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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.
Aidan Pope named Exec Chairman of BMS’ LatAm & Caribbean operation
3rd December 2020
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, BMS Group, has announced the hiring of Aidan Pope as Executive Chairman of its Latin American and Caribbean operation, effective January 1st, 2021. In his new role, Pope will focus on expanding the broker's operations in the regions and further growing its client base and business ... Read the full article
Papachristou takes Gibraltar CEO role at Qatar Re
3rd December 2020
Qatar Reinsurance Company Limited (Qatar Re), the global multi-line reinsurer and subsidiary of QIC Global, has announced the appointment of Dimitris Papachristou as CEO of its Gibraltar companies, effective immediately. In this role, Papachristou will oversee the operations of Zenith Insurance Plc, Markerstudy Insurance Company Limited, and St Julians Insurance Company ... Read the full article
Marcus Taylor joins Aon’s Global ReSpecialty division
3rd December 2020
Marcus Taylor has joined the Global ReSpecialty division of global broker Aon's Reinsurance Solutions arm, focusing on Non-Marine and Specialty business, effective December 2nd, 2020. As part of the Global ReSpecialty team, which has a focus on large reinsurance and retrocession deals, Taylor reports to Richard Wheeler, Divisional Director for Non-Marine ... Read the full article
Inigo obtains Lloyd’s approval ahead of 1/1; hires Stratts to lead First Party
3rd December 2020
New specialty insurer and reinsurer, Inigo Limited, has now received approval in principle from the Corporation of Lloyd's and will start writing business for 2021, the company has confirmed. The news comes weeks after the new London insurance group confirmed the successful raising of $800 million in start-up capital from ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter names Aon’s Shephard as Head of GC Access, International
3rd December 2020
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has appointed Miles Shephard, formerly of Aon, as Managing Director and Head of GC Access, International, effective October 2021. GC Access is the reinsurance broker's dedicated program business unit, focused solely on the development of fully optimised program solutions that connect MGAs and carriers. In his new role, ... Read the full article
Insurance broker Howden launches Reykjavik branch
3rd December 2020
Howden Broking has become the first international insurance broker to open a branch in Iceland, with the launch of a new office in the country's capital, Reykjavik, Through its operations in Finland, Howden has worked closely with clients in Iceland for a number of years. The new office in Reykjavik will deliver ... Read the full article
Chubb hires SVP for Overseas General Insurance
3rd December 2020
Global re/insurer Chubb has appointed Gabriel Lazaro as Senior Vice President, Digital Head for Overseas General Insurance. In this new role, Lazaro will have responsibility for digital insurance product distribution and sales efforts in countries and territories outside North America, working with Chubb's digital teams around the world. He will report to ... Read the full article
UnderwriteMe names Head of Asia-Pacific
3rd December 2020
Insurtech firm UnderwriteMe has announced the appointment of Paul Hughes to the newly created role of Head of Asia-Pacific. He will be responsible for leading the UnderwriteMe teams in Asia and Australia across all functions. Hughes’ remit includes designing and implementing a strategy for the Asia-Pacific region designed to deliver growth over ... Read the full article
Lockton recruits Aon trio to M&A team
2nd December 2020
Insurance broker Lockton has announced the addition of three transaction liability advisors, who have joined the firm from Aon to lead its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) consulting offering. Joshua Halpern, Gaurav Sud and Eric Ziff are expected to significantly bolster Lockton’s M&A advisory and brokerage capabilities concerning the placement of representations ... Read the full article
LSM promotes Aslam Rafique to new downstream energy role
2nd December 2020
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the promotion of Shazia Aslam Rafique to the newly created role of Regional Product Line Manager – Downstream Energy for London, Europe and Dubai. She reports to Michael Gosselin, Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty in her London and Europe role ... Read the full article
AXIS Re adds Senior Property Underwriter, EMEA & LatAm
2nd December 2020
The reinsurance arm of Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, AXIS Re, has appointed Emilie Hungenberg as a Senior Underwriter, Property, EMEA & Latin America. In her new role, Hungenberg takes on responsibility for underwriting a property treaty portfolio for France, Benelux, Iberia, and Africa. She will work alongside the underwriting team responsible ... Read the full article
Palomar hires new Chief Legal Officer
2nd December 2020
California-based insurance holding company, Palomar Holdings, Inc., has appointed Angela Grant as Chief Legal Officer, effective immediately. Grant brings more than three decades of operational and legal experience in the insurance industry and will oversee all in-house and corporate counsel duties. She most recently served as Chief Legal & Innovation Officer at ... Read the full article
Chubb’s John Keogh appointed President
2nd December 2020
John Keogh, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Chubb Group, has been named as the re/insurer's new President, effective immediately. As President and COO of Chubb, Keogh will continue to report to Evan Greenberg, the company's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and his current companywide responsibilities remain ... Read the full article
Catalina Holdings adds three Non-Exec Directors
2nd December 2020
Legacy space specialist Catalina Holdings has appointed Tony Cunningham and Chris Harris as Independent Non-Executive Directors, with Fiona Walden as RenaissanceRe’s appointed Non-Executive Director. The appointments follow the resignations from the board by Aditya Dutt and Jacques Bonneau. Cunningham is a former Partner at Lane Clark & Peacock. His previous experience includes ... Read the full article
Scott Davis joins Brit (BGSU) as VP, Programs Underwriting
2nd December 2020
Brit Global Specialty USA (BGSU), a division of Brit Ltd, has announced that Scott Davis has joined the firm from Pioneer Underwriters, to serve as Vice President (VP), Programs Underwriting. Davis starts his new role in December, based in Alpharetta, Georgia, and will report to Noreen Metcalfe, Executive Vice President, Reinsurance. In ... Read the full article