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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.
Venbrook promotes Sherman to EVP of Business Development & Strategic Alliances
17th March 2023
Venbrook Group, LLC, a large independent insurance distribution and services firm in the US, has promoted Brenda Sherman to Executive Vice President of Business Development and Strategic Alliances. Having served as a Venbrook executive since 2015, Sherman brings more than 30 years of experience across both the carrier and program administration sides. In ... Read the full article
Rajiv Basu joins Assurant Board of Directors
16th March 2023
US specialty insurer Assurant, Inc. has announced the appointment of Rajiv Basu, former senior partner in Deloitte’s Insurance Practice, to its Board of Directors. Basu brings four decades of global finance and financial services industry expertise amassed during his time at Deloitte, where he advised large financial institutions in the US ... Read the full article
Hymans Robertson expands Risk Transfer team with two appointments
16th March 2023
Hymans Robertson, a leading pensions and financial services consultancy, has made two hires within its expanding Risk Transfer team. The company has appointed both Paula Haughton and Harry Allen, who both bring a strong level of expertise towards the team. Haughton has over 20 years of experience within the pensions field. She ... Read the full article
Essent promotes David B. Weinstock to CFO
16th March 2023
Essent Group has announced the promotion of David B. Weinstock to the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Weinstock has served as the firm's interim CFO since June 28, 2022, and as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since 2009. He holds more than 25 years of experience in ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re names Wakefield to become CEO, as James Kent transitions to group role
16th March 2023
Tom Wakefield is set to become the CEO of reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, after James Kent was promoted to a new role within Gallagher, as CEO of Global Insurance Strategic Relationships. Kent will take responsibility for establishing and driving a framework that determines how Gallagher connects with its major strategic partners ... Read the full article
Markel Intl. bolsters global downstream energy offering with two new hires
16th March 2023
Markel International, a subsidiary of Markel Corporation, has bolstered its global downstream energy team with two new appointments. James Keens has been named senior downstream energy underwriter in London, and JJ Wong has been named downstream energy underwriter in Singapore. Both Keens and Wong, who took up their roles in February, will ... Read the full article
Joyn Insurance welcomes Jim Hackbarth as its first independent Director
16th March 2023
InsurTech firm, Joyn Insurance has announced that insurance industry executive Jim Hackbarth will be joining its Board as its first independent Director. An experienced veteran within the industry, Hackbarth was most recently President and CEO of Assurex Global - the world’s largest privately held risk management commercial insurance brokerage group. Joyn CEO ... Read the full article
QBE North America promotes Foley to President of Commercial Insurance
15th March 2023
The North American division of global insurer QBE has announced that Michael Foley has been promoted to the position of President for its Commercial Insurance division. Foley most recently served as the Chief Underwriting Officer for QBE's Commercial Casualty business. In his new role, Foley will join QBE North America's Executive Management ... Read the full article
Lockton appoints Co-Leaders for Life Sciences Practice
15th March 2023
Global insurance broker Lockton, has appointed Aon’s Brad Zechman and David Salvucci as Co-Leaders of its Life Sciences Practice. Based in Philadelphia, both Zechman and Salvucci will share strategic responsibility for the Practice. As Co-Leaders, they will both help to bring in best-in-class tools, as well as offer strategic advice and customized ... Read the full article
Rory Buckingham appointed as TransRe A&H Manager
15th March 2023
TransRe, a reinsurance company wholly owned by Alleghany Corporation, has appointed Rory Buckingham as AVP, Accident & Health Manager. Buckingham brings almost a decade of relevant experience to his new role, having spent three years at TransRe . He joined the reinsurer in 2020 as an Accident & Health Underwriter, a role ... Read the full article
Manulife appoints Carrie Tong as COO for Hong Kong and Macau
15th March 2023
Manulife Hong Kong has announced the appointment of Carrie Tong as its Chief Operations Officer for Hong Kong and Macau. In this role, Tong will be responsible for driving operational strategies and leading the company's core insurance operations such as underwriting, claims, policy administration and customer service functions She will be a ... Read the full article
Shekar Pannala joins The Hartford as CIO for P&C
14th March 2023
Property and casualty insurer, The Hartford has appointed Shekar Pannala to the newly created role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) for Property & Casualty. With broad technology experience, built over a 30-year career, Pannala will lead technology across the company’s Personal Lines, Small Commercial and Middle & Large Commercial businesses. He will ... Read the full article
Everest Re names interim General Counsel as Mukherjee departs
14th March 2023
Bermuda-based reinsurer Everest Re Group has announced that Brent Hoffman has been appointed as interim General Counsel, replacing Sanjoy Mukherjee who will be leaving the company in April. Hoffman will take up Mukherjee’s responsibilities while Everest conducts a search for a permanent replacement, and will retain his position as Head of ... Read the full article
AXA XL makes Inland Marine and Liabilities promotions in the Americas
14th March 2023
AXA XL's Americas Marine insurance business has announced four promotions including Brett Musser to Head of Marine Liabilities for the Americas; Ken Mueller to Head of Inland Marine, Shawn Langenegger to Inland Marine Central Zone Leader and Allison Jolls to Product Lead - Marine Liabilities. Brett Musser, who previously served as ... Read the full article
AGCS recruits AIG’s Browne as Global Head of Specialty
14th March 2023
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has announced the appointment of Gordon Browne as Global Head of Specialty. Most recently, Browne served as Global Head of Energy & Construction and Head of North America Specialty for AIG. During his eight years at AIG he also ... Read the full article
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