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Aon names new Head of Articulating Value, Reinsurance Solutions
20th December 2022
Professional services firm Aon has appointed Paloma Quiroga Arias as Head of Articulating Value, Reinsurance Solutions. In this role, she will support Aon's long term global growth strategy, developing and tailoring value propositions that maximises the value that the firm delivers to its clients. Paloma has worked for Aon since 2013. In ... Read the full article
Bernardo Serrano Lopez becomes new CEO of AXA Philippines
20th December 2022
Global insurer AXA has appointed Bernardo Serrano Lopez as new President and Chief Executive Officer of its Philippines business. Serrano Lopez joins AXA Philippines after a nine-year tenure at AXA Colpatria. Based in Colombia he most recently served as CEO of the company, which he built to become the third largest ... Read the full article
Allianz (AGCS) installs dedicated ESG organisation
20th December 2022
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has installed an established, dedicated in-house organisation for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) activities. The firm has made several high-level leadership roles and appointments for the new leadership team. Gabrielle Durisch will join the firm from Zurich Insurance Group in April 2023 as the new Global Head ... Read the full article
DUAL Europe names Francesca Giurato Underwriting Director, Fine Art
20th December 2022
DUAL Europe has appointed Francesca Giurato with the role of Underwriting Director, Fine Art, DUAL Europe. Giurato is based in Milan, Italy and brings a strong level of industry experience towards her new role. She previously worked at Chubb and then at AXA XL for 12 years, where she held the role ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Claudia Ingenhoven as CFO, Reinsurance
19th December 2022
AXA XL Reinsurance has announced the appointment of Claudia Ingenhoven as Chief Financial Officer, Reinsurance, effective 13 February 2023. Ingenhoven has extensive experience working within finance functions at a number of leading re/insurers. These former executive positions include CEO of Glacier Reinsurance (Catalina) and CFO of iptiQ EMEA P&C (Swiss Re). Ingenhoven has ... Read the full article
BMS expands London DUA & programme division with speciality hires
19th December 2022
Independent specialist re/insurance broker, BMS has expanded its London DUA and programme division with a number of speciality hires. The firm has appointed Richard Wynn as managing director of specialty classes for their London DUA and programmes division. Wynn, along with Phil Gander and Peter Nyonyintono, join BMS from Marsh to expand ... Read the full article
McGill appoints Stochmal as Partner – Fac Reinsurance
19th December 2022
Re/insurance broker McGill and Partners has appointed Erin Stochmal as Partner - Facultative Reinsurance. Based in Chicago, Stochmal joins McGill and Partners from CNA Insurance, where she held the role of Underwriting Consulting Director Umbrella & Excess Within that role, she was responsible for developing and driving strategy for Lead Umbrella and ... Read the full article
Fenchurch announces new additions to its insurance disputes team
19th December 2022
Fenchurch Law, the UK legal firm focused on insurance coverage disputes, has announced it is expanding its London team with three new additions to its coverage disputes team. The team was set up to help level the playing field between policyholders and their insurers, when coverage disputes arise. Michael Robin is joining ... Read the full article
Relation announces retirement of President & CEO, Ed Page
19th December 2022
Insurance brokerage, Relation Insurance Services has announced the retirement of President and Chief Operating Officer, Ed Page. The company stated that Page had initially planned to retire at year’s end, but continue on as a significant shareholder, board member, and strategic advisor. However, after a recent heart diagnosis, Page has decided ... Read the full article
WTW names Director of Corporate Risk & Broking activities for France
19th December 2022
Brokerage, consulting and software solutions firm WTW has announced the appointment of Florence Tondu-Mélique as the new Managing Director of WTW in France and as Director of Corporate Risk & Broking for France. Tondu-Mélique will be tasked with deploying WTW’s transformation and investments plans in France, reporting to Anne Pullum, President ... Read the full article
AXA XL adds Meredith Barton to senior role in construction division
16th December 2022
AXA XL has tapped Meredith Baron to lead its controlled insurance program business, promoting her to her new position within its North America construction division. A statement from the firm says that the Exton, Pennsylvania-based Baron will report to Michael McKinley, head of construction primary casualty. Baron began her insurance career in ... Read the full article
Steve Stennett appointed Commercial Director of Allianz Trade UK & Ireland
16th December 2022
Allianz Trade in the UK and Ireland has hired Steve Stennett as Commercial Director. Within this role, Stennett will hold responsibility for fostering Allianz Trade’s UK and Ireland client, broker and partner relations, as well as delivering profitable growth through the steering of business development, commercial underwriting and marketing activities. He is ... Read the full article
Steadfast Group appoints Nigel Fitzgerald as COO
16th December 2022
Steadfast Group, the largest general insurance broking network and underwriting agency group in Australasia, has announced the appointment of Nigel Fitzgerald as Chief Operating Officer. Fitzgerald, who is currently the CEO of AIG Australia, will commence his role with Steadfast Group in the second quarter of 2023 and will be based ... Read the full article
LSM’s Phil Hobbs named IUA Chair, as Kuchinski retires
16th December 2022
Phil Hobbs, President and Managing Director of Liberty Specialty Markets, has been elected as the new Chair of the International Underwriting Association (IUA). He replaces Rob Kuchinski, Head of Commercial Insurance at Zurich UK, who is retiring. Hobbs has been a member of the IUA Board since March 2019 and was previously ... Read the full article
Milliman appoints Junaidi Amin as head of life insurance consulting in Indonesia
16th December 2022
Consulting and actuarial firm Milliman has appointed Junaidi Amin as head of life insurance consulting in Indonesia. A statement from the firm said Amin moved into his role earlier this week. He will be based in Jakarta and joins the firm after leading actuarial and risk teams at multinational insurers and ... Read the full article
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