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Price Forbes Re strengthens L&H team with Alexander Ehrlich & Younkyung Cho
23rd January 2026
Price Forbes Re, an independent reinsurance broker, has announced the appointments of Alexander Ehrlich as Senior Vice President, Life & Health reinsurance, and Younkyung Cho as Vice President, Business Development Actuary. Both Ehrlich and Cho will report to Isaac Sanday, Global Head of Life & Health at Price Forbes Re. In their ... Read the full article
MS Transverse names Tom McGrath Senior Vice President, Head of Program Underwriting
23rd January 2026
MS Transverse, a hybrid fronting carrier that works with MGAs and programme administrators across the United States, has recently announced that Tom McGrath has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Head of Program Underwriting. McGrath will be responsible for directing programme underwriting activities across MS Transverse’s portfolio of MGA and ... Read the full article
Hannover Re appoints Prateek Maheshwari as CFO, India Branch
23rd January 2026
Hannover Re, a global reinsurer operating across property and casualty, life, and health lines, has announced the appointment of Prateek Maheshwari as Chief Financial Officer of its India Branch. Maheshwari has been part of Hannover Re since 2017, when he joined the India Branch as Finance Manager. Prior to his current appointment, ... Read the full article
Everest Group names Christopher Kujawa as Chief Human Resources Officer
23rd January 2026
Everest Group, Ltd., an underwriting organisation offering reinsurance and specialty insurance solutions, announced the appointment of Christopher Kujawa as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective January 20, 2026. Kujawa will report to Jim Williamson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and will become a member of Everest’s Executive Leadership ... Read the full article
James Pearce joins BMS Cyber team as Senior Broker
23rd January 2026
BMS, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of James Pearce as a Senior Broker, Cyber, reporting to Daniel Leahy, Cyber Practice Leader. Pearce brings to his new role extensive experience in the placement of complex Cyber Liability, Tech Errors & Omissions (E&O) and Cyber Property Damage risks ... Read the full article
AIG names Neil Smallcombe President of Lexington Insurance Company
23rd January 2026
Global insurer American International Group (AIG) has announced the promotion of Neil Smallcombe as President, Lexington Insurance Company, the firm’s U.S. surplus lines insurer. In his new role, Smallcombe will leverage his over two decades of industry experience to lead Lexington’s A&E, Casualty, Healthcare and Western World businesses. He will also work ... Read the full article
AXA XL forms dedicated Alternative Risk Solutions team in Americas
22nd January 2026
AXA XL has launched a dedicated Alternative Risk Solutions (ARS) team, appointing Sylvain Bouteillé as its leader. In addition to leading the newly established ARS team within AXA XL's Large Commercial business segment, Bouteillé will continue to serve as Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty in the Americas. He joined AXA XL in August ... Read the full article
Willis strengthens FINEX business in the Pacific with Eden Fletcher & Stephen Trickey
22nd January 2026
Willis, a WTW business, has strengthened its Financial, Professional and Executive Risks (FINEX) business in the Pacific with the appointments of Eden Fletcher as Head of FINEX, Pacific, and Stephen Trickey as Head of Growth, Pacific. Fletcher succeeds Jill Stewart following her retirement from Willis after eight years with the company. Fletcher ... Read the full article
The Fidelis Partnership appoints Mark Khan as Head of Broker Relationships
22nd January 2026
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned managing general underwriter (MGU), has announced the appointment of Mark Khan as Head of Broker Relationships, effective 2nd February 2026. In his new role, Khan will drive the deal-by-deal execution of the firm’s broker strategy, focusing on generating and growing new business by supporting underwriters ... Read the full article
Canopius names Victoria Baxter as Head of Property Treaty
22nd January 2026
Canopius, an international specialty and property and casualty re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Victoria Baxter as Head of Property Treaty in London, effective immediately. In this role, Baxter will be responsible for leading the London-based Property Treaty portfolio, working closely with Canopius’ teams in Bermuda and across the APAC region ... Read the full article
Envelop Underwriting expands Bermuda operations with senior appointment
22nd January 2026
Envelop Underwriting, a specialty underwriting platform within the Envelop Risk group, continues to strengthen its presence with the appointment of JayLynn Hines as Vice President – Underwriter in Bermuda. Hines joins the firm with seven years of underwriting experience and a well-established professional background. Her appointment supports Envelop Underwriting’s ongoing investment in ... Read the full article
Converge appoints Howie Altman as Chief Technology Officer
22nd January 2026
Converge, a company specialising in cyber risk management and underwriting, has announced the appointment of Howie Altman as Chief Technology Officer. Altman joins Converge to build on its AI and data capabilities, accelerate the company’s technology roadmap, and scale its proprietary platform to support profitability. In his new role, he will further ... Read the full article
MS Amlin’s former Head of Natural Resources joins The Hartford
22nd January 2026
US-based insurer The Hartford has announced the appointment of MS Amlin’s former Head of Natural Resources, Julian Samuel, as Head of International Marine, Energy & Industrial Risk within Global Specialty. Samuel joins The Hartford with over three decades of industry experience. Prior to his new position, the executive served as Non ... Read the full article
MNK International appoints CEO to lead new offer to South African market
22nd January 2026
MNK International, an independent Lloyd’s of London broker, has announced the appointment of Jamie Illing as Chief Executive Officer of MNK International South Africa. He will leverage his more than three decades of local and international insurance and reinsurance experience to lead a new offer to the South African and broader ... Read the full article
LMG announces changes to its board
21st January 2026
The London Market Group (LMG) has announced several changes to its board, including the appointment of Chris Lay, CEO of Marsh UK, as its new Chair, succeeding Sean McGovern. Theo Butt, CEO, UK at Convex, also joins the board in place of Claire Macdonald, CEO of SCOR. This follows Read the full article
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