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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.
Capco appoints Somnath Ghosh as Partner, UK Insurance
17th November 2020
Capco, a management and technology consultancy focused on the financial services industry, has announced the appointment of Somnath Ghosh as Partner within its UK Insurance practice. Ghosh will focus predominantly on finance, risk and regulation as well as insurers’ related data and technology needs. With more than two decades experience in financial ... Read the full article
Alliant hires Steve Shappell as EVP
16th November 2020
US insurance broker Alliant Insurance Services has announced that Steve Shappell has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Specialty Claims and Legal. Shappell will be based in Denver and will provide client advocacy, strategic consulting, and claims resolution options to Alliant’s industry clients across the United States. Prior to joining Alliant, Shappell ... Read the full article
GFIA elects Don Forgeron as president
16th November 2020
The Global Federation of Insurance Associations (GFIA) has announced the election of Don Forgeron as its new president, as well as new appointments to its executive committee, following a vote at its annual general assembly. Forgeron, who is president and Chief Executive Officer of the Insurance Bureau of Canada, takes over ... Read the full article
Lockton hires Business Development consultant for Midwest Series
16th November 2020
Re/insurance broker Lockton has announced the appointment of Casey Stine as a Vice President and Business Development consultant for the firm's Midwest Series. Stine brings almost 10 years of experience in employee benefits and corporate human resource consulting to Lockton, and will be located in the firm's St. Louis office, with ... Read the full article
Chaucer launches new Bermuda branch
16th November 2020
Global specialty insurer and reinsurer, Chaucer, has announced the launch of a new reinsurance branch based in Bermuda, designed to provide U.S. clients with greater access to its specialty underwriting expertise and capacity. The launch comes after the receipt of the necessary regulatory approvals from the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) and ... Read the full article
TigerRisk names Bill O’Keefe as Head of Strategy
16th November 2020
Insurance and reinsurance brokerage, TigerRisk Partners LLC, has announced the appointment of Bill O'Keefe as its new Head of Strategy. In his new role, O'Keefe will identify growth initiatives, advise the broker's leadership and consult with clients to drive optimal results. He joins the broker from McKinsey & Company, where he worked ... Read the full article
Richard Milner appointed CEO of Aspen UK, Managing Agency
13th November 2020
Richard Milner, former senior managing director of Aspen Re International, has been promoted to serve as Chief Executive Officer Aspen Insurance UK & Aspen Managing Agency. Milner appears to have transitioned to the new role earlier this year, after having served in his previous position for five months. Milner holds over 20 years’ ... Read the full article
AIG makes two senior hires
13th November 2020
Global insurer American International Group, has announced that Lucy Fato, Executive Vice President & General Counsel, has taken on additional responsibilities in the newly created position Global Head of Communications and Government Affairs. In her expanded role, Fato has assumed responsibility for Global Communications in addition to the Government Relations and ... Read the full article
Insurance Council of Australia adds four directors
13th November 2020
The Insurance Council of Australia Limited (ICA) Board has announced the appointment of four new directors. The new directors are Frank Costigan, Tracy Green, Jarrod Hill, and Ralph Ronnenberg. Costigan has worked for QBE Australia as Interim Managing Director for just over two years, previously working at insurers such as Berkshire Hathaway ... Read the full article
Chubb appoints John Latter to Claims Director role
12th November 2020
Global re/insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of John Latter as Senior Vice President, Claims Director for the company's Europe and Eurasia & Africa regions. In his new role, Latter will have overall responsibility for the strategy and delivery of Chubb's claims services in these two regions. He will continue to be based ... Read the full article
QBE North America makes two senior hires
12th November 2020
QBE North America has announced two new appointments, Dan Fortin as President, Financial Lines, and Todd Greeley as Chief Operating Officer, Financial Lines. Fortin is to lead and build upon QBE’s existing Management Liability, Professional Liability and Transactional Liability practices, while Greeley is to help further expand its Management Liability, Professional Liability and Transactional ... Read the full article
Richard Lance joins Charles Taylor Adjusting as Client Director for Australia
12th November 2020
Technology solutions provider Charles Taylor has today announced the appointment of Richard Lance as Client Director to its Adjusting business in Australia. Lance has over 30 years of insurance industry experience working for adjusters, underwriters and most recently brokers. He was previously the Pacific Claims Manager of a major global broker, managing ... Read the full article
AXA XL hires Ian Nunn as Head of Political Risk
11th November 2020
AXA XL Insurance has announced that Ian Nunn has been appointed Head of Political Risk, Credit & Bond (PRCB) for the UK & Lloyd’s market with immediate effect. In his new role, Nunn is responsible for developing and executing the underwriting strategy for the UK & Lloyd’s market political risk and ... Read the full article
Hiscox Re & ILS adds Marlon Williams as senior property underwriter
11th November 2020
Global re/insurer Hiscox has appointed Marlon Williams to serve as a senior property underwriter within its Hiscox Re & ILS division. Williams holds close to 20 years’ experience in the industry and joins from Markel. He most recently served at Markel as Senior Vice President, International Property Cat Underwriter. Prior to this, Williams ... Read the full article
Everest Insurance promotes Wu to VP, E&S Excess Casualty National Leader
11th November 2020
Everest Insurance, a division of Bermuda-based re/insurer Everest Re Group, Ltd., has promoted Edward Wu to the position of Vice President (VP), E&S Excess Casualty National Leader. Wu joined Everest earlier in 2020 as VP, West Coastal Regional Manager for E&S Excess Casualty, where he was responsible for the development and ... Read the full article