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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people move news and announcements. Covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
Lowery-Biggers and Reiss join Compre’s Board in Bermuda
30th November 2023
Compre, an international legacy group, has announced the appointment of LoriAnn Lowery-Biggers and Jonathan Reiss as independent non-executive directors of its holding company in Bermuda, subject to regulatory approval. Lowery-Biggers brings more than 25 years of experience in the global finance and insurance industries to the company’s board. She has held notable ... Read the full article
PPL hires Mark Griffith as Chief Information Officer
30th November 2023
Placing Platform Limited has announced that Mark Griffith has been appointed to take on the role of Chief Information Officer. He is set to join the business in January 2024, where he will report to Joe Gordon, PPL CEO. In his new role, Griffith is set to assume overall responsibility for PPL’s ... Read the full article
Continuum strengthens senior team with two new specialist hires
30th November 2023
M&A advisory firm, Continuum Advisory Partners, has announced the appointment of two new Senior Managing Directors, Duncan Buck and Andrew Gould. A financial services banker with over 25 years’ M&A experience, Buck is joining Continuum from Fenchurch Advisory Partners. In his new role, to begin in early 2024, he will primarily focus ... Read the full article
The Hartford announces key leadership appointments
30th November 2023
Property and casualty insurer The Hartford has named A. Morris Tooker as the Head of Commercial Lines, Melinda Thompson as Head of Personal Lines, Don Hunt as General Counsel, Chris Jones is now head of Small Commercial, and Tracey Ant has been appointed as Head ... Read the full article
MS Amlin promotes Stuart Forsyth to Head of Marine
30th November 2023
MS Amlin, Lloyd’s global insurer and reinsurer, has promoted Stuart Forsyth to Head of Marine, as Laurence Humberstone retires after 19 years with the firm. Forsyth currently serves as the Lead Underwriter for Hull & Hull War. His remit in the new role will include being responsible for leading the growing ... Read the full article
CFC names Louise O’Shea CEO, as founders depart after misconduct investigation
30th November 2023
CFC, the global specialist cyber insurance provider, has appointed Louise O’Shea as its new Chief Executive Officer, subject to FCA approval. The news follows the completion of an investigation by Lloyd’s into allegations of non-financial misconduct at the company, concluding with the leaving of David Walsh (Group CEO) in January 2024. Graeme ... Read the full article
First Eagle Investments hires Katie Cowan as Head of Insurance Client Solutions
30th November 2023
First Eagle Investments, an independent, privately owned investment management firm headquartered in New York, has appointed Katie Cowan to the role of Head of Insurance Client Solutions. In this newly created role, Cowan is set to lead First Eagle’s efforts in the insurance channel. She will be working closely with the firm’s ... Read the full article
Markel adds Tim Woodhouse to War and Terrorism team
29th November 2023
Markel, the insurance subsidiary of Markel Group Inc., has appointed Tim Woodhouse as Senior Underwriter within its War and Terrorism team, based at the firm's London office and reporting to Ed Winter, Director of Terrorism. The appointment is in line with Markel’s continued dedication to enhancing its terrorism and political violence ... Read the full article
Bridges and Petrillo named Coastal Insurance Underwriters Presidents
29th November 2023
Coastal Insurance Underwriters (CIU), a program administrator specialising in designing, creating, and managing insurance products for a variety of business classes, has announced the appointment of two new Presidents. Taking over this position will be Sim Bridges, who will also retain his role as Chief Underwriting Officer alongside this new role. Bridges ... Read the full article
Arch Reinsurance hires Greg Habay to lead ILS partner relations
29th November 2023
Arch Reinsurance has announced the appointment of Greg Habay as Managing Director, Head of Business Development and ILS Partners Relations. In his new role, based in New York, Habay will lead Arch Re’s Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) business development efforts, including outreach to investors in support of ILS and third-party capital strategies. Arch ... Read the full article
Lockton expands Energy and P&C divisions in Norway with four senior hires
29th November 2023
Independent insurance broker Lockton has announced the appointments of Christen Thorbjørnsen, Harry Nilsen, Nikolai Jørgensen and Sigbjørn Larsen to its Energy, Renewables and Property divisions in Norway. Industry veterans Thorbjørnsen and Nilsen join from Willis Towers Watson (WTW) in Norway, where they served as Global Client Directors focusing on property, major ... Read the full article
AXIS Re hires Coburn as Reinsurance Underwriting Head, Canada
29th November 2023
AXIS Reinsurance, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings, has appointed Jessica Coburn as Reinsurance Underwriting Head, Canada, effective immediately. In the role, she will report to AXIS Re President, North America, Jason Busti. She is expected to be responsible for representing AXIS Re across the Canadian market, as well as ... Read the full article
WTW adds Diego Ventosa Dünwald to Natural Resources team
29th November 2023
Global insurance brokerage WTW has appointed Diego Ventosa Dünwald as Energy and Infrastructure Growth Leader, Natural Resources, based in North America and reporting to Bill Helander, Head of Natural Resources at WTW North America. In his new role, Dünwald will be tasked with supporting clients globally with a focus in Latin ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re promotes Mark Hansen to COO
28th November 2023
Reinsurance brokerage Gallagher Re has promoted Mark Hansen, who has served as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its North America division since 2021, as its new global COO, taking over from Chris Brook. Hansen has served as COO for Gallagher Re North America since its acquisition of Willis Re. He served at ... Read the full article
Coalition adds Allianz CEO Bäte to Board
28th November 2023
Active Insurance provider, Coalition, has appointed Oliver Bäte, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global insurer Allianz SE, to its Board of Directors. Joshua Motta, Coalition’s Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, commented on the addition: "We’re thrilled to have Oliver join Coalition’s Board as it’s a testament to his commitment to ... Read the full article