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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.
Sompo APAC appoints Daniel Lukas as SVP, Head of Personal Lines
15th April 2026
Sompo Asia Pacific (Sompo APAC), part of Sompo International Holdings Ltd., has announced the appointment of Daniel Lukas as Senior Vice President, Head of Personal Lines, Asia Pacific, effective 17th April 2026. Based in Singapore, Lukas will join the APAC Consumer Leadership team and report to Bill Zhang, President of Sompo ... Read the full article
Mapfre appoints Miguel Serrano Loredo as Corporate Director of Administration & Finance
15th April 2026
Mapfre, an international insurance company, has announced the appointment of Miguel Serrano Loredo as its new Corporate Director of Administration and Finance, succeeding Oscar García-Serrano. García-Serrano has held the role since April 2022, and will now step into the position of Chief Executive Officer of Mapfre Colombia, replacing Rafael Prado. Loredo ... Read the full article
Kin adds Okta’s CFO Brett Tighe to Board of Directors
14th April 2026
Kin, the direct-to-consumer digital home and auto insurance and home finance provider, has appointed Brett Tighe, the Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Okta, to its Board of Directors. In his role at Okta, Tighe oversees the firm's financial strategy that guided it from its early stages through IPO and into its ... Read the full article
Grace Kavanagh joins Howden Re’s Capital Solutions team as Director
14th April 2026
Global reinsurance broker Howden Re has announced the appointment of Grace Kavanagh as a Director within the firm’s Capital Solutions team. Kavanagh brings extensive market insight as well as strong carrier and client relationships to the Capital Solutions team. She joins following three years as part of Howden Re’s Market Engagement & ... Read the full article
Starr names Vichai Laotrakul as CEO of Thailand
14th April 2026
Starr, an insurance and investment organisation, has announced the appointment of Vichai Laotrakul as CEO of Thailand. In his new role, Laotrakul will be responsible for driving growth, overseeing business performance, and strengthening Starr’s market position in Thailand. He brings more than two decades of underwriting experience across multiple lines of business ... Read the full article
Marsh CFO McGivney to add COO duties in expanded role
14th April 2026
Marsh, a global firm specialising in risk, insurance, and consulting services, has announced that Mark McGivney will assume additional roles as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the firm. His new responsibilities will be in addition to his current role as Marsh’s Chief Financial Officer, a position he has ... Read the full article
Brace promotes Wheeler and Davis as regional Heads of Underwriting for US and London
14th April 2026
Brace Underwriting Limited, a multi-line and alternative risk specialist underwriter backed by Octave Specialty Group Inc., has promoted Richard Wheeler to Head of Underwriting for USA, and Michael Davis to Head of Brace London Underwriting. The duo previously served as Senior Underwriters. Their appointments reflect a new management structure designed to ... Read the full article
HDI Global names Philip Beblo as new Global Head of Property Underwriting
14th April 2026
HDI Global, a Germany-based corporate and specialty insurer and part of the Talanx Group, has appointed Philip Beblo as Head of Property Underwriting, effective 1 May 2026. He will take on global responsibility for the company’s Property Local Risk business, with a responsibility to further develop the portfolio and support its ... Read the full article
PIB appoints Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer
14th April 2026
PIB Group Ltd, a specialist insurance intermediary, has announced the appointment of Rob Houghton as Chief Operations Officer (COO). In his new role, Houghton will join the group’s executive leadership team. His remit will span technology and operations, working closely with CEOs and leaders across the group to drive growth while ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual Insurance elects Jacqui Canney to Board of Directors
14th April 2026
Tim Sweeney, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has announced that ServiceNow’s Jacqui Canney has been elected to the company's board of directors. Canney joined ServiceNow in August 2021 and has served in her current role as Chief People and AI Enablement Officer since January 2025. In ... Read the full article
Aon names Adam Reed as Chief Commercial Officer, Enterprise Clients, UK
14th April 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance group Aon has appointed Adam Reed as Chief Commercial Officer for major, complex and enterprise clients for Commercial Risk in the UK, effective September 2026. Reed will be based in London and will report to Rob Kemp, Chief Executive Officer of Commercial Risk at Aon, UK. This appointment ... Read the full article
Fiona Marry named as Bridgehaven’s new European CEO
13th April 2026
Bridgehaven Europe Specialty DAC (Bridgehaven), a European insurer focused on commercial and specialty risks, has announced the appointment of Fiona Marry as European CEO. Operating out of Bridgehaven’s Dublin office, Marry will be heading the company’s European expansion, specifically focusing on building a more cohesive and connected ecosystem for commercial and ... Read the full article
MJ Sung joins Gallagher Re’s Korea team as Divisional Director
13th April 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed MJ Sung as Divisional Director of its Korea team. "MJ brings 18 years of extensive experience across the insurance and reinsurance industry. His broad industry background will support the growth of the Gallagher Re FAC team," the firm said alongside news of the appointment. Sung’s ... Read the full article
Euclid Transactional announces 21 senior promotions
13th April 2026
Euclid Transactional, a managing general agent (MGA) specialising in transactional insurance underwriting and claims handling, has announced 21 senior-level promotions across various global regions and functions. These 21 promotions form part of 47 title and role changes, spanning Euclid Transactional’s global claims, operations, and underwriting teams. Euclid Transactional said the promotions reflect ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s shareholders elect Jean-Jacques Henchoz as new Board member and approve dividend
10th April 2026
Jean‑Jacques Henchoz, the former Chief Executive Officer of large European reinsurer Hannover Re, has been elected as a new member of the Board of Directors of Swiss Re, another of Europe's big four reinsurance companies. Back in February, Swiss Re revealed its plan to nominate Henchoz to its Board, and ... Read the full article
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