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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.
Previsico appoints Craig Deacon as CFO
12th January 2024
Previsico, the live flood forecasting insurtech, has appointed Craig Deacon as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Most recently, Deacon served as the Vice President, Finance for Disguise Technologies. In his new role, Deacon takes on responsibility for delivering on Previsico’s international growth and financial strategy, as well as overseeing future Investor ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital promotes Conrad Brooks, names Christina Gray-Trefry as General Counsel
12th January 2024
Insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has announced the promotion of Conrad Brooks to Chief Administrative and Legal Officer, with Christina Gray-Trefry taking over as General Counsel. In Brooks’ expanded role, he assumes oversight of Human Resources, in addition to his current oversight of the company’s Internal Audit, Data Privacy, ... Read the full article
Cowbell promotes Thompson and Kozel
12th January 2024
US-domiciled cyber insurer, Cowbell, has promoted Caroline Thompson, formerly Senior Vice President, Underwriting, to Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), and also named Sonja Kozel as the new Senior Vice President, Sales and Distribution. Thompson joined Cowbell in 2019 and is part of the founding leadership team. She is responsible for creating Cowbell’s ... Read the full article
BMS Re hires Swiss Re’s Daryl Polenz as EVP of Origination
12th January 2024
BMS Re, the specialty reinsurance arm of global broker BMS Group, has appointed Daryl Polenz as Executive Vice President (EVP) of Origination, where he will work closely with Russ McGuire, Head of Origination. Polenz will also have a key focus on accelerating BMS Re’s growth strategy with balance sheet businesses. Based in Kansas ... Read the full article
AXA XL Canada bolsters Fine Art & Specie team with key hires
12th January 2024
AXA XL Canada has bolstered its Fine Art and Specie team, with the appointments of Caitlin McCullough and Sarah Mitchell, who take on the roles of Senior Underwriter and Underwriter, Fine Art & Specie, Canada. They are both based in Toronto. McCullough joins Canada's growing Specialty Insurance leadership team, bringing nearly ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re promotes Busson to Head of L&H EMEA
12th January 2024
Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has promoted Etienne Busson to the role of Head of Life & Health, EMEA, from his previous position as Deputy Head of the business. Busson has been with Gallagher Re since December 2018 when he joined from reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter, where he spent almost six years ... Read the full article
PIC appoints nine new departmental heads
12th January 2024
PIC has promoted nine people to be departmental heads within its Origination, Reinsurance and Transitions teams. As per PIC, Tristan Walker-Buckton has been named Co-Head of Origination, having formerly served as Head of Pricing. Walker-Buckton joined PIC in 2006. Meanwhile, Peter Rennalls has been appointed Head of New Business Delivery and Solutions. ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) appoints Nick Holding as Head of Marine, UK
12th January 2024
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has expanded its marine capabilities with the appointment of Nick Holding as Head of Marine in the UK, based in London. This move follows the ongoing growth of the company’s marine portfolio. Nick Major, Country Head, BHSI UK, commented on the appointment, “I am pleased to welcome ... Read the full article
McGill and Partners appoints John Judice as President, US
12th January 2024
Specialty insurance broker McGill and Partners has appointed John Judice as the new President of its US business segment, where he will focus on driving business development activity across the firm's specialty platform. Judice has over two decades of experience in the insurance industry. He joined the broker in September 2021 ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re adds Virgil Antonio de Souza to LatAm & Caribbean team
11th January 2024
Virgil Antonio de Souza joins the reinsurance broker from Brazil's IRB (Re), and assumes responsibility for leading Gallagher Re's Surety and Credit practice across Latin America and the Caribbean. He is set to join Gallagher Re's Latin America and Caribbean team in early 2024 and will be based in Brazil. Virgil Antonio ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty expands renewable energy insurance offering with new MGU
11th January 2024
International specialty insurance firm, Ryan Specialty, has expanded its renewable energy insurance offering on a global basis with PERse International, a managing general underwriter (MGU) based in London. The MGU has a particular focus on both onshore and offshore renewable insurance and is a part of the firm’s underwriting specialty - ... Read the full article
Patrick Hennessy promoted to Northeast Zone Leader, Marsh
11th January 2024
Insurance broker, and business of Marsh McLennan, Marsh, has promoted Patrick Hennessy to the role of Northeast Zone Leader effective immediately. In the role, he is expected to lead the broker's eight offices across the Northeast region of the United States, where he will hold responsibility for client initiatives, new business, ... Read the full article
NFP names Amanda Ruback to lead Central region’s P&C business
11th January 2024
NFP, a property and casualty (P&C) broker, has announced the appointment of Amanda Ruback to spearhead the P&C business in its Central region. In her new role, Ruback will collaborate with NFP's Central region, industry group, and risk practice leaders to propel the growth of commercial P&C business. Her responsibilities include bolstering ... Read the full article
Bridgehaven hires Intact’s Paul Dilley as Chief Underwriting Officer
11th January 2024
Bridgehaven Insurance has appointed Paul Dilley as Chief Underwriting Officer, subject to regulatory approval. Dilley joins Bridgehaven from Intact Insurance Group, where he was responsible for Intact International Specialty (UK and Europe). Before this, he held the position of CUO for RSA’s UK and International Businesses. He has also served as CEO ... Read the full article
Somerset Re hires SCOR’s Manisha Dias as Head of New Business Development
11th January 2024
Life and annuity reinsurance company, Somerset Reinsurance Ltd., has appointed Manisha Dias as its Head of New Business Development with immediate effect, based in Bermuda. Dias will be reporting to Jeff Burt, Somerset's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Burt commented on the appointment, “I am delighted that Manisha, such an experienced and ... Read the full article