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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.
LIIBA appoints three new deputy chairs
30th May 2022
The London & International Insurance Brokers Association (LIIBA) has appointed three new deputy chairs. The company has announced that Ed Broking’s Heather Clarkson, Aon’s James Baum, and Marsh Specialty UK’s Dominic Samengo-Turner, have all been named as deputy chairs of LIIBA. They join BMS’s Nick Cook, who was also elected deputy chair in ... Read the full article
Canopius reorganises global underwriting operations
30th May 2022
Leading global specialty re/insurer, Canopius Group has announced the reorganisation of its global underwriting operations. The operations have been split into four key areas: specialty, short tail, reinsurance, and casualty. Canopius states that the reorganisation has been done to enhance the focus on specialist underwriting capabilities, and to enable its three business ... Read the full article
Beazley names Westhoff Head of North America, Commercial Property
27th May 2022
Leading global specialist, Beazley has announced that Matthew Westhoff has been appointed Head of North America, Commercial Property, a new role that brings together the company’s US property teams under his leadership. With over 19 years of experience underwriting US property risks, Westhoff joined Beazley in 2019 as Focus Group Leader ... Read the full article
AXA XL promotes Brooks to CUO, Programs & Delegated Arrangement, Americas
27th May 2022
AXA XL has announced the appointment of David Brooks to the new role of Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Programs and Delegated Arrangement for the Americas, where he will report to Donna Nadeau, AXA XL's Chief Underwriting Officer for the Americas. The new role has been made in support of AXA XL's ... Read the full article
Markel Intl. appoints James Guardino as trade credit & political risk underwriter
27th May 2022
Markel International has appointed James S. Guardino as trade credit and political risk underwriter. Based in Singapore, Guardino will report to Nicholas Davies, senior underwriter for trade credit and political risk at Markel International in Asia, and will work closely with the global trade credit and political risk team to help ... Read the full article
Oneglobal Broking hires Adriano Oka as CEO, Reinsurance Brazil
26th May 2022
Oneglobal Broking has appointed Adriano Oka as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Reinsurance Brazil, effective immediately. Within his new role, Oka will report to Nery Silva, CEO Mercosul, Oneglobal Brazil. As a highly experienced insurance and reinsurance professional, Oka brings over 20 years of experience within the market, towards his new role. Prior to ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Andrea García Beltrán to new role
26th May 2022
WTW has appointed Andrea García Beltrán as the new head of FINEX, for Latin America. Based in London, Andrea joins WTW from RSA, where she was the UK and international Head of Cyber for underwriting for four years. Andrea will relocate to the region upon joining WTW, bringing more than 15 years’ ... Read the full article
Chubb appoints John Thompson and Daniela Hernandez to new roles
26th May 2022
Chubb has appointed John Thompson and Daniela Hernandez to new positions within the firm. According to the company, Thompson will be the new vice president of Chubb Group and division president of international personal lines, while Hernandez will be division president of its international accident and health. Both divisions are part ... Read the full article
Carbon appoints new head of pricing
26th May 2022
Carbon Underwriting has announced Alex Harris to be its new head of pricing. The firm said that Harris will play a role in supporting functions across the business including building out a pricing framework to support underwriters, adding actuarial rigour to the development of Carbon’s proprietary technology platform, Graphene, as well ... Read the full article
Howden appoints Marsh’s Sarah Neild to lead UK Cyber Retail Practice
26th May 2022
International insurance broker, Howden, has appointed Sarah Neild as Head of UK Cyber Retail, where she will report to David Rees, and be based in London. Neild will join Howden in November once her contractual obligations have been fulfilled. Her appointment reflects Howden’s commitment to continue with investing in its Cyber proposition, ... Read the full article
Beazley’s Adam Glasby joins Novidea as Programme Manager
26th May 2022
Global insurtech and provider of a cloud-based insurance distribution platform, Novidea, has named Adam Glasby as one of its new Programme Managers. Glasby, who started his career as a software developer for Reuters Information Systems, brings 20 years of London Market experience towards his new role. Most recently he served at Lloyd’s ... Read the full article
Prudential names Anil Wadhwani as new Group Chief Executive
26th May 2022
Global life insurer, Prudential plc has announced the appointment of Anil Wadhwani as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will join the company from Manulife, where he currently serves as President & CEO, Manulife Asia. Within his new role, he will based in Hong Kong, where he currently resides. Prudential has stated that ... Read the full article
Allianz (AGCS) names Regional Head of Strategy & Portfolio Steering, North America
25th May 2022
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) has announced that Anthony “Sandy” Codding, Jr. will join the AGCS Financial Lines team as Regional Head of Strategy & Portfolio Steering, North America. Codding will be based in Boston and will report to Joe Caruso, North America Regional Head of Financial Lines. He takes over ... Read the full article
Verisk appoints new leaders after investor pressure
25th May 2022
Global data analytics provider Verisk has announced the appointments of Lee M. Shavel as CEO and Mark V. Anquillare as President, following its annual shareholders meeting. Shavel was also elected to the Verisk Board of Directors, and three new independent directors nominated by the company, were elected to the Verisk’s Board ... Read the full article
Resilience names Miki Ho Head of Underwriting, Canada
25th May 2022
Resilience, a cyber insurance and security solutions managing general agent (MGA) has appointed Miki Ho as Head of Underwriting for Canada. Ho will lead the company’s Canadian business growth, reporting to Kevin McGowan, Senior Vice President, Head of Underwriting Strategy, North America. Ho’s appointment with Resilience takes place whilst the MGA is ... Read the full article
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