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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people moves. News and announcements covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
Lockton strengthens its Intangible Asset and Contingent Liability practice with new hires
30th May 2023
Global insurance broker Lockton has announced the addition of Jason Sandler and Craig Taylor to its Intangible Asset and Contingent Liability practice. This division operates within the broader Transaction Liability practice and focuses on providing innovative solutions to address the challenges associated with intellectual property (IP) matters and associated credit and ... Read the full article
Alta Signa Europe names Sytse Huidekoper as D&O and FI Manager for Benelux region
30th May 2023
European boutique Managing General Agent (MGA), Alta Signa Europe B.V. appointed Sytse Huidekoper as the Director and Officer (D&O) and Financial Institutions (FI) Manager for the Benelux region. This strategic move further strengthens Alta Signa's presence in the Benelux market. With over a decade of experience in the Financial Lines sector, Huidekoper ... Read the full article
Agam Capital promotes Gaurav Rastogi to Partner
30th May 2023
Agam Capital, a New Jersey-based insurance solutions provider, has promoted Gaurav Rastogi, Chief Actuary of Agam Capital, to Partner. Rastogi, who joined the company in 2020, will remain focused on the continued development of Agam’s actuarial functions including, valuation, financial modeling and assumption setting and validation. Throughout his tenure so far at ... Read the full article
Ariel Re names Katie Partington Howarth as Chief Capital Officer
30th May 2023
Global reinsurance business Ariel Re has announced the appointment of Katie Partington Howarth as its Chief Capital Officer (CCO). This newly created role will be pivotal in shaping Ariel Re's capital strategy and overseeing investor relations. Based in Bermuda, Partington Howarth will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Ryan Mather. Her primary responsibilities ... Read the full article
Broker Insights appoints Tom Duke as Chief Operating Officer
30th May 2023
Tom Duke, a veteran of Scotland’s high-growth technology sector, has joined Broker Insights as Chief Operating Officer. Duke has over two and a half decades of experience working in technology companies, having worked with several fast-growing businesses, like Broker Insights, to design and develop products that can keep pace with the ... Read the full article
SCOR names François de Varenne CFO and deputy CEO
30th May 2023
Global reinsurance firm SCOR has named François de Varenne as its new Group Chief Financial Officer and Deputy CEO. He had been the Interim CEO of SCOR from January 26th 2023, to April 30th this year, while he also holds the position as SCOR's Executive Committee member in charge of Investments, ... Read the full article
Allianz Partners UK & Ireland names Patricia Moon CEO
26th May 2023
Allianz Partners UK & Ireland has appointed Patricia Moon as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 1, 2023. Moon, who previously served as the CEO of Allianz Partners Japan, brings a wealth of industry experience and knowledge to her new role. Moon assumes the position of CEO from Tim Tozer, ... Read the full article
Weston M. Hicks takes over as Chairman of White Mountains
26th May 2023
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd., has announced that Weston M. Hicks has been elected Chairman of the Board. He succeeds Morgan Davis, who has retired from the Board effective immediately. Earlier this year, Hicks was elected as a director of the firm. Previously Hicks served as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ... Read the full article
Everest Re hires Ricardo Anzaldua as its Executive VP and Group General Counsel
26th May 2023
Everest Re Group, Ltd., a global underwriting leader in property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions, has announced that Ricardo Anzaldua has been appointed Executive Vice President and Group General Counsel. This change in role will be effective onward June 12, 2023. Anzaldua will report to the President and CEO ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint appoints new Chief Technology Officer
26th May 2023
SiriusPoint Ltd., a global specialty re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Nestor Lopez to the Executive Leadership Team as Chief Technology Officer. Prior to this Lopez, was most recently Chief Information Officer. He joined SiriusPoint in 2022 and was reporting to Darryl Siry, who he will be replacing, Lopez takes on leadership ... Read the full article
IQUW’s Hannah Wyatt joins Argenta to build out property portfolio
26th May 2023
Argenta Syndicate Management Limited (ASML) has appointed Hannah Wyatt as Direct and Facultative property underwriter, US & International. In her new role, based in London, Wyatt will be responsible for growing Argenta’s direct and facultative open-market property (D&F) business. According to the announcement, she will take up her role later this year ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re names Matt Logan as VP of Finance for Europe Business Unit
26th May 2023
Pacific Life Re, a global provider of mortality, morbidity, and longevity reinsurance solutions, has appointed Matt Logan as its new VP, Finance in the Europe Business Unit. Logan will join Pacific Life Re Europe's Finance team and play a crucial role in supporting the company in delivering core reporting while driving ... Read the full article
Asta announces key appointments to strengthen leadership team
26th May 2023
Lloyd’s third-party managing agent Asta appointed Seema Bradbury as Chief Risk Officer, while Liz Catchpole joins as an independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. These appointments follow strategic board changes made last year as part of Asta's long-term succession planning. With over two decades of experience in the London ... Read the full article
OdysseyRe names Christopher Shafer as Head of North American Cyber Underwriting
25th May 2023
Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe) has announced the appointment of Christopher Shafer as the Vice President and Head of North American Cyber Underwriting. Shafer will be responsible for assisting the company's business partners in effectively addressing cyber risk, both on a facultative and treaty basis. Brian Quinn, OdysseyRe's North American CEO, expressed his ... Read the full article
Brokerslink announces Regional Manager appointments in key regions
25th May 2023
International broking business Brokerslink has announced the appointment of three new Regional Managers for its network, reinforcing its presence in key regions across the globe. The new Regional Managers are Doosuk Kang in the Asia-Pacific region, Dov Rychter in Europe and Walid Nehme in the Middle Eastern region. They will be responsible ... Read the full article
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