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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.

Argenta appoints Rosemary Beaver & Nigel Meyer as non-executive directors

12th May 2023

Argenta Syndicate Management Limited (ASML), a subsidiary of Argenta Holdings Limited, has appointed Rosemary Beaver and Nigel Meyer as non-executive directors. Argenta describes Rosemary Beaver as a seasoned leader with a strong track record in the global re/insurance industry. She has held various governance, regulatory and business development roles and currently serves ... Read the full article

Lloyd’s syndicate Ki names Catherine Barton as Commercial Director

12th May 2023

Ki, the fully digital and algorithmically-driven Lloyd's of London syndicate, has announced the appointment of Catherine Barton as its new Commercial Director. Barton's addition to Ki's Executive Management Committee will see her report directly to Mark Allan, the CEO of Ki. In her role as Commercial Director, Barton will assume key responsibilities ... Read the full article

Alta Signa adds Technical Head of Cyber Underwriting

12th May 2023

European boutique Managing General Agent (MGA) Alta Signa has expanded its cyber team with the addition of Mauro Marongiu as Technical Head of Cyber Underwriting Marongiu will be responsible for managing cyber business in Italy, and the wider European large and middle market. He brings significant technical expertise, having previously worked as ... Read the full article

Alliant Re names Thomas C. Uzzo Vice President, Lead – Reinsurance

12th May 2023

Alliant Re, the recently launched reinsurance brokerage division of Alliant Insurance Services, has appointed Thomas C. Uzzo as Vice President, Lead - Reinsurance. Uzzo brings over ten years of industry experience to his new role and is joining the company after almost five years with Aon Reinsurance Solutions, where he ... Read the full article

Chubb names Mason as Executive Vice President, Casualty for Overseas General Insurance

11th May 2023

Chubb, a global property and casualty insurer, has announced the appointment of Adam Mason as Executive Vice President, Casualty for Overseas General Insurance. Currently serving as the Deputy Head of Casualty for the business, Mason will assume his new role effective June 1, 2023. In his new position, Mason will be responsible ... Read the full article

Charity Bare joins Canopius Group as Risk Director

11th May 2023

Charity Bare has joined specialty insurer Canopius Group as Group Risk Director following five years with Nephila Syndicate Management Limited as Director of Risk and Compliance. Based in London, Bare brings close to two decades of industry experience to her new role, which she started on May 8th. Prior to her time ... Read the full article

BIBA’s Chief Executive Steve White to retire later this year

11th May 2023

The British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA) has confirmed that its Chief Executive, Steve White will retire during the second half of this year. He has served as CEO for the last 10 years and in doing so, becomes the longest-serving CEO in the Association’s 47-year history. White addressed the audience at ... Read the full article

CFC appoints Lori Marino to Distribution Leader, USA

11th May 2023

CFC, a specialist insurance provider, has appointed Lori Marino to the newly created role of Distribution Leader, USA. In this new role, Marino will be based out of New York, where she will hold responsibility for broker relationship management, as well as CFC’s distribution strategy across the US market. She joins CFC ... Read the full article

EY makes two new additions to its UK insurance business

11th May 2023

EY is expanding its UK insurance business with the appointment of two new Partners, Elizabeth Armstrong and Aran Mustafa. Based in Manchester, Armstrong will lead a team to support UK insurance clients with global tax compliance and reporting activity. She brings to her new role two decades of tax industry experience, which ... Read the full article

AEGIS London names Kerry Williams new head of claims

11th May 2023

Kerry Williams has been appointed the new head of claims at AEGIS London, replacing Richard Foulger who is set to retire in June after 23 years in the role. According to AEGIS London, Foulger led its claims team through some of the syndicate’s most challenging periods in the early 2000s when ... Read the full article

Pen Underwriting appoints Chris Curran as Underwriting Consultant to Freeboard Maritime

11th May 2023

Pen Underwriting has appointed Chris Curran as Underwriting Consultant to Freeboard Maritime. Curran’s appointment comes as the company continues to invest in its new marine specialism, following its recent acquisition of five specialist marine MGA’s. Established in June 2022, Freeboard Maritime specialises in cargo liability and marine professional indemnity (PI), and ... Read the full article

Chubb names Mark Homan as Division President of International P&C

10th May 2023

Chubb, a global property and casualty insurer, has announced the appointment of Mark Homan as the Division President of International Property and Casualty (P&C) for Overseas General Insurance, its international general insurance operations. Homan, who currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer for the division, will assume his new role on ... Read the full article

Swiss Re CorSo names Head UK, Ireland, South Africa and EMEA Wholesale

10th May 2023

Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of reinsurer Swiss Re, has announced the appointment of Adrian Hall as Head UK, Ireland, South Africa and EMEA Wholesale. Hall, who is currently Head Canada at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, will take over the role from Melanie Slack as of September 1st ... Read the full article

Apollo names Angus Winther as Chair of ASML Board

10th May 2023

Specialist re/insurer Apollo has announced the appointment of Angus Winther as the new Chair of the Apollo Syndicate Management Limited (ASML) Board, pending regulatory approval. This move comes as Julian Cusack, ASML Chair, retires from his position after eight years. Cusack, however, will continue to contribute his expertise and leadership as the ... Read the full article

AXIS Capital appoints Alex Wareham as Underwriter, M&E Reinsurance

10th May 2023

Alex Wareham has been appointed to the role of Underwriter, Marine & Energy Reinsurance at AXIS Capital. He joins the firm from Lancashire Insurance Group, where he most recently served as a Marine Underwriter. Prior to Lancashire, Wareham spent over eight years of service at Canopius Group. He joined the firm in ... Read the full article