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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.
Darren Popham joins Willis Natural Resources as Executive Director, Power & Renewables
9th April 2026
Willis Natural Resources, part of global insurance and risk advisory business WTW, has appointed Darren Popham as Executive Director within its Power and Renewables team. Popham brings over 30 years of experience in the insurance market, with a focus on project-financed construction risks. He has advised on a wide range of power ... Read the full article
Revell succeeds Watkins as Swiss Re’s Head of Marine & Energy for P&C Re
8th April 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Suzanne Revell as Head of Marine & Energy for P&C Re, succeeding Adam Watkins, effective 1 June 2026. In her new position, based in London, Revell will be responsible for Swiss Re's global Marine & Energy portfolio, including its strategic direction, underwriting ... Read the full article
Gen Re appoints Daniel Osterrieder as Head of National/Multinational Treaty in North America
8th April 2026
Gen Re, a reinsurance company and a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, has announced the appointment of Daniel Osterrieder as Head of National/Multinational Treaty in North America. In this role, he will oversee strategic initiatives and operations across the region, contributing to the company’s continued focus on underwriting performance and client service. Osterrieder ... Read the full article
Winsee Cheung named Divisional Director at Liberty Specialty Markets
8th April 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets, part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Winsee Cheung as Divisional Director for its Delegated Authority Practice, effective 7 April 2026. Cheung will take responsibility for leading the function across the UK & MENA region, joining Liberty’s underwriting leadership team alongside other divisional directors. Together, they shape the ... Read the full article
Ascot Group announces several promotions across UK, Bermuda and US
8th April 2026
Bermuda-based global specialty insurer Ascot Group has announced several leadership promotions across the UK, Bermuda and the United States. Nick González has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Professional Liability – Healthcare. González joined the Ascot Group from Beazley in 2023, and served as Vice President, Professional Liability - Healthcare prior to ... Read the full article
Odd Mistereggen joins Gallagher Re as Fac broker, EMEA
8th April 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Odd Kåre Engh Mistereggen as Facultative Broker, EMEA. Joining the company from rival broker Howden Re, Mistereggen brings a strong analytical approach to complex risk management, drawing on a robust background in project management, retail broking, and reinsurance. Specialising in P&C risk ... Read the full article
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions appoints Jose Maria Lopez as Marine Product Coordinator
8th April 2026
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions, the reinsurance division of global broker Aon, has announced the appointment of Jose Maria Lopez as Marine Product Coordinator for EMEA Facultative Reinsurance. This role is in addition to Lopez’s current responsibilities leading the Latin America Marine team. In his new position, he will drive the coordination of Aon’s ... Read the full article
Bridgehaven enters European MGA market with Arrow Risk Management partnership
8th April 2026
Bridgehaven Europe Specialty DAC, a European insurer focused on commercial and specialty risks, has entered into its first Managing General Agent (MGA) capacity agreement in Europe with Arrow Risk Management GMBH (Arrow). This agreement comes after Bridgehaven’s 2025 acquisition of Dublin-based SureStone, and represents an early move in the company’s broader ... Read the full article
Thornthwaite appointed Goosehead’s General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
8th April 2026
Goosehead Insurance, an independent personal lines insurance agency, has announced the appointment of Martin Thornthwaite as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, succeeding John O’Connor, who will be departing the company and pursuing other opportunities. In his new position, Thornthwaite will be responsible for Goosehead’s Legal, Compliance, and Human Resource departments. Furthermore, ... Read the full article
Kalepa names Audrey Howell as Head of Product
8th April 2026
Kalepa, a company specialising in AI-powered underwriting solutions, has appointed Audrey Howell as Head of Product to lead product vision and strategy, and drive innovation with AI advancements across the platform. In her new role, Howell aims to deliver the automation, risk intelligence, and portfolio steering that insurers rely on to grow ... Read the full article
SI Re appoints Simon Parten as ILS Portfolio Manager
7th April 2026
SIGNAL IDUNA Reinsurance Ltd (SI Re), the Swiss based reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Simon Parten as ILS Portfolio Manager, effective 1st June 2026. In his new role, Parten will further develop SI Re's Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) portfolio, which serves as a key diversifier within the company’s reinsurance book. He brings ... Read the full article
Topsail Re announces Senior Underwriting promotion and CIO appointment
7th April 2026
Topsail Re, a reinsurance company, has confirmed the promotion of Michael Swartz to Senior Vice President, Underwriting, and the appointment of Jason Callaway as Chief Information Officer and Executive Vice President, joining the firm’s Executive Team. Michael Swartz, who has been with the organisation for more than two and a half ... Read the full article
Tim Mossing joins Federato as CCO to drive AI-native insurance transformations
7th April 2026
Federato, an AI-powered underwriting platform for the insurance industry, has announced the appointment of Tim Mossing as Chief Customer Officer (CCO) to help scale customer delivery and long-term outcomes. As COO Mossing will lead the expansion of the company's Forward Deployed and Customer Engineering teams. His arrival comes as Federato continues ... Read the full article
ICG hires Luke Schlafly as Global Head of Insurance Client Solutions
7th April 2026
ICG, an alternative asset manager specialist, has appointed Luke Schlafly as Global Head of Insurance within its Client Solutions Group (CSG), reporting to Alan Isenberg, Global Head of CSG. In his new role, Schlafly’s primary focus will be to enhance ICG’s global insurance relationships and create tailored solutions to meet the ... Read the full article
Old Republic establishes new specialised property insurer, led by Everest’s Hagerty
7th April 2026
Old Republic International Corporation, a specialty insurer operating in property & casualty and title insurance, has established Old Republic Property, Inc., to underwrite specialised property insurance products through a national retail broker distribution network. The new firm is the seventh new specialty operating company that Old Republic has launched since 2021. This ... Read the full article
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