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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.
The Fidelis Partnership names David Woods as Ireland CEO
29th April 2026
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a specialty insurance and reinsurance group, has announced the appointment of David Woods as Ireland CEO, effective 1st July 2026. Rob Kelly, TFP’s current Ireland CEO, will transition to the role of Group Director of Finance, further strengthening the group’s finance function. Meanwhile, Grahame Dawe, currently Group ... Read the full article
ACORD names Tim Ellis as UK Managing Director, outlines expansion of advisory services
29th April 2026
ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, has announced the appointment of Tim Ellis as Managing Director – UK. The organisation develops data standards to support consistent and efficient information exchange across insurance markets, and says Ellis will focus on advancing the uptake and evolution of ACORD Data Standards ... Read the full article
Zurich UK appoints Mark McCausland as Chief Operating Officer
29th April 2026
The UK arm of global insurer Zurich has announced the appointment of Mark McCausland as its new Chief Operating Officer. In his new role, McCausland will help drive strategic initiatives, enhance the market experience, and support the responsible adoption of new technologies. He brings more than 30 years of insurance industry experience, ... Read the full article
R. Christopher DeLauder named President of Berkley Environmental
29th April 2026
Insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed R. Christopher DeLauder as President of Berkley Environmental, effective immediately. In his new role, DeLauder succeeds Kenneth J. Berger, who has been named Chair of the business. Additionally, Berger will support the Berkley Environmental team through the transition and remain a key member ... Read the full article
Novatae Risk appoints J. Clay Kadlic as VP of Strategic Partnerships
29th April 2026
Novatae Risk Group (Novatae), the wholesale insurance arm of World Insurance Associates (World), has appointed J. Clay Kadlic as Vice President (VP) of Strategic Partnerships. The company provides wholesale insurance solutions, working with retail brokers to place specialised risks and connect them with carrier markets. Novatae Risk Group said Kadlic will oversee ... Read the full article
Re/insurance industry veteran Dan Malloy joins Banyan Risk as Executive Managing Director
28th April 2026
Veteran insurance and reinsurance executive and former CEO of United Risk, SiriusPoint, and Third Point Re, Dan Malloy, joins specialty MGA Banyan Risk on May 1st, 2026, as Executive Managing Director. With four decades of industry experience, including senior executive and leadership positions across a range of brokers, insurers, and reinsurers, ... Read the full article
CFC names Isabel Finn as Head of Cyber Exposure and Proactive Risk
28th April 2026
CFC, a specialist insurance provider centred on emerging risks and recognised as a market leader in cyber insurance, has appointed Isabel Finn as Head of Cyber Exposure and Proactive Risk. CFC describes the position as a newly established role aimed at enhancing how cyber risk is identified, interpreted and actively reduced ... Read the full article
Apollo announces appointment of Paul Thomas and launch of sports and entertainment offering
28th April 2026
Apollo, part of the Skyward Group, has announced both the appointment of Paul Thomas and the expansion of its specialty division through the launch of a sports and entertainment (S&E) class of business. The company states that this development brings S&E together with its established contingency and accident & health (A&H) ... Read the full article
Miller names Lockton’s Graham Wynes as Head of Claims
28th April 2026
Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance brokerage, Miller, has appointed Graham Wynes as Head of Claims, effective April 28th, 2026, based in London. In his new role, Wynes will report to Tim Norman, Chief Executive Officer, Miller UK, and will lead the broker's global claims function. Miller explained that Wynes' deep expertise in ... Read the full article
Conduit Re CFO Elaine Whelan to retire in Q3’26
28th April 2026
Elaine Whelan, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Executive Director of Conduit Holdings, the ultimate parent company of Conduit Re, a multi-line Bermuda-based reinsurer, has informed the Board of her intention to retire. Whelan will continue serving in her current roles to ensure a smooth transition and will step down from the ... Read the full article
Mark Kahf named Head Property Switzerland at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions
28th April 2026
Mark Kahf has been appointed Head Property Switzerland at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, the commercial insurance arm of the Swiss Re Group, effective 1 May 2026. Kahf initially joined Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in 2014 as a Property Underwriter, following a three-year tenure at global insurer Chubb. During his time at Chubb, ... Read the full article
Price Forbes appoints Malcolm Payton to senior leadership team
27th April 2026
Price Forbes, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Malcolm Payton to its senior leadership team, effective 9th December 2026. Based in London, Payton will report to John Thompson, CEO, Specialty Broking. In his new role, he will work closely with the Price Forbes and Price Forbes ... Read the full article
Eric Andersen to become CEO of AIG on June 1st
27th April 2026
The Board of Directors of global insurer American International Group, Inc. (AIG) confirms that Eric Andersen will become President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AIG and join the company's Board on June 1st, 2026. It was revealed in January that Peter Zaffino will transition to Executive Chair of the ... Read the full article
Thana Narayanan appointed CUO at Korean Re in Dubai
27th April 2026
Korean Reinsurance Company, a global reinsurance provider headquartered in South Korea, has announced that Thana Narayanan has taken up the role of Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at its Dubai office. Narayanan brings extensive regional and sector experience to Korean Re, having spent over eight years with the organisation prior to this ... Read the full article
Fathom Re appoints Mark Rex as Managing Partner
27th April 2026
Dallas, Texas headquartered reinsurance intermediary, Fathom Reinsurance Partners, has announced the appointment of industry veteran Mark Rex as Managing Partner. Rex brings nearly four decades of reinsurance industry experience, specialising in Treaty and Program broking within Property and Casualty lines. His arrival is expected to significantly enhance Fathom Re’s client advisory capabilities, ... Read the full article
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