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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.
AXA XL names Matthew Duke Head of Pricing, U.S. Middle Market Analytics
26th April 2023
AXA XL Insurance has further expanded its U.S. Mid-Market team with the addition of Matthew Duke as Head of Pricing, U.S. Middle Market Analytics. Duke joins AXA XL from Xceedance, where he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary, Head of Global Actuarial Services. Before this, he served as Head of ... Read the full article
WTW names SCOR’s Thinnes as Head of Energy & Construction Property
26th April 2023
Global brokerage WTW has appointed Matthew Thinnes as Head of Energy & Construction Property on its Direct and Facultative team, based in North America. Based in New York, Thinnes joins the firm with over 20 years of industry experience. In his most recent role he served as Vice President – North America Construction Manager, at ... Read the full article
Jamie Cook named Chief Partnership Officer of QBE Re
26th April 2023
QBE Re, the reinsurance division of QBE, has announced that it has appointed Jamie Cook as Chief Partnership Officer. In his new role, Cook will lead a team that is responsible for building more effective customer and broker relationships, as well as managing strategic partnerships with retrocessionaries and other capital providers. Based ... Read the full article
Aon hires its new Chief Commercial Officer of Strategy & Technology
26th April 2023
Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced the hire of Katey Walker as its new Chief Commercial Officer of Strategy & Technology. Walker is a market veteran with over twenty years of experience in the property and casualty industry as a consultant and in Executive and Senior Management roles for numerous ... Read the full article
Nicholas Ambriano named EVP, Managing Director of Alliant Re
26th April 2023
Alliant Re, the recently launched reinsurance brokerage division of Alliant Insurance Services, has appointed Nicholas Ambriano as Executive Vice President, Managing Director. In this new role, Ambriano will play a key role in building a client-focused reinsurance operation and growing a team of reinsurance professionals to deliver best-in-class resources and ... Read the full article
Andre Perez launches Nascent Group, a technology driven service provider
26th April 2023
Andre Perez, a veteran re/insurance executive marks his return to the insurance industry by launching Nascent Group. Nascent Group is an independent, technology-driven service provider to the financial industry. Perez will be the Chairman and CEO of the Nascent Group. He will be joined on the Board by Horseshoe co-founder and industry ... Read the full article
Brit promotes Marie Hill to Group Head of Claims
26th April 2023
Global specialty re/insurer Brit Ltd. has announced the promotion of Marie Hill to the position of Group Head of Claims. In this role, Hill will be responsible for leading Brit's global claims practice and managing the team that services Lloyd's Syndicates 2987, 2988, and 1618 (Ki). Hill has worked in the London ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley appoints new president of Berkley Southeast Insurance
26th April 2023
W. R. Berkley Corporation has announced the appointment of Jay Weber as the new president of Berkley Southeast Insurance Group. Weber succeeds Dennis Barger, who has been named as the chairman of the business. Both appointments are effective immediately. Weber is a market veteran with 30 years of commercial property and casualty ... Read the full article
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions names head of Treaty in Australia, New Zealand
26th April 2023
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon appointed Paul Grasso as head of Treaty in Australia and New Zealand for Reinsurance Solutions. Grasso, who has demonstrated expertise in the field, will assist clients in maximizing their capital in a reinsurance market that is becoming more sustainable. Previously, Grasso served as Aon’s head of ... Read the full article
EPIC launches dedicated private equity employee benefits group
26th April 2023
EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants, a retail P&C insurance brokerage and employee benefits consultant, has launched Private Equity Employee Benefits, a specialised group dedicated to serving Private Equity and Alternative Asset Management firms and their portfolio companies. The group is led by industry veterans Larry Kirshner and Ryan Dwyer. At the ... Read the full article
Alessandro Bonazzi named GC&C Head of Technical Excellence
26th April 2023
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) has announced the appointment of Alessandro Bonazzi as Head of Technical Excellence. “With his expertise and set of technical skills, Alessandro will focus on advancing Technical Analysis, Portfolio Management, and enhancing GC&C's sustainability commitments, to help us keep up our lifetime partner ambitions towards corporate ... Read the full article
Howden names Karl-Heinz Holz new CEO for Germany
25th April 2023
International insurance broker Howden has appointed Karl-Heinz Holz as new CEO of Howden Deutschland AG, taking over from Luigi Sturani, CEO of Europe, who has served as interim CEO of Germany in recent months. In the new role, Holz will focus on further strengthening customer satisfaction and integrating the comprehensive service ... Read the full article
BMS Re names Conduit Re’s Soria head of business solutions, co-head of casualty broking
25th April 2023
Specialty reinsurance broker BMS Re has appointed Erik Soria as head of new business solutions and co-head of casualty broking. Soria joins from Bermuda-based reinsurer Conduit Re, where he served as the head of US casualty since 2021. Before joining Conduit Re, Soria worked as the senior vice president of treaty casualty ... Read the full article
Chubb appoints Vaughan to lead its European PRS division
25th April 2023
Chubb, a global property and casualty insurer, has appointed Stephen Vaughan as Head of its European Personal Risk Services (PRS), division, effective June 1, subject to regulatory approval. In this new role, Vaughan will be responsible for the performance and development of Chubb’s high net worth personal lines business in the UK ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) hires three people in Germany in claims leadership positions
25th April 2023
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the appointment of three executives to claims leadership roles in Germany. Sandra Leyendecker has been promoted to Head of Casualty Claims. She joined BHSI in 2022 as Senior Casualty Claims Examiner. Leyendecker is a market veteran with more than ... Read the full article
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