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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.
Generali GC&C adds Zurich’s Mario Glanz as Head of Casualty
20th February 2026
Italian insurance giant Generali’s Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) business unit has appointed Mario Glanz as its new Head of Casualty. In his new role, Glanz will focus on further expanding GC&C’s casualty business worldwide under the insurer’s Next Level Plan. Glanz has over two decades of industry experience dedicated to casualty ... Read the full article
Gallagher strengthens Romero Group with key appointments
20th February 2026
Gallagher, a global insurance broking and risk management company, has announced two key leadership appointments in Romero Group, which includes the Club Insure, NDML and Sentient brands. Jonathan Webb will be joining the Romero Group as Regional Managing Director on 23 February, and will be in charge of overseeing all aspects ... Read the full article
J.B. Boda & Co. appoints Rajesh Sinha as CEO & MD – APAC
20th February 2026
J.B. Boda & Co., the overseas company of international re/insurance broker J.B. Boda Group, has announced the appointment of Rajesh Sinha as Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director – APAC. A globally recognised insurance and reinsurance executive, Rajesh is a seasoned C-suite leader bringing more than 36 years of regional and ... Read the full article
Lockton appoints Renuka Nar as Director, Head of L&H Reinsurance, India
20th February 2026
Lockton, an independent insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Renuka Nar as Director – Head of Life and Health Reinsurance, India. In her new role, Nar will lead the Life and Health Reinsurance practice in India, focusing on building long-term partnerships, enhancing client value, driving innovation in the market, and ... Read the full article
Chubb promotes Scott Henck to Group Actuary
20th February 2026
Large US insurer Chubb has promoted Scott Henck to the role of Senior Vice President (SVP) for the Group and Chief Actuary, effective April 1st, 2026. He will have a dual reporting line to Evan G. Greenberg, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Chubb and to Peter Enns, Executive Vice ... Read the full article
Willis Re welcomes Rikki Hornett to its leadership team
20th February 2026
Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has announced the appointment of Rikki Hornett to its team, bringing more than 40 years of industry experience, including over 25 years working in the Bermuda market. During his time on the island, Hornett played a key ... Read the full article
Newly launched Pinion hires Fortegra’s Kyle Selvig as US CUO
19th February 2026
Pinion Insurance, a newly formed specialty insurance carrier, has announced the appointment of Kyle Selvig as US Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective immediately. In this commercial role, Selvig will be responsible for building Pinion’s US Managing General Agent (MGA) network, leveraging the company’s proprietary technology to provide distribution partners with in-depth ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance International names new D&O and FI Underwriting Managers
19th February 2026
Arch Insurance International has announced the appointments of Antony Hope as Directors & Officers (D&O) Underwriting Manager and Sangeetha Mani as Financial Institutions (FI) Underwriting Manager. As part of the Executive Assurance division, Hope and Mani have been tasked with overseeing the underwriting activities for the open market Directors & Officers ... Read the full article
AXA XL promotes two leaders within Specialty Team Americas
19th February 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has confirmed the advancement of Mikki Williams and Doug Schmude to senior positions within its Specialty Team Americas. The moves are part of the company’s ongoing efforts to reinforce leadership across key specialty businesses in the region. Mikki Williams has been ... Read the full article
Nick Lamparelli appointed Chief Programme Officer at Algorithmic Insurance Services
19th February 2026
Algorithmic Insurance Services, Inc., trading as LIRG, a specialist re/insurance platform focused on building, incubating and scaling managing general underwriters (MGUs) and managing general agents (MGAs) has appointed Nick Lamparelli as its new Chief Programme Officer. In this capacity, Lamparelli will lead the development and expansion of both LIRG-sponsored and third-party ... Read the full article
Former KPMG international tax specialist joins Gallagher’s Private Equity and M&A practice
18th February 2026
Gallagher, a global insurance broking and risk management company, has announced the appointment of Adriana Carvalho Assuncao, a specialist international tax and M&A lawyer, as a Director within its fast-growing Private Equity and M&A practice. Carvalho Assuncao, who is joining Gallagher’s UK-based team of the global practice, brings over ten years ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Anne Lohbeck as Chief Risk Officer for P&C Re
18th February 2026
Zurich-domiciled global reinsurance company Swiss Re has appointed Anne Lohbeck as Chief Risk Officer for P&C Re, effective 1st May 2026. Lohbeck will report to Bernhard Kaufmann, Group Chief Risk Officer, and join the Risk Management Executive Team as well as the P&C Re Executive Committee. In this role, she will be ... Read the full article
Fidelis Insurance promotes O’Donovan to Group Chief Actuary
18th February 2026
Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited, the Bermuda-domiciled re/insurer, has promoted Shane O’Donovan to Group Chief Actuary. In his new role, O’Donovan will continue to report to Jonny Strickle, Group Managing Director, who continues to oversee the actuarial function of the Group. Additionally, he will now oversee actuarial capabilities globally, be responsible for optimising ... Read the full article
BMS launches new Accident & Health division with five senior appointments
18th February 2026
BMS, the independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has confirmed five appointments to its newly formed Accident & Health (A&H) division, based in London. The new team will work alongside BMS’s established A&H relationships, providing solutions across international markets without territorial or client constraints. James Early joined BMS as Managing Director on 9 ... Read the full article
QBE names Santa-Cruz as Europe Technical & Business Performance Manager
18th February 2026
Global insurer QBE has appointed Jesús Prieto Santa-Cruz as the Europe Technical & Business Performance Manager. In his new role, Santa-Cruz will focus on strengthening the insurer’s portfolio management capability across Europe and work closely with portfolio managers and underwriters. Additionally, he will support deeper portfolio segmentation and analysis to optimise underwriting ... Read the full article
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