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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.
Weston’s founder & CEO Lyons to retire; CUO Nixon named as successor
12th February 2021
Michael Lyons, the founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Weston Insurance Holdings Corporation, is to retire from the company later in February and will be succeeded by Weston's current Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Deanne Nixon. Lyons is scheduled to retire from the Florida-based insurer on February 23rd, 2021, having started ... Read the full article
Prudential creates new senior leadership team for Jackson Financial
12th February 2021
UK insurer Prudential has created a new senior leadership team for its US business, Jackson Financial, ahead of Jackson's planned separation from the Group. Laura Prieskorn, previously Jackson's Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She has worked at Jackson's for over 11 years, and ... Read the full article
AmTrust Europe hires Julian Millar as Head of Claims
12th February 2021
AmTrust International, the UK and International arm of New York-based insurer AmTrust Financial Services, has appointed Julian Millar to the role of Head of Claims for AmTrust International Specialty and Chief Claims Officer for AmTrust Europe. Millar will be based in London and will report to Angel Mas, Specialty Business Unit ... Read the full article
Sidley adds Michael Homison as insurance partner in NY
11th February 2021
Law firm Sidley Austin LLP has announced that Michael Homison will join its global insurance practice as a partner based in New York. In this role, he will support clients in a wide range of domestic and international insurance and reinsurance transactions. Previously, Homison was a partner with Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance adds Craig Cafferty to Property team in London
11th February 2021
Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has announced the appointment of Craig Cafferty as a Senior Underwriter, Property, effective immediately. In his new role, Cafferty will work with existing clients across the portfolio as well as exploring new opportunities, adding further drive to the firm's strong growth in ... Read the full article
Deutsche Rück hires Kummer to lead LatAm expansion
11th February 2021
German reinsurer Deutsche Rückversicherung AG (Deutsche Rück) has announced plans to start writing business in Latin America, with a focus on traditional property and casualty business. As part of this expansion, the Düsseldorf-based firm has appointed Florian Kummer as Head of Latin American Markets, effective from 1 December 2020. Kummer has 25 ... Read the full article
Canopius names AXA XL’s Neil Robertson as Deputy CEO
11th February 2021
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Canopius Group has announced the appointment of Neil Robertson as Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective May 4th, 2021. In his new role, Robertson will report to Michael Watson, Group Chairman and CEO, who is expected to continue to serve as Chairman after a suitable transition ... Read the full article
Arch acquires majority stake in Coface
11th February 2021
Arch Capital Group's share purchase agreement with Natixis for a majority stake in France-based trade-credit insurance firm, Coface, has received all necessary approvals for its closing, triggering the appointment of Bernardo Sanchez Incera as Chairman of the Board of Directors. It was announced in February of last year that Bermuda headquartered ... Read the full article
Marsh & McLennan makes two senior hires
11th February 2021
Marsh's marketing agency subsidiary, Marsh & McLennan Agency (MMA), has appointed Steven Handmaker as its first Chief Marketing Officer and Trindl Reeves as its first Chief Sales Officer. Both appointments will report to Bill Jeatran, President of Marsh & McLennan Agency. Handmaker has led Marketing and Communications for Assurance, MMA’s Midwest region ... Read the full article
SRS expands to Guernsey, hires Peter child as Managing Director
11th February 2021
Strategic Risk Solutions, a provider of insurance management and consulting services, has expanded to Guernsey, with the appointment of Peter Child as its Managing Director. He will take up his post in July, assuming responsibility for the development and oversight of SRS’s business. Child began his insurance career nearly 30 years ago, ... Read the full article
Orchid announces Kathy Cody as president
10th February 2021
Orchid Underwriters Agency, a specialty underwriter of catastrophe-exposed property insurance, has announced the appointment of Kathy Cody as President. Cody holds over 30 years’ experience and previously led personal lines underwriting, finance, analytics, operations, and strategy execution teams, and served as Chief Financial Officer for the life business. She joined the company ... Read the full article
Chubb promotes Parmar & Crosby to senior reinsurance roles
10th February 2021
Chubb has announced the appointments of Sunil Parmar and Alexander to leadership positions within the Reinsurance team at Chubb Overseas General, its international general insurance business. Parmar and Crosby, who have been jointly promoted to the role of Senior Reinsurance Officer, Chubb Overseas General (COG), will now co-lead Chubb’s Ceded Reinsurance ... Read the full article
Amynta hires Brad Isaacson as SVP, Program Development
10th February 2021
Amynta Group has appointed Brad Isaacson as Senior Vice President of Program Development. He brings over 30 years of experience and will be responsible for driving new program development opportunities and helping manage carrier relations and reinsurance alliances across the organisation. Isaacson joins from The Hanover Insurance Group, where he served as ... Read the full article
Lockton Re hires Tom Berry as Senior Broker
10th February 2021
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of global brokerage Lockton, has appointed Tom Berry as Senior Broker for its Marine & Energy division in London. Berry started his career at JLT Re in the Marine & Energy division, where he worked for over eight years. He then took up various underwriting positions in ... Read the full article
Chubb creates new energy team for Global Markets
10th February 2021
Global re/insurer Chubb has created a new energy team in Chubb Global Markets (CGM), which will underwrite large corporate energy customers in EMEA, Asia Pacific and Latin America. CGM comprises Chubb's London market wholesale and specialty business including the company's Lloyd's platform. Middle market energy customers' risks will continue to be underwritten ... Read the full article