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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.
Castel Underwriting appoints leader for renewable energy cell
16th March 2021
Castel Underwriting Agencies, the club-style MGA formation platform, has appointed Matthew Melville to lead its renewable energy underwriting cell. Melville joins from Albus Underwriting and brings Castel 20 years’ experience of the renewable energy sector. He was previously Chief Underwriting Officer at GCube Underwriting Limited and founder and Global Head of Renewable ... Read the full article
TransRe announces Brandt as new President & CEO as Sapnar departs
16th March 2021
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. (TransRe) has announced that its President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Mike Sapnar, will be leaving the company to pursue another opportunity and will be succeeded by the firm's Co-President of Global Underwriting, Ken Brandt. Sapnar will remain with the company through April 30th, 2021 to assist with ... Read the full article
Mazars adds James Isherwood as Insurance Partner
15th March 2021
International tax, audit and advisory firm Mazars has appointed James Isherwood as Partner in the insurance actuarial team, based in London. Isherwood joins from Boston Consulting Group and will focus on further growing Mazars’ presence in the insurance sector. In addition to providing expertise in the ... Read the full article
Miller adds Aon’s Charlie Simpson to lead new Bermuda platform
15th March 2021
Specialist re/insurance broker Miller has added Charlie Simpson to lead its new broking platform in Bermuda. Simpson will look to grow Miller’s presence in the region by launching an independent offering initially focused on reinsurance and insurance-linked securities, with more key hires to be announced soon. He has over 40 years’ experience ... Read the full article
AEGIS London promotes Simon Cooper to Head of Underwriting Insight
15th March 2021
Lloyd’s managing agency AEGIS London has promoted Simon Cooper, previously Head of Specialty, to the newly created role of Head of Underwriting Insight. Cooper will be succeeded by Ben Lockwood who was previously the specialty team’s Deputy Head. The role of Head of Underwriting Insight has been created to reflect the growing ... Read the full article
Arch hires O’Gorman to launch Transport & Logistics insurance division
15th March 2021
Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has hired Argo Group's Steve O'Gorman to lead its newly launched transport and logistics insurance unit, effective immediately. The insurer's new division provides a range of specialist marine and P&C insurance solutions for the logistics and cargo segments, on a global basis. Additionally, ... Read the full article
Pool Re adds Claudio Gienal & Alan Rubenstein to its Board
12th March 2021
UK government-backed terrorism reinsurer Pool Re has announced the additions of Claudio Gienal and Alan Rubenstein to its Board, effective March 11th, 2021. Gienal serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AXA UK & Ireland, a member of Pool Re, while Rubenstein is the Chairman of NHBC. Both appointments will contribute ... Read the full article
Gosset-Grainville to succeed Denis Duverne as AXA Chairman
12th March 2021
Global insurer AXA has revealed that Denis Duverne will retire from his position as Chairman of AXA's Board of Directors in April of 2022, and will be succeeded by Antoine Gosset-Grainville. After a comprehensive succession process led by the firm's Compensation & Governance Committee over the past two years, the Board ... Read the full article
Africa Specialty Risks hires Peter Way as first Actuary
12th March 2021
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the Pan-African focused reinsurance group, has appointed Peter Way as an Actuary, focusing specifically on the development of in-house pricing models. Way joins as the group’s first Actuary, bringing nine years of experience working in the insurance industry, having previously held both actuarial and underwriting roles. His experience ... Read the full article
AIG adds Lisa Buckingham to newly created EVP role
11th March 2021
Global re/insurer AIG has appointed Lisa Buckingham to the newly created role of Executive Vice President, Global Head of AIG Enterprise Design and Life & Retirement Separation Initiatives. Buckingham, who joins in April, will be based in New York and reports to President and Chief Executive Officer Peter Zaffino. She has over ... Read the full article
LSM announces two U.S. & LatAm leadership changes
11th March 2021
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Manuel Moreno as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), US and Latin America, and Heath Merrill as Chief Operating Officer, US and Latin America. The appointments are effective immediately ... Read the full article
Aegon hires Will Fuller as President and CEO, Transamerica
11th March 2021
Aegon, a provider of life insurance, pensions and asset management, has appointed Will Fuller as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Transamerica and as a member of the Management Board. Fuller, formerly Executive Vice President of Lincoln Group, has just under 30 years experience in insurance, annuities, retirement plans and ... Read the full article
Transverse names Fitzgerald as CFO, Zerafa as COO
11th March 2021
P&C program carrier Transverse Insurance Group has announced the appointments of John Fitzgerald as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Robert Zerafa as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Fitzgerald most recently served as VP, Finance & Controller at ProSight Specialty Insurance, with earlier tenures at QBE and Ernst & Young. “We are delighted to ... Read the full article
Hiscox promotes Isha Patel to Head of Direct Commercial, UK
11th March 2021
Specialist global insurer and reinsurer Hiscox has appointed Isha Patel as Head of Direct Commercial within Hiscox UK. Patel joined Hiscox in 2013 and has since overseen operations, finance and sales with roles in both the Hiscox Retail business units (Hiscox UK and DirectAsia) and Hiscox London Market. She was appointed regional ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley names president of agriculture business
10th March 2021
W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed Bradley T. London as president of Berkley Agribusiness, succeeding Michael Ekiss who will continue to engage on special projects and initiatives throughout W. R. Berkley Corporation. London has nearly 30 years of experience in the insurance industry with a particular focus on underwriting for agricultural businesses. Most ... Read the full article