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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.
Farmers Insurance appoints John Pham as Chief Strategy & Risk Officer
26th March 2026
Farmers Insurance, the largest property casualty insurer headquartered in California, has appointed John Pham as Chief Strategy & Risk Officer, reporting to Raul Vargas, Chief Executive Officer of Farmers Group. Pham will work across the enterprise to help translate strategy into measurable business outcomes, with a focus on execution discipline, operational ... Read the full article
Industry veteran Chris Jones joins Pinion Insurance as Group CFO
26th March 2026
Pinion Insurance, a newly-formed, technology-enabled specialty insurer, has announced the appointment of Chris Jones as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. Jones is now part of a founding leadership team of Chief Executive Officer, Neil McConachie, Group Chief Underwriting Officer, Philip Vandoninck, and Group Chief Technology Officer, Laura Baird. He has ... Read the full article
BPL appoints Edouard Huberdeau as Director to strengthen global credit insurance expertise
26th March 2026
BPL, an independent broker in credit and political risk insurance (CPRI), has appointed Edouard Huberdeau as Director as part of its ongoing global expansion. Huberdeau will be based across BPL’s Geneva and Paris offices, focusing on developing tailored credit insurance solutions, including surety, for current clients. He will also support new ... Read the full article
Everest hires AXIS Re’s Jason Busti as Head of North America Treaty Reinsurance
26th March 2026
Everest Group, a Bermuda-based insurance and reinsurance company, has appointed Jason Busti as its new Head of North America Treaty Reinsurance, tasked with leading the treaty reinsurance business across the US, Bermuda, and Canada. Busti will report to Jill Beggs, Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer of Reinsurance, and will ... Read the full article
Raja Sengupta joins Verisk as President of Life Solutions
26th March 2026
Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry, has announced the appointment of Raja Sengupta as president of its Life Solutions business, effective immediately. Sengupta will be leading Verisk’s Life Solutions team in delivering data analytics, software and AI-powered solutions that help life and annuity insurers modernise ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets adds Ettore Palma as Broker Relationship Manager
26th March 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Ettore Palma to the newly created role of Broker Relationship Manager, effective immediately. In his new role, Palma will be based in the recently opened Rome office and report to Simone Jurina, Head of Distribution, Italy. His remit includes expanding ... Read the full article
Aon announces new leadership structure for US reinsurance specialty distribution segment
25th March 2026
Global re/insurance broker Aon has announced a new leadership structure for its U.S. specialty distribution segment within Reinsurance Solutions, spanning E&S carriers, MGAs/MGUs, program-specific carriers, hybrid fronts, and delegated authority platforms. A dedicated leadership team has been established to oversee the segment, purpose-built to enhance Aon’s specialised expertise, strengthen relationships with ... Read the full article
Rising Edge appoints Doug Robare as Chief Underwriting Officer
25th March 2026
Rising Edge Ltd, an insurance underwriting specialist, has announced the appointment of Doug Robare as Chief Underwriting Officer. In his new role, Robare will lead the development of new underwriting propositions across the portfolio, focusing on building data-led underwriting and pricing models that deliver scalable, sustainable performance while maintaining high underwriting ... Read the full article
Michael Reynolds named AXA XL Head of Marine, UK & Lloyd’s and Global CUO for Hull
25th March 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty, and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Michael Reynolds as Head of Marine, UK & Lloyd’s and Global Chief Underwriting Officer for Hull. Reynolds will be based in London, and will start his new position in the third quarter of 2026. The executive ... Read the full article
Canopius appoints Bridges and Cannon to senior claims roles
25th March 2026
Canopius Group, a global specialty and property & casualty re/insurer, has appointed Dan Bridges as Head of Claims, Bermuda and Global Head of Reinsurance Claims, and Patrick Cannon as Global Head of Cyber Claims. The two senior appointments align with the reinsurer’s commitment to delivering claims excellence globally. Bridges and Cannon ... Read the full article
Stephen Catlin steps down as Chairman of Convex Group Board
25th March 2026
Convex Group Limited, the international specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced that Stephen Catlin will step down from his role as Chairman of the Board, but will remain a director. Catlin has been given the honorary title of Founder and Life President, where he will continue to provide strategic counsel to ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets adds Kevin Demmon as Property Divisional Director
25th March 2026
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Kevin Demmon to the newly created role of Property Divisional Director, effective March 19th, 2026. In the new role, Demmon is based in London and reports to Henry Nelson, Chief Underwriting Officer and Active Underwriter, UK and MENA. He assumes ... Read the full article
L&G appoints Sarah Spooner as Chief Customer Officer
25th March 2026
Legal & General (L&G) has announced the appointment of Sarah Spooner to the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer (CCO) across its Retail and Institutional Retirement businesses. The role brings together responsibility for customer and client service across both business areas for the first time. This reflects L&G’s strategy to ... Read the full article
Aon names Cedillo Mejía CEO, Commercial Risk & Human Capital, Mexico, Caribbean & Central America
25th March 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced the appointment of Julio Adolfo Cedillo Mejía as CEO, Commercial Risk and Human Capital for Mexico, Caribbean and Central America. The transition to the new role is set to take effect on 1 May, 2026. “With 22 years of experience at the company, ... Read the full article
Niyam receives Lloyd’s approval for Syndicate 2047, appoints Chairman
25th March 2026
Newly launched Niyam Group has announced that it has received approval from Lloyd’s of London for Syndicate 2047 and granted permission to underwrite, alongside the appointment of Devesh Srivastava as Chairman of the Group. Established at the beginning of 2026, Niyam is focused on building a reinsurance platform that connects ... Read the full article
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