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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.
Liberty Specialty Markets restructures its European Fine Art & Specie unit
23rd April 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has restructured its leadership team for its Fine Art & Specie (FA&S) line of business in Europe, effective May 1st, 2026. Bjoern Reusswig has been appointed as the European Underwriting Manager for Contingency, Fine Art & Specie and War & Terrorism. He will ... Read the full article
Kristyn Smallcombe named CUO of Ascot U.S.
23rd April 2026
Ascot, a global specialty insurance and reinsurance group, has announced the appointment of Kristyn Smallcombe as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Ascot U.S. In her new role, Smallcombe will be responsible for shaping and executing Ascot’s U.S. underwriting strategy, focusing on profitability, growth, and diversification across the insurance platform. She will report to ... Read the full article
Clockwork Re appoints Mark Elliott as Director
23rd April 2026
Guernsey-based category 4 commercial general reinsurer, Clockwork Re, has appointed Mark Elliott, who has more than 25 years of experience across reinsurance, insurance, and insurance-linked securities (ILS), as Director. Currently, Elliott serves as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Marco Capital Re and PoloWorks Insurance Managers. In the past, Elliott has served ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Christopher Lynch as VP, US Casualty Fac Broker
22nd April 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Christopher Lynch as Vice President – US Casualty Facultative Broker. Lynch brings more than two decades of insurance and reinsurance industry experience, with deep expertise and a proven track record of delivering results across complex risk environments. In a recent LinkedIn post, ... Read the full article
Allianz Re hires Dr. Jonas Haug from Munich Re as Global Head of Group Ceded Reinsurance
22nd April 2026
After more than 11 years with global reinsurer Munich Re, Dr. Jonas Haug is set to join Allianz Reinsurance as Global Head of Group Ceded Reinsurance, tasked with driving the development of the firm's reinsurance strategy in line with the Group's risk profile. Dr. Haug will lead Allianz Re's Group Ceded ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Subhash Khanna as Director, Life Solutions, Reinsurance
22nd April 2026
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance division of the global broking group, has appointed Subhash Khanna as a Director of the Life Solutions team within its Strategy and Technology Group, based in London. Most recently, he served at Milliman for over 11 years, as Principal & Consulting Actuary and Consulting Actuary, based ... Read the full article
Blenheim Underwriting adds Munich Re’s Ian Ritchie as Contingency Underwriter
21st April 2026
Blenheim Underwriting, a specialist managing general agent (MGA) and Lloyd’s coverholder, has appointed Ian Ritchie as Contingency Underwriter, effective June 2026. In his new role, Ritchie will primarily focus on diversifying the existing non-appearance book by adding areas such as event cancellation, prize indemnity, contractual bonus, over redemption, film, and delegated ... Read the full article
Christopher Filiaggi to serve as Corebridge Financial’s interim CFO
21st April 2026
Corebridge Financial, Inc., an American multinational financial services company, has appointed Christopher Filiaggi as Interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective April 24th, 2026. Currently, Filiaggi serves as the Chief Accounting Officer. He will remain in the interim role until the closing of Corebridge’s upcoming merger with Equitable Holdings, Inc. Post closing ... Read the full article
Howard Hughes Holdings welcomes Marc Grandisson to Board and announces $10m warrant investment
21st April 2026
Howard Hughes Holdings Inc., a US-based diversified real estate and holding company with expanding interests across property development and financial services, has appointed Marc Grandisson to its Board of Directors, effective May 7, 2026. Marc Grandisson is the former Chief Executive Officer of Arch Capital Group Ltd., a global insurer and ... Read the full article
SterlingRisk promotes Waterman as Deputy CEO & Beres to COO
21st April 2026
Brokerage SterlingRisk has promoted Marci Waterman to Deputy Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and John S. Beres to Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. In her new role, Waterman will translate strategic vision into disciplined execution and further strengthen the firm’s leadership structure. She will continue to serve as President of Sterling ... Read the full article
ReSource Pro appoints Michael Costonis President of Insurance Solutions
21st April 2026
ReSource Pro, a strategic operations partner serving the insurance industry, has named Michael Costonis as President of Insurance Business Services, appointed to lead the agentic process management era in insurance. He brings a wealth of experience to his new position, having spent decades advising insurers before stepping into the role of ... Read the full article
Mary Driscoll joins ASR as Southern Africa Regional Lead
21st April 2026
Africa Specialty Risks (ASR), the developing-markets-focused re/insurance group, has announced the appointment of Mary Driscoll as Southern Africa Regional Lead. Based in Johannesburg, Driscoll will be instrumental in strengthening and integrating ASR’s direct Lloyd’s syndicate presence in South Africa, working closely with Corinne Beadsmoore, Head of Broker and Cedent Engagement. She will ... Read the full article
Swiss Re names Ziswiler as Head P&C Re Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea
21st April 2026
Industry giant Swiss Re has appointed Anna Ziswiler as the Head of Property and Casualty (P&C) Reinsurance for Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Korea, effective May 1st, 2026. In her new role, Ziswiler will be based in Singapore and become a member of the P&C Re Management Team, reporting ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Jiten Halai as Global CUO, Structured Risk Solutions
21st April 2026
AXA XL, the property and casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Jiten Halai as Global Chief Underwriting Officer for its Structured Risk Solutions business. In this role, Halai will direct the global underwriting approach for the unit, enhancing AXA XL’s ability to deliver creative, non-traditional insurance solutions to ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine Kiln promotes Spencer and Burgess
21st April 2026
Specialist insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has promoted Cameron Spencer and Jake Burgess to the role of Divisional Head, Fine Art & Specie. The promotions demonstrate TMK’s long-term commitment to the class of business, and follow an increase in the insurer’s maximum line size for Fine Art & Specie risks from ... Read the full article
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