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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.
Markel promotes Julia Chu to Chief Risk Officer
25th August 2020
Insurer and reinsurer, Markel Corporation has announced the appointment of Julia Chu as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO), effective immediately. In her new role, she takes on responsibility for the company's enterprise risk management, capital planning, and ceded reinsurance placements. Markel notes that each of these functions serves an important role ... Read the full article
BHSI adds Keune as Head of Exec & Professional Lines in Germany
25th August 2020
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Dr. Carsten Keune as Head of Executive & Professional Lines in Germany. Keune has more than twenty years of industry experience. He was most recently Head of Global Commercial Lines Underwriting at ERGO. Before that, he was Underwriting Director Europe, Middle East and Africa at XL ... Read the full article
Hamilton appoints head of M&A for North America & LatAm
24th August 2020
Bermuda-based re/insurer Hamilton Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Aartie Manansingh to lead the development of its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) division in North America and Latin America. Manansingh comes to Hamilton from Willis Towers Watson (WTW) where she was a director in the firm’s M&A group, facilitating the placement ... Read the full article
FedNat hires new COO
24th August 2020
Insurance holding company, FedNat Holding Company, has announced the appointment of Patrick McCahill to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). McCahill will be reporting to Michael Braun, FedNat’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will have primary oversight of operations including underwriting, claims and information technology. Prior to FedNat, McCahill ... Read the full article
MS Amlin Underwriting Limited adds Carrier from Everest Re as CUO
24th August 2020
Lloyd's of London insurer and reinsurer, MS Amlin Underwriting Limited (MS AUL), has announced the addition of Andrew Carrier as its Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), a newly created position. Subject to regulatory approval, Carrier is set to take on the new role from September 7th, 2020 and will report to Tom ... Read the full article
Goldberg Segalla hires insurance lawyer
24th August 2020
US law firm, Goldberg Segalla, has announced the appointment of associate Nathan Young to its Global Insurance Services group in Greensboro. Prior to this position, Young worked with Comerford, Chilson & Moser LLP in Winston-Salem. Young focuses his practice on counselling and defending insurers in coverage litigation arising under a variety of ... Read the full article
Markel adds to its board of directors
24th August 2020
Markel Corporation has announced the appointment of Lynne Puckett to its board of directors. Puckett’s current role is the senior vice president and general counsel of Celanese Corporation, an international tech firm in the production of specialty materials and chemical products. Steve Markel, chairman of the board at Markel, commented: "We are ... Read the full article
Principal Financial names McCullum as new CRO
21st August 2020
Ken McCullum, Vice President and Chief Actuary of Principal Financial Group, is set to become the company's new Chief Risk Officer (CRO), effective September 28th, 2020. McCullum takes over from Julia Lawler, executive vice president and CRO, who is retiring after 36 years of service with the company. He has served as ... Read the full article
QBE adds Harpreet Mann as Head of Global Credit & Surety for NA
21st August 2020
Australian insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Harpreet Mann as Head of Global Credit & Surety for its North America division. Mann will develop and promote the strategic vision for enhancing the Credit & Surety book of business in North America while building relationships with prospective business partners. She will report to ... Read the full article
Universal promotes Poloskey to COO role
21st August 2020
Universal Insurance Holdings has announced the promotion of Michael Poloskey to take on the new role as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Poloskey’s position will take place effective immediately. He will be succeeding Steve Donaghy who was named CEO last summer. Donaghy commented: “This move fits with the natural progression of our organization ... Read the full article
Aeolus to add Nicholas Jagoda as a partner and portfolio manager
21st August 2020
Aeolus Capital Management has announced the appointment of Nicholas Jagoda as a Partner and Portfolio Manager of Aeolus. He will step into this new role following his obligations with Elementum Advisors, where he is currently a Partner and Portfolio Manager. Jagoda first became involved with investments in collateralized reinsurance when he joined ... Read the full article
BMS hires Nebel & Biancardi from WTW as expansion plans continue
20th August 2020
Independent specialist reinsurance brokerage, BMS Group, has announced the appointment of Bradley Nebel as Branch Manager in its Chicago office, and Mariel Biancardi as Casualty Facultative Senior Vice President (SVP), effective immediately. In his new role, Nebel will report to Jonah Pfeffer, Chief Casualty Officer at the reinsurance broker's US arm. ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter names Willis Re’s Livingston as Global Head of Sales
20th August 2020
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance arm of global brokerage Marsh, has named Jeffrey Livingston as Global Head of Sales, effective September 1st, 2020, reporting to Peter Hearn, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Guy Carpenter. In this newly established position, Livingston takes responsibility for leading all of the reinsurance broker's sales activities, ... Read the full article
Arceo adds Thomas Gamble as EVP, Global Chief Distribution Officer
19th August 2020
Risk analytics provider for the cyber re/insurance market Arceo has appointed Thomas Gamble as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Distribution Officer. Gamble was previously a National Brokerage Leader for Arch Insurance Group, and previously built and led the carrier's D&O practice. He also served as President of the Global Mergers & Acquisitions ... Read the full article
Carbon Underwriting announces new Claims Manager
19th August 2020
Independent managing general underwriter, Carbon Underwriting Limited (Carbon), has announced the appointment of Gary Bradshaw as Claims Manager. Bradshaw joins Carbon with more than 25 years of senior claims management experience in the London Market and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and understanding of high-quality specialty claims handling backed ... Read the full article