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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.
Bruce Hemphill to lead Catalina as co-founder Chris Fagan departs
2nd February 2021
Chris Fagan, co-founder of legacy specialist Catalina Holdings, is to step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and be succeeded by Bruce Hemphill, current Chair of the Catalina Board. Fagan has led Catalina for the past 15 years since he founded the legacy firm with Dean Dwonczyk in ... Read the full article
Stephen Bertolla to join Lockton Re in London as a Senior Broker
2nd February 2021
Lockton Re, the reinsurance arm of global brokerage Lockton, has announced the addition of Stephen Bertolla to its International P&C division in London as a Senior Broker. Later this year, Bertolla will join Lockton Re from his most recent role as an Account Executive and Senior Broker at Guy Carpenter, who ... Read the full article
Zurich’s Robert Kuchinski elected as IUA Chairman
1st February 2021
Robert Kuchinski, Head of Commercial Insurance at Zurich UK, has been elected as the new Chairman of the International Underwriting Association (IUA). He replaces Patrick Tiernan who recently announced he would be leaving his role as Managing Director UK Commercial Lines & Global Corporate & Specialty at Aviva to become Chief ... Read the full article
Generali announces new streamlined structure and promotions
1st February 2021
Italian insurer Generali has announced a new streamlined organisational structure for its 2021 plan along with a number of senior promotions. The structure has been designed to address key strategic priorities for the continued successful delivery of the Generali 2021 plan, whilst preparing the group for its next strategic cycle. It's expected ... Read the full article
Swiss Re CorSo names Melanie Slack Head UK, Ireland, SA & EMEA Wholesale
1st February 2021
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re's commercial insurance arm, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions (Swiss Re CorSo), has named Melanie Slack as Head UK, Ireland, SA & EMEA Wholesale, effective May 1st, 2021. Slack joined Swiss Re back in 2001, where she gained global experience in numerous senior management roles in underwriting, internal audit, ... Read the full article
AmTrust adds two to cyber team
1st February 2021
New York-based insurer AmTrust Financial Services has added Jeffrey Batt and Michelle Ingrassia to its cyber insurance team. Batt, who has been appointed as Vice President, Head of Cyber Strategy & Innovation, arrives from M&T Bank where he was the Cyber Insurance Practice Leader. Previously, he was Vice President in the Marsh ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Mahansaria client market head of L&H, India
1st February 2021
Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Sunayana Mahansaria as head of client markets life & health in India. Mahansaria will be based in Mumbai and joins with over a decade's leadership and actuarial experience across India's reinsurance and direct insurance sectors. She will now lead Swiss Re's life & health business with a ... Read the full article
Former PartnerRe CEO Clarke named Chairman of rebranded Wakam: report
1st February 2021
Wakam, one the oldest insurance companies in France, has announced the appointment of former PartnerRe Chief Executive, Emmanuel Clarke, as its new Chairman as the group targets expansion, reports the Financial Times. Founded in 1829, privately owned insurer Wakam has rebranded itself as an InsurTech firm that will look to bring ... Read the full article
Clifford Chance hires James Grayer for corporate practice
1st February 2021
International law firm Clifford Chance has appointed insurance attorney James Grayer to its US corporate practice as counsel. Grayer has over 20 years of experience in private practice, most recently serving as senior executive at managing general underwriter, Concord Specialty Risk. He brings transactional and insurance product knowledge to the firm's M&A ... Read the full article
Gossmann & Cie bolsters senior management team
1st February 2021
Liability management company Gossmann & Cie has bolstered its senior management team with three new appointments. Jürgen Rindermann joins as head of claims management. He has over 30 years of experience in the insurance industry and recently served as Chief Operating Officer of DARAG Germany. As well leading the company’s claims management, ... Read the full article
Newfront hires Stacey Lem as Managing Account Executive
1st February 2021
San Diego-based broker Newfront Insurance has hired Stacey Lem as the Managing Account Executive for its Employee Benefits practice. Lem has almost 30 years of experience in the carrier and brokerage sides of the industry, bringing a new perspective on the opportunities for innovation and leadership within the practice area. He joins ... Read the full article
Argo names Tom McCartney head of ceded reinsurance
29th January 2021
Specialty insurance and reinsurance firm Argo has announced the appointment of Tom McCartney as group head of ceded reinsurance. McCartney will be based in Chicago and succeeds Katie Partington Howarth, who has been named as the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) and Head of Reinsurance Products Division at AXIS Re. McCartney joined ... Read the full article
Katie Partington Howarth takes CUO role at AXIS Re
29th January 2021
AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has appointed Katie Partington Howarth as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) and Head of its Reinsurance Products Division. In this role, Partington Howarth will be responsible for the global underwriting approach and portfolio management for all lines of business across AXIS ... Read the full article
MS AUL names Vishal Desai CRO, Catherine Scullion Chief Actuary
29th January 2021
Speciality Lloyd’s (re)insurer MS Amlin Underwriting has announced the appointment of Vishal Desai as Chief Risk Officer and Catherine Scullion as Chief Actuary. Desai reports to the company's Chief Executive Officer Johan Slabbert and brings over 18 years’ of general insurance industry experience. He joins in May from the Bank of England ... Read the full article
Robert Larocca named Chief Strategic Relations Officer at SterlingRisk
29th January 2021
Independent insurance brokerage SterlingRisk Insurance has announced the appointment of Robert F. Larocca as Chief Strategic Relations Officer. Larocca, who began his career at SterlingRisk in 1999, will retain his title of Executive Vice President and continue to report directly to SterlingRisk CEO David Sterling. “It has been an honor to work ... Read the full article