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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.
RAA appoints Markel’s Jed Rhoads as Chair
24th September 2020
The Reinsurance Association of America (RAA) has announced that Jed Rhoads, President and Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at Markel Global Reinsurance, has been appointed as the new Chair of the RAA Board of Directors. Rhoads has worked for Markel for over 18 years, whilst holding the position of President and CUO ... Read the full article
Beazley expands US executive risk team
23rd September 2020
Specialist insurer Beazley has expanded its underwriting and claims presence in the US with a series of new hires within the executive risk team. Elizabeth Cassarino joins Beazley’s Boston team as an underwriter. She most recently served as an executive risk underwriter at Chubb. Before that, she spent six years at Ace ... Read the full article
Fidelis makes senior appointments within pricing team
23rd September 2020
Fidelis Insurance has announced the promotions of David Woods to Head of Property Pricing, and John-Paul O'Hare to Head of Specialty Pricing. Woods has been with the insurer for four years working as their pricing actuary. Previously he worked at RSA where he was an actuarial analyst for over five years. ... Read the full article
Everest Insurance bolsters underwriting leadership with three exec hires
23rd September 2020
Everest Insurance, a division of Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Everest Re Group, has announced three new executive appointments within its underwriting leadership team. Mike Harnett has been named Chief Underwriting Officer in North America. He joined Everest in 2017 as deputy CUO after 13 years with ACE. Harnett will report to Everest Insurance COO ... Read the full article
AXA XL promotes Jonathan Salter to Head of Risk Consulting
23rd September 2020
AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the promotion of Jonathan Salter to Head of Risk Consulting, effective October 1st, 2020. In his new role, Salter will be responsible for driving the Risk Consulting strategy and value proposition across the globe, working closely with ... Read the full article
Peak Re names Pioneer’s Andrew Souter as Director of Markets
23rd September 2020
Hong Kong domiciled reinsurer, Peak Reinsurance Company Limited (Peak Re), has named Andrew Souter as its Director of Markets, effective early November 2020. In his new role, Souter will take oversight of the clients' portfolio in Global Markets and will be responsible for developing Peak Re's Property & Casualty (P&C) reinsurance ... Read the full article
PartnerRe bolsters retrocession team with three new hires
22nd September 2020
Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe has appointed Nicholas Hughes as head of retrocession, as well as two additional new hires within its retrocession team. Based in PartnerRe’s Bermuda office, Hughes will continue to report to Greg Haft, CEO global catastrophe. He most recently served as head of global catastrophe at PartnerRe, having joined the company ... Read the full article
CAC Specialty makes senior appointments to Natural Resources Practice
22nd September 2020
Insurance broker, CAC Specialty (CAC) has announced the appointments of Lisa Harris as Executive Vice President of Client Service and Gary King as Executive Chairman for its newly formed Natural Resources Practice. The Natural Resources Practice will warehouse CAC’s key resources focused on serving clients in the energy, mining, power, and ... Read the full article
BHSI to enter Exec & Professional Lines in France
22nd September 2020
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI), the insurance arm of Warren Buffett's global re/insurance company, is set to enter the Executive & Professional Lines market in France. To spearhead BHSI's range of products in the country, the company has appointed Olivier Hamon as Head of Financial Institutions and Management Liabilities and ... Read the full article
Enstar adds former XL Chief Actuary, Susan Cross to Board
21st September 2020
Enstar Group Limited has announced the addition of Susan Cross to its Board of Directors as a Class III director, serving on the firm's Audit Committee and Risk Committee, effective October 1st, 2020. Cross currently serves on the board of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 publicly held insurer. Previously, she served ... Read the full article
IAG appoints Nick Hawkins to lead as CEO
21st September 2020
Australian insurer IAG has announced the appointment of Nick Hawkins as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 2. Hawkins succeeds Peter Harmer, who is set to depart the company after announcing his retirement in April. He joined IAG in 2001 and was appointed Deputy CEO in April this year after 12 ... Read the full article
LMG names Sean McGovern as sponsor for business environment workstream
21st September 2020
The London Market Group (LMG) has revealed that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UK & Lloyd's market at AXA XL, Sean McGovern, has become the new sponsor for the business environment workstream. The workstream proactively engages with the UK government, parliamentary parties and the civil service, ensuring they better understand ... Read the full article
Hive Aero adds Andrew Webster, David Adcock to new Aviation team
18th September 2020
London-based managing general agent Hive Aero has added Andrew Webster as Class Underwriter and David Adcock as Head of Aviation Claims. Effective October 1, Webster and Adcock will be based in London and report to Chief Operating Officer, Bruce Carman. Webster will be responsible for the Aviation Hull and Liabilities (All Risks) ... Read the full article
Carbon Underwriting adds Gary Clark as property underwriter
18th September 2020
Specialist independent managing general underwriter Carbon has announced the appointment of Gary Clark as property underwriter. Clark brings over a decade’s experience and most recently served as an underwriter at Antares Managing Agency. Commenting on his appointment, Clark said, “I’m immensely excited to join Carbon’s dynamic and forward-thinking team. "My focus has always been on ... Read the full article
Aon adds Camilo Ruiz to facultative reinsurance team in Colombia
18th September 2020
Re/insurance broker Aon has announced that Camilo Ruiz has joined its Reinsurance Solutions Facultative business in Colombia. Ruiz joins Aon from Carpenter Marsh Fac, where he was Fac Senior Vice President since 2018. During his 27-year broking career, he has also held Senior Vice President positions at Willis Re and JLT Re. Based ... Read the full article