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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.
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
Direct Insurance launches PI division and makes senior hire
10th November 2020
Lloyd's Broker, Direct Insurance London Market has announced the launch of its new PI & Financial Lines Division along with the appointment of Mike Newson to lead the team as PI and Financial Lines Manager. Mike Newson has over 30 years of experience in broking and handling all aspects of binders ... Read the full article
Gallagher adds Daniel Launder to Chester office as branch director
10th November 2020
Insurance broker Gallagher has announced the appointment of Daniel Launder to its Chester office as branch director. Launder's role will see him support the growth of Gallagher's client base in the region. Launder will be responsible for heading up a team that looks after the insurance and risk management requirements for clients in ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Guido Benz as CEO of Global Renewables business
10th November 2020
Aon, the global insurance and reinsurance brokerage firm, has announced the appointment of Guido Benz as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Global Renewables, Commercial Risk Solutions, effective spring 2021. In his new role, Benz will be based in Zurich and will report to Lee Meyrick, Co-Lead, Global Specialties and CEO, Global Marine, ... Read the full article
Oneglobal expands to Singapore and makes senior hires
10th November 2020
Insurance broker Oneglobal has announced the establishment of Oneglobal Broking Singapore Pte Ltd, which has received regulatory in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore. The new business will be headed by Singaporean broking leaders David Lum, who is appointed Chairman and will report to Jonathan Palmer Brown Chairman, Oneglobal, and ... Read the full article
GRS adds insurance execs to Chair Advisory Board
10th November 2020
International loss adjuster Global Risk Solutions has established a Chair Advisory Board and named James Porcari and Allan Robinson as advisors. As initial members of the Chair Advisory Board, Porcari and Robinson will advise GRS’ senior leadership on strategic issues including the firm’s growth and expansion. Porcari is the founder and managing ... Read the full article
AXIS Insurance adds Bobbie Condell to lead underwriting role
10th November 2020
Specialty insurer AXIS has added Bobbie Condell as Underwriting Lead for Small Specialty Commercial, effective immediately. Condell will initially focus on underwriting analysis and portfolio management as part of the development of the recently launched AXIS Home Based Business product. She brings more than 23 years of underwriting and portfolio management experience across ... Read the full article
SCOR Global P&C adds AXA’s Moufakkir as Chief Business Transformation Officer
10th November 2020
French insurer and reinsurer, SCOR, has announced the appointment of Myriam Moufakkir as the new Chief Business Transformation Officer of SCOR Global P&C. In this newly created role, Moufakkir assumes responsibility for driving key operational aspects of the firm's P&C operation, with a focus on digital & data strategies, business process ... Read the full article
Hamilton announces three leadership promotions at its Lloyd’s operations
9th November 2020
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd., has today announced three promotions within the leadership team at its Lloyd's of London operations, subject to regulatory approval. The promotions include the appointment of Adrian Daws, currently Active Underwriter of Lloyd's Syndicate 4000, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Hamilton Managing Agency ... Read the full article
Apollo expands into contingency & legal indemnity markets with two hires
9th November 2020
Specialist re/insurer and Lloyd's syndicate, Apollo Syndicate Management, has announced the appointments of Amanda Lewis as Head of Specialty Disruption Insurance and Sophie Dunkerley as Specialty Disruption Insurance Underwriter at Syndicate 1969. The pair will lead the re/insurer's expansion into contingency, agri-contingency and legal indemnity markets. Lewis joins Apollo from White Oak ... Read the full article
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions adds property broker to UK&I Specialty Casualty team
9th November 2020
Global insurance and reinsurance brokerage firm, Aon, has appointed Sam Sylvester as a Senior Property Broker in the UK & Ireland and Specialty Casualty team, Reinsurance Solutions. Sylvester brings nearly two decades of experience in property reinsurance to the company, both in broking and underwriting. Most recently, he served as Head of ... Read the full article
AXIS Insurance adds lead underwriters to US Cyber & Tech unit
9th November 2020
AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has announced the addition of three lead underwriters to its US Cyber and Technology team. Ashley Sales, Southeast Regional Underwriting Manager, will be based in Alpharetta, Georgia, while Jonah Papesh, West Coast Regional Underwriting Manager, will be based in ... Read the full article
SCOR adds Adrien Couret to Board of Directors
9th November 2020
Global insurer and reinsurer SCOR has announced that Adrien Couret, Chief Executive Officer of the Macif group, has been made a Director. This decision was made by the current Board of Directors on 5th November and follows Jean-Marc Raby’s resignation from the SCOR Board to pursue other interests. Couret’s new position takes ... Read the full article