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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.
Howden Specialty adds Matthew Savitt to lead natural resources division
2nd November 2020
Howden Specialty has appointed Matthew Savitt to lead its new natural resources division in the Asia-Pacific region. Howden Specialty says the appointment will expand its ability to provide specialist expertise to both its global and regional upstream, downstream, power generation and sustainable energy clients. Savitt will be based in Singapore and reports ... Read the full article
Aon appoints NBA president Byron Spruell to board of directors
2nd November 2020
Re/insurance broker Aon has announced the appointment of Byron Spruell to its board of directors. Spruell is the president of league operations at the National Basketball Association (NBA). Before his time at the NBA he spent 20 years at Deloitte, most recently serving as vice chairman, central region marketplace leader and Chicago ... Read the full article
Steadfast Re recruits Ryan Springall as Director Treaty, APAC
2nd November 2020
Steadfast Re, the reinsurance broking joint-venture operation of the Steadfast Group, has announced the appointment of Ryan Springall as Director Treaty for the Asia Pacific region. Springall arrives from Risk Frontiers, an Asia Pacific Perils research organisation, where he most recently served as General Manager. Prior to that, he was a lead ... Read the full article
Dean Gulzar joins NTT DATA UK to lead Insurance Practice
30th October 2020
IT service management company NTT DATA UK has announced the appointment of Dean Gulzar as the new Head of Insurance. Gulzar will be responsible for leading NTT DATA UK’s team of skilled insurance consultants and further growing NTT DATA’s insurance business in the UK. He is a former officer in the Royal ... Read the full article
Alliant adds Steve Pierce to construction team
30th October 2020
US insurance broker Alliant Insurance Services has announced the appointment of Steve Pierce as Executive Vice President within Alliant Construction Services Group. Based in Dallas, he will provide strategic risk management solutions for construction clients across the US. Pierce joins Alliant with more than 18 years of experience working with large, national ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s HSB appoints Jeffrey O’Shaughnessy to lead treaty division
30th October 2020
Munich Re's Hartford Steam Boiler has appointed Jeffrey O’Shaughnessy to lead its treaty division. He succeeds Tony Trivella, who is set to retire after 40 years of service with the company. O’Shaughnessy reports to Greg Barats, president and Chief Executive Officer of HSB, part of Munich Re. HSB says Trivella will work closely ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway appoints SVP for Customer & Broker Engagement
30th October 2020
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced of appointment of Renee Yozzi as Senior Vice President of Customer & Broker Engagement for the Eastern U.S. Region. Yozzi brings nearly 20 years and an excellent duality of experience to BHSI. She most recently held the title of Director, Strategic and Enterprise Risk ... Read the full article
McGill and Partners makes Nicky Payne partner
30th October 2020
Insurance broker McGill and Partners has announced that Nicky Payne has been made partner. Payne, who joined on the 1st October has more than 30 years of experience in Reinsurance as both a broker and underwriter. Most recently, she was CUO and Active Underwriter of Arcus Syndicate 1856, backed by funds managed ... Read the full article
James River reshuffles senior positions
29th October 2020
James River Group has announced that Frank D’Orazio has been named Chief Executive Officer, effective from November 2nd. D’Orazio most recently served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief of Staff at Allied World Assurance Company, Ltd. He also had prior responsibilities at the same firm as President, Underwriting and Global Risk and ... Read the full article
Louise Marling named COO of Hiscox UK
29th October 2020
Global insurer and reinsurer, Hiscox, has announced the appointment of Louise Marling as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Hiscox UK. Marling initially joined Hiscox UK in December of 2019 as Interim Change Director, having previously served as COO at William Russell, a global health insurance provider. Since joining the firm, she has ... Read the full article
Sompo International names Head of Asian Risk Solutions in the US
29th October 2020
Bermuda-based specialty P&C re/insurer Sompo International has announced the appointment of Sara Gundersen as Executive Vice President, Asian Risk Solutions Segment Leader within its Sompo Global Risk Solutions (GRS) business unit. In this role, Gundersen will lead the strategy, underwriting, production, business and product development, expense control and profitability for the ... Read the full article
QBE North America appoints Steinsdoerfer, Prahl to key leadership roles
29th October 2020
The North American arm of re/insurer QBE has added Bobby Steinsdoerfer as Senior Vice President, Regional Underwriting Leader - Central Region. Additionally, Lucas Prahl has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Regional Underwriting Leader - Western Region. Steinsdoerfer joins from AIG's Blackboard Insurance and brings 12 years' experience to the role. Before Blackboard he served ... Read the full article
WR Berkley appoints Thomas Joyce as president of Nautilus
29th October 2020
Re/insurance holding company W. R. Berkley has announced the appointment of Thomas Joyce as president of Nautilus Insurance Group, a Berkley company. He succeeds Thomas Kuzma, who has been named chairman, in the new year. Joyce joined Nautilus as senior vice president of claims in 2015 before serving as Chief Underwriting Officer in ... Read the full article
ReAlign launches surplus lines insurer
29th October 2020
Insurance holding company ReAlign has announced the formation of a new Nebraska-domiciled surplus lines carrier. Summit Specialty Insurance Company recieved the necessary regulatory approvals to operate as a surplus lines insurer and expects to commence underwriting activity later this year. The new carrier is also seeking authorisation to begin underwriting activity in ... Read the full article
AGCS appoints Luke Baker regional head of liability for London, Nordics
29th October 2020
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, Allianz’s specialist carrier for corporate insurance business, has added Luke Baker as its new regional head of liability for regional unit London and Nordics. Baker will join AGCS in the new year to lead its liability business across the UK, Ireland, Nordics and the Middle East ... Read the full article