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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.
MDS strengthens Spanish operations with four senior hires
9th February 2026
Ardonagh Group’s insurance and reinsurance brokerage, risk consultancy and benefits management firm MDS Group has expanded its operations in Spain with the appointment of four senior leaders across employee benefits, marine, and surety insurance. José Antonio Heredia has been appointed as the Director of Employee Benefits, meanwhile, Manuel Lezama Leguizamón will ... Read the full article
Cincinnati makes three senior leadership appointments
9th February 2026
Insurer Cincinnati Financial Corporation has re-elected incumbent directors and appointed corporate officers for its US subsidiary companies, which held their regular shareholders' and directors' meetings this month. The following associates were named executive officers and elected to the board of directors of all property casualty subsidiaries: Luyang Fu has been appointed as ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets names Edrick Tang as Senior Underwriter, APAC
9th February 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Edrick Tang as Senior Underwriter, Asia Pacific (APAC), effective immediately. In the his role, Tang will oversee underwriting performance for the product line and lead the execution of the product’s growth strategy across Asia. This appointment aligns with Liberty’s strategic focus ... Read the full article
Lockon Re, MENA appoints Gup Carpenter’s Bayan Ismaeel as Senior Client Manager
6th February 2026
Lockton Re, MENA has announced the appointment of Bayan Ismaeel as Senior Client Manager within its Life & Health practice. Ismaeel brings eight years of industry experience, with a combination of commercial insight and actuarial expertise. She joins Lockton Re from Guy Carpenter, where she most recently served as an Assistant Vice ... Read the full article
Alexander De Croo and Tsutomu Yamamoto join the IDF Steering Committee
6th February 2026
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) has appointed Alexander De Croo, Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and Tsutomu Yamamoto, Managing Director of the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), part of the World Bank Group, as Public Sector Co-Chairs of its Steering Committee. De Croo and Yamamoto succeed Achim Steiner ... Read the full article
Compre appoints David Atkins as Deputy CEO
6th February 2026
Bermuda-domiciled international specialty reinsurance group Compre has named David Atkins to the newly created role of Deputy CEO, based in London. According to Compre, the appointment will enhance the company’s leadership capacity to navigate greater scale and complexity while ensuring disciplined execution and clear accountability. Atkins will reportedly oversee key group functions, ... Read the full article
Liberty names Jimmy Tong as CEO Singapore
6th February 2026
Liberty Mutual Insurance Group’s newly unified Singapore business, Liberty, has appointed Jimmy Tong as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 27 April 2026. Liberty previously operated in Singapore through Liberty Insurance and Liberty Specialty Markets, which were combined under a single insurance licence on 1 January 2026, with Liberty Insurance transferring its ... Read the full article
De Jesus to drive MNK Group’s global M&A as Chief Strategy and Development Officer
6th February 2026
MNK Group, a global independent group of insurance and reinsurance companies, has announced the appointment of Matthew De Jesus as Chief Strategy and Development Officer. In his new role, De Jesus will be responsible for leading MNK’s group-level strategy and global M&A, translating its growth ambitions into actionable agreements and strategic ... Read the full article
Delaney to lead K2 Insurance Services’ newly launched CPI division
6th February 2026
K2 Insurance Services has announced the formation of K2 Collateral Protection Insurance (K2 CPI), a new division focused on risk solutions for intellectual property lending. Brian Delaney, a twenty-plus-year veteran of the hedge fund industry, will lead the initiative as Managing Director. Delaney is an industry-leading underwriter bringing decades of capital markets ... Read the full article
Venbrook appoints Awais Farooq as Chief Claims Officer
6th February 2026
Venbrook Group, LLC, an independent insurance distribution and services firm in the US, has announced the appointment of Awais Farooq as Chief Claims Officer. In his new role, Farooq will oversee Venbrook's global claims operations, focusing on driving strategy, enhancing services, and delivering stronger outcomes for clients. He brings nearly two decades ... Read the full article
MGA Polaris Re expands its Construction & Engineering capabilities
6th February 2026
POLARIS Reinsurance Solutions, a Vienna-based managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Pascal Jaut as Head of Construction & Engineering. Headquartered in Vienna, Polaris Re is a subsidiary of Polaris Corporate Solutions GmbH that focuses on unlocking high-potential markets across Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and the CIS region. “With extensive ... Read the full article
Insurwave appoints Deepak Saigal as Chief Delivery Officer
6th February 2026
Insurwave, the London-based insurtech platform focused on specialty insurance, has announced the appointment of Deepak Saigal as Chief Delivery Officer. In his new role, Saigal will be responsible for strengthening delivery execution across the business and ensuring Insurwave’s platforms continue to meet the evolving needs of insurers, brokers, MGAs, and global ... Read the full article
Stephen Stewart named CEO of Ryan Specialty Canada Limited
5th February 2026
Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance firm, has appointed Stephen Stewart, President & CEO of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting, a Ryan Specialty managing general underwriter (MGU), to the additional role of CEO of Ryan Specialty Canada Limited. Headquartered in Toronto, Ryan Specialty Canada Limited is the newly formed Canadian operating and ... Read the full article
Marsh Risk names James Crask as Global Supply Chain Practice Leader
5th February 2026
Marsh Risk, the insurance broking arm of Marsh, has appointed James Crask to the newly created role of Global Supply Chain Practice Leader, based in London. In his role, Crask will combine Marsh Risk’s existing supply chain insurance and risk consulting expertise and leverage advanced analytics and cutting-edge technologies, including Marsh’s ... Read the full article
ACORD names Austin as VP, Standards Engagement & Montecillo as MD, UK
5th February 2026
ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, has appointed Yolanda Austin as Vice President (VP) of Standards Engagement and Clarissa Montecillo as Managing Director (MD), ACORD UK. The two appointments underscore the organisation’s commitment to driving digitalisation across the global insurance industry and empowering leaders with the expertise and ... Read the full article
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