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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.

Insurance Council of Australia appoints two new non-exec directors

18th May 2023

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has appointed two new non-executive members to the Board, Zurich’s Justin Delaney and Ram Kangatharan from Auto & General. They have both started their new role as of May 16, 2023, and will complete a 12-month term. Delaney has served as Chief Executive Officer of Zurich ... Read the full article

AXIS Capital hires its new Chief Data and Analytics Officer

18th May 2023

AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Rebecca O’Kill as Chief Data & Analytics Officer, effective immediately. O’Kill will report to AXIS Chief Underwriting Officer Dan Draper and will be based in London. In this role, O’Kill will be responsible for driving global data strategy and governance across AXIS. Her remit ... Read the full article

Iovine joins Aspen as Vice President, Outwards Reinsurance Placement Manager

18th May 2023

Celia Iovine joined Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Aspen Insurance Group, as Vice President, Outwards Reinsurance Placement Manager. Prior to Aspen, Iovine served as AVP, Ceded Reinsurance & Retro at Everest Reinsurance Company. Iovine held the Reinsurance Procurement Manager role at ProSight Specialty Insurance before Everest Reinsurance. She has over 20 years of experience ... Read the full article

Allianz Indonesia names Grenz as Country Head, President Director & CEO

18th May 2023

Allianz Indonesia has appointed Alexander Grenz as Country Head, President Director & CEO. Grenz has a 'strong' track record of working in the insurance industry. Grenz is skilled in Distribution, Operation and IT, DigitalTransformation, Post-Merger Integration, Enterprise Risk Management, Business Planning, Analytical Skills, Sales, and Communication. Prior to this role, Grenz held ... Read the full article

Miller names Pene Reuben Senior Client Executive, Marine Liability Reinsurance

18th May 2023

Specialist re/insurance broker Miller has announced the appointment of Pene Reuben as Senior Client Executive in its Marine Liability Reinsurance team. Miller states that Reuben's appointment is part of the Marine team’s continued growth ambition as it broadens its offering and client base. In the new role, he will focus on the ... Read the full article

Naveen Anand named President of Cirrata Group, Ambac’s insurance distribution division

17th May 2023

Ambac Financial Group, a financial services holding company, has appointed Naveen Anand as President of Cirrata Group, Ambac's insurance distribution division. Anand, a seasoned executive in the property and casualty insurance market, brings a wealth of expertise and industry relationships to his new role, the company said. Reporting directly to Claude LeBlanc, ... Read the full article

RGA’s Chris Noyes joins PartnerRe’s US Life & Health team

17th May 2023

Chris Noyes has joined PartnerRe as a Client Partner on the firm’s US Life & Health team. He joins PartnerRe from Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) where he most recently served as Vice President of Business Development, U.S. Mortality Markets. In a statement, PartnerRe CEO, North America Life, Chris Shanahan said: “I am ... Read the full article

Root promotes two senior leaders, adds Business Development leader

17th May 2023

Root, Inc. has announced the promotion of two senior leaders and the addition of a Business Development leader. Megan Binkley, formerly interim Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has been named CFO, while Jon Allison, formerly Root’s General Counsel, has been named Chief Administrative Officer. Binkley, who joined Root in 2019 as Chief Accounting ... Read the full article

InnSure adds three new members to its Board of Directors

17th May 2023

InnSure, a nonprofit dedicated to harnessing the power of the insurance industry to combat climate change, has added three industry changemakers to its Board of Directors. Joining the company’s Board of Directors are: Francis Bouchard, a career insurance public affairs leader  who is heavily focused on leveraging the role that insurance can ... Read the full article

Lockton names James Bannister as Head of Global War, Terrorism & Political Violence

17th May 2023

Global insurance broker Lockton has appointed James Bannister as the Head of Global War, Terrorism & Political Violence, effective immediately. He will report to Matt Humphries, the Head of Crisis Management, based in London. In his new position, Bannister will oversee the advancement of Lockton's insurance offerings in the areas of ... Read the full article

James Turner joins Acrisure Re as Vice President, Corporate Advisory & Solutions

17th May 2023

James Turner has joined Acrisure Re, the re/insurance division of insurance broker Acrisure, as Vice President, Corporate Advisory & Solutions. In the new role, Turner will be covering (re)insurance: Strategic Advisory, Capital Raising and ILS, Legacy Solutions, and M&A and Start-Ups. Prior to joining Acrisure Re, Turner served as an Investment Manager ... Read the full article

Cowbell appoints Andrea Collins as Chief Marketing Officer

17th May 2023

Cyber insurance provider Cowbell has announced the appointment of Andrea Collins as its first Chief Marketing Officer. Collins, a marketing and communications expert with over two decades of experience, will join the executive leadership team, reporting directly to Cowbell's founder and CEO, Jack Kudale. In her new role, Collins will be responsible ... Read the full article

Vantage Risk appoints Richard Wall as head of US Financial Lines

17th May 2023

Bermudian reinsurer Vantage Risk has announced the appointment of Richard Wall as Head of U.S. Financial Lines, effective immediately. Wall brings over 25 years of industry experience to his new role and will be based in Connecticut. He will report directly to Alex Blanco, Vantage's Chief Executive, Insurance. In his capacity as ... Read the full article

Christoffersen assumes leadership of HDI Global and HDI Global Specialty in Denmark

16th May 2023

HDI Global and HDI Global Specialty, leading insurance providers, have announced a change in management for their branches in Denmark. Finn Christoffersen has taken over the helm as the new Managing Director, succeeding Rasmus Jorgensen, who departs to explore fresh professional avenues beyond the HDI Group. Christoffersen brings with him over ... Read the full article

Juan Carlos Gomez promoted to CEO of BMS Re Latin America and Caribbean

16th May 2023

BMS Re, the specialty reinsurance arm of global broking group BMS, has announced the promotion of Juan Carlos Gomez to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of BMS Re Latin America and Caribbean. Based in Miami, Gomez will take over his new role with immediate effect and will report to Nick Gillett, CEO ... Read the full article