director. Weldon previously spent 15 years at the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA), where he served as Director of Compliance and Director of Licensing and Authorisations. He has also worked as Inspector ... Read the full article
SRG adds team of 16 from AFL Insurance Brokers
23rd March 2021
Specialist Risk Group have added a team of 16 from AFL Insurance Brokers, led by Jonathan Bines, aimed at further expanding its specialist re/insurance broking activities. Bines previously held leadership positions at JLT and Integro and has been Chief Executive Officer at AFL since 2019. The incoming team includes Chris Cavani, David ... Read the full article
Rising Edge adds Kelly Lyles to board
23rd March 2021
Rising Edge, a London-based Managing General Agent (MGA) writing directors’ and officers’ (D&O) insurance, has appointed Kelly Lyles as Non-Executive Chair to its board of directors. Lyles’ career started in the late 1980s as one of the first people to market and underwrite D&O liability for European companies. Most recently she ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s JV Movinx hires Carolin Gabo as CEO
22nd March 2021
Insurance intermediary and service provider Movinx has appointed Carolin Gabor as its new Chief Executive Officer. Gabor will be leading the company along with Sebastiaan Bongers in the role of Chief Product Officer and Andreas Roth as Chief Financial Officer. She will be responsible for the acceleration of Movinx’ expansion plans by ... Read the full article
AXIS Insurance adds two to Global Cyber and Technology team
22nd March 2021
AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has appointed Alex White and Jeff Bayer to its Global Cyber and Technology team. White has been appointed as a Senior Underwriter, Global Cyber and Technology, and will focus on Cyber and Technology Errors and Omissions (E&O) risks in ... Read the full article