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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.
Argo Group appoints J. Daniel Plants to Board of Directors
9th August 2022
Argo Group Holdings has announced the appointment of J. Daniel Plants as an independent member of the company's Board of Directors. Plants is a seasoned investor, financial executive, and senior advisor with three decades of experience helping companies successfully navigate change and unlock shareholder value. He currently serves as Chief Investment Officer ... Read the full article
Axonic recruits Michael Gordon as Head of Insurance Solutions
9th August 2022
Axonic Capital, New York-based structured credit, commercial real estate, and systematic fixed income specialist, has announced the addition of Michael Gordon to build out its Insurance Solutions business. Gordon will be responsible for leading Axonic’s insurance investments, strategic partnerships, and other transactions with insurance companies. He has over two decades of experience ... Read the full article
Aon names James Platt Chief Digital Officer and Mindy Simon joins as COO
9th August 2022
Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has named James Platt as Chief Digital Officer, Mindy Simon is joining the company as Chief Operating Officer (COO), taking over from Platt. Based in London, Platt will be overseeing Digital Client Solutions and will be reporting to Aon President Eric Andersen. In his new role he ... Read the full article
Aurora appoints Munich Re’s Havemann to new role
9th August 2022
Digital platform Aurora has appointed Carla Havemann to be its new heard of partnerships and strategy. The company said in a statement that Havemann would help drive the design and development of the company’s partnership ecosystem ahead of the launch of its first product in October. Havemann is moving over from ... Read the full article
Obsidian appoints Scott Palladino as Chief Business Development Officer
9th August 2022
Obsidian Insurance Group has appointed insurance industry veteran Scott Palladino as Chief Business Development Officer. Palladino joins Obsidian from Clear Blue where he served in a similar role, and was also one of the original members of the management team. He started his career at Liberty Mutual, where he held various property and casualty ... Read the full article
Carpe Data names William Magowan as Chief Revenue Officer
9th August 2022
Carpe Data, an emerging and alternative data provider for the insurance industry has appointed William Magowan Chief Revenue Officer, assuming the role after Jim Andrews was appointed Carpe Data's Chief Customer Officer. Magowan brings 20 years of experience building compelling go-to-market strategies in the insurance and insurance technology sectors. Prior to joining ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) hires Jake Hesson to launch commercial hull line in Australasia
8th August 2022
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced that it has appointed Jake Hesson to the role of Underwriting Manager, Marine for Australasia. The appointment comes as the company has announced that it is expanding into the Commercial Hull segment in Australasia. Hesson brings more than 20 years of experience in the insurance ... Read the full article
Coalition appoints first-ever CFO, names two more new hires
8th August 2022
Cyber insurance and security provider, Coalition, has appointed Jim Young as its first Chief Financial Officer (CFO) after raising $250m in a Series F funding round. According to Coalition, as first-ever CFO, Young will play a critical role in scaling the firm’s business and financial operations. He brings over 20 years of ... Read the full article
Alleghany names Adam Sills President and CEO of CapSpecialty
8th August 2022
CapSpecialty, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Alleghany Corporation, has announced that Jack Sennott is stepping down from his roles as CEO, President and Chair, effective August 31. Current Head of Specialty Underwriting, Adam Sills, has been named by Alleghany to succeed Sennott as President and CEO. Sills has served as CapSpecialty’s Head of ... Read the full article
Strategic Risk Solutions drives expansion in South Africa with acquisition of Southern Cross
8th August 2022
Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS) has acquired Southern Cross, an insurance management services provider based in South Africa. At the same time, founder and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Southern Cross, Terry Petyt joins SRS as Managing Director and Leader of SRS South Africa. With Southern Cross since 2013, Petyt was responsible for ... Read the full article
Safety National hires Steven Anderson as Director of Cyber Underwriting
8th August 2022
Safety National, a multi-line specialty re/insurer and member of the Tokio Marine Group, has appointed Steven Anderson as Director of Cyber Underwriting. He will be based out of Safety National’s Dallas, Texas, office. Anderson brings nearly 30 years of industry experience with him towards the role, which includes extensive insight across the ... Read the full article
AmTrust Europe appoints two new board members
8th August 2022
AmTrust Europe Limited, a subsidiary of AmTrust Financial Services, has made two new board appointments as it looks to pursue growth in key lines of business. Andrew Bulley has been appointed Chair of AEL's Board and Chair of its Remuneration and Nomination Committee, replacing Robert Stansbury following his retirement. Bulley joined AmTrust ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Lead Underwriter for War, Terrorism & Political Violence
5th August 2022
AXA XL has appointed Greg Johnson as lead Underwriter for War, Terrorism and Political Violence (WTPV) business for the Western Region of the US. Within this role, Johnson will be based in Los Angeles, where he will focus on growing the west coast terrorism portfolio, as well as monitoring financial exposure, and building and ... Read the full article
Olympus Insurance appoints Mindy Barker as Chief Financial Officer
5th August 2022
Gemini Financial Holdings Corporation (GFHC), the parent company of Olympus Insurance Company, has appointed Mindy Barker to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Barker brings more than 30 years of experience towards the role. She brings a wide variety of public and private company experience in a range of finance and business ... Read the full article
Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions names WTW’s Becky Allison as COO of STG
5th August 2022
Becky Allison has been announced as the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) of re/insurance broker Aon's Strategy and Technology Group (STG), Reinsurance Solutions, based in London. In her new role, Allison takes on responsibility for the day-to-day business operations of STG. This includes implementing the division's strategy to bring Aon's expertise ... Read the full article
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