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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.
Guy Carpenter hires Keith Wolfe as Chief Commercial Officer, NA
16th January 2024
Guy Carpenter, the global risk and reinsurance specialist, and business of Marsh McLennan, has appointed Keith Wolfe to the newly created role of Chief Commercial Officer, North America, effective immediately. Wolfe joins the firm following a 27 year tenure with reinsurance giant, Swiss Re and its predecessor companies. During his time at ... Read the full article
QBE Re promotes Amanda Lupkin to VP and Head NA Health Practice
16th January 2024
QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of QBE Insurance Group, has announced the promotion of Amanda Lupkin to the position of Vice President (VP) and Head of the North America Health Practice. The promotion marks Lupkin's continued ascent within the organisation, having joined QBE in 2021 with an impressive track record of ... Read the full article
MSL Captive Solutions appoints David Sykes as CFO
16th January 2024
Managing general underwriter MSL Captive Solutions, Inc. has appointed former Managing Director of Strategic Risk Solutions Bermuda (SRS), David Sykes, as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), with immediate effect. At SRS, Sykes led the insurance management operations for over a decade before relocating to the US. He is a market veteran ... Read the full article
Debevoise names Dutton and Swirski as Co-Heads of UK/European insurance practice
16th January 2024
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP, a prominent global law firm, has announced the appointment of Drew Dutton and Clare Swirski as co-heads of its UK/European insurance transactional and regulatory practice. This strategic move is aimed at bolstering the firm's presence in the thriving UK/European insurance market. Dutton, currently based in the firm's New ... Read the full article
PCRIC appoints Irma Daphney Stone as Risk Manager
16th January 2024
Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) has appointed Irma Daphney Stone to the role of Risk Manager, where she will leverage her extensive expertise to provide technical guidance, leadership, and advice to the PCRIC Board and Management Team. Her additional responsibilities include the entire spectrum of risk management for the company, ... Read the full article
Law firm Honigman names Rob Humphries as new Partner within Insurance Group
16th January 2024
Honigman LLP, a general business law firm, has added Rob Humphries to the firm’s Insurance Practice Group as partner. Humphries is dual qualified as a Cayman Islands and US attorney. He brings over 15 years of corporate and transactional insurance experience to the firm, which ultimately will help boost the company's insurance ... Read the full article
Stephen Johnson named QBE’s Head of Trading for the South East
15th January 2024
QBE Europe has announced the appointment of Stephen Johnson as Head of Trading for the South East region, a newly created role, effective January 1, 2024. With over two decades of industry experience, Johnson will lead the regional underwriting teams in London and Chelmsford, engaging with broker partners and customers. He reports ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty appoints Pat Ryan, Jr. to Board as William Devers retires
15th January 2024
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., the international specialty insurance firm, has announced the retirement of William J. Devers from the company’s Board of Directors, effective December 31st, 2023. Concurrently, Pat Ryan, Jr. has been appointed to Ryan Specialty’s Board of Directors, effective January 1st, 2024. Patrick G. Ryan, Chairman of the Board of ... Read the full article
HDI names Kate Sutcliffe as Director of Property, UK & Ireland
15th January 2024
HDI Global SE UK & Ireland (HDI) has appointed Kate Sutcliffe as Director of Property, UK & Ireland, effective January 15, 2024, who will take over the role from Jon Bartlett who retired at the end of last year. Reporting to Antonia Osborne, Director of Underwriting, UK & Ireland, Sutcliffe will ... Read the full article
Lockton bolsters Norway team with four new appointments
15th January 2024
Global insurance broker Lockton has expanded its People Solutions team in Norway with the addition of four new senior hires from Aon Norway. Effective immediately, Espen Rye Ellingsen, Espen Bjaarstad, Olav Botnen, and Fredrik Mietle Holmstøen have joined the firm's growing People Solutions team in Norway. EJ Hentenaar, Chief Executive Officer, Lockton ... Read the full article
Dale Underwriting appoints Carter Class Underwriter, Energy and Liability insurance
15th January 2024
Dale Underwriting Partners, the trading name for Dale Managing Agency Limited’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 1729, has appointed Andrew Carter as Class Underwriter, Energy and Liability insurance. Carter joins Dale from Markel International, where he most recently served as Director of Liability. Before this, he worked at QBE Syndicate 1036 for nearly two decades, ... Read the full article
Coalition appoints Mark Bird to lead UK Incident Response division
15th January 2024
Coalition has announced the appointment of Mark Bird as the head of Coalition Incident Response UK Ltd. (CIR), the company's affiliate incident response and cyber forensics organisation. Bird, a former Acting Sergeant in the police cybercrime unit, brings over 16 years of experience in investigating cybercrime with the West Midlands Police. Mark ... Read the full article
Falvey Insurance appoints Brad Eldridge as Chief Relationship Officer
15th January 2024
Falvey Insurance Group, a specialty MGA, has appointed Brad Eldridge, formerly the Senior Vice President of Business Development, as its new Chief Relationship Officer. This appointment follows the retirement of Daryl Mackay, the former Chief Relationship Officer, who stepped down on December 31st, 2023. Mackay had an extensive insurance industry career, most ... Read the full article
Dyad names Jeff Wargin as Chief Product Officer
12th January 2024
Dyad, a insurance software and services provider, announced the appointment of Jeff Wargin as Chief Product Officer (CPO). The announcement comes at a pivotal moment for Dyad, which recently unveiled its new brand on January 2, following a successful acquisition in 2023, signaling the company's commitment to expansion and innovation. With an ... Read the full article
Previsico appoints Craig Deacon as CFO
12th January 2024
Previsico, the live flood forecasting insurtech, has appointed Craig Deacon as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Most recently, Deacon served as the Vice President, Finance for Disguise Technologies. In his new role, Deacon takes on responsibility for delivering on Previsico’s international growth and financial strategy, as well as overseeing future Investor ... Read the full article