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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.
SCOR makes Nicolas Berg US CEO for P&C
21st April 2022
SCOR has named Nicolas Berg as US Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for property and casualty (P&C), where he will oversee all US-based P&C activities across both specialty insurance and reinsurance. The announcement was made in a LinkedIn post that said Berg would begin in his role on 25 April. Alongside oversight of ... Read the full article
BMA appoints former Chief Operations Officer to new permanent post of DCEO
21st April 2022
The Bermuda Monetary Authority’s (BMA) Board of Directors has announced that Shanna Lespere has been appointed to the new permanent Deputy Chief Executive Officer (DCEO) post of the Authority, effective immediately. Within this new role Lespere will be taking on several responsibilities. This includes providing executive leadership and strategic direction concerning ... Read the full article
Ascot names Tara Quigley as EVP, Head of Surety
21st April 2022
Ascot has appointed Tara Quigley as Executive Vice President, Head of Surety, where she will be responsible for developing and managing Ascot’s Surety portfolio across the U.S. Quigley’s appointment marks the final stage of Ascot’s entry into the U.S. Surety market where she’ll act as the product lead, writing on behalf ... Read the full article
Chaucer appoints Ben Sheppard as Class Underwriter
21st April 2022
Specialty re/insurance group Chaucer has appointed Ben Sheppard as Class Underwriter to join their recently created Renewable Power team, led by Lyndsey Picton. Sheppard’s appointment supports Chaucer’s commitment to the Renewable Energy sector, by providing dedicated resource to help build their offshore energy proposition supporting insureds to successfully deliver sustainable power ... Read the full article
AmericanAg appoints Michael Conlon as General Counsel
20th April 2022
Global reinsurer AmericanAg has announced the appointment of Michael A. Conlon, JD, who joins the company as General Counsel. Within this role, Michael will be replacing Andrew Boris, who recently transitioned to the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, after the recent retirement of Janet Katz. Michael joins ... Read the full article
Arch Intl. names Patrizia Barattini as Senior Professional Liability Underwriter
20th April 2022
Arch Insurance International has appointed Patrizia Barattini as Senior Professional Liability Underwriter, where she will be responsible for delivering insurance solutions across a broad range of clients and territories. She joins a well-established professional liability team providing global coverage for exposures ranging from large complex risks to smaller accounts. Based in London, ... Read the full article
RMS names Michael Steel as General Manager
20th April 2022
RMS, a risk modelling and solutions company, has appointed Michael Steel to the role of General Manager, succeeding Karen White, who has recently stepped down following the completion of the Moody’s acquisition. Steel holds over 30 years of experience in the risk and capital management industry, having most recently served as ... Read the full article
IDF names Michel Liès as Steering Committee Chair
20th April 2022
The Insurance Development Forum (IDF) has the appointed Michel Liès as its next Steering Committee Chair, bringing with him extensive experience of the insurance sector, having spent over 40 years with Swiss Re, including as Group CEO from 2012 until his retirement from the company in 2016. Liès, who is Chairman ... Read the full article
DeSanto assumes position as New York Life CEO
19th April 2022
US domiciled mutual life insurer, New York Life has announced that Craig DeSanto has taken over as the company’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). DeSanto was named CEO-elect in November 2021, after serving as a member of New York Life’s Board of Directors since February 2021, and as New York Life’s ... Read the full article
Donegal Insurance hires Hudnall as SVP of Commercial Lines
19th April 2022
The Donegal Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Matthew Hudnall as Senior Vice President (SVP) of the group's Commercial Lines business. In his new role as SVP of commercial lines, Hudnall will play a key role in developing and executing the strategy for Donegal’s Commercial Lines business, driving underwriting quality ... Read the full article
TigerRisk appoints Josh Everdell as global head of casualty and global accounts
19th April 2022
TigerRisk has signalled an intent to grow its global casualty business by appointing Josh Everdell as its new global head of casualty and head of global accounts. The Connecticut-based firm said that Everdell’s specialty was in casualty reinsurance treaty placements. He will report directly to Tim Ronda, senior executive at TigerRisk. Rob ... Read the full article
Fidelis names Swiss Re’s Olivia Brindle as Head of Sustainability
19th April 2022
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Fidelis has appointed Olivia Brindle as its new Head of Sustainability, joining from Swiss Re where she was an Investor Relations Senior Manager. In her previous role, she interacted with a wide range of stakeholders, both internal and external, on topics of financial and strategic importance, which ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re names new Executive Director, France Benelux Life & Health
14th April 2022
Reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed Arnaud Mézière as Executive Director, France Benelux Life & Health. Mézière joins Gallagher Re from Reinsurance Group of America, where he worked in the French region as a Business Development specialist. Prior to that position, he worked as NEEM Strategy Analyst at BNP Paribas Cardif, and ... Read the full article
Lockton launches Insights & Innovation Lab
14th April 2022
Global re/insurance broker Lockton has launched a new Insights & Innovation Lab for People Solutions, where a new team of experts will focus on helping its clients make improvements to their businesses. With healthcare and benefits complexity continuing to increase, Lockton says employers are searching for innovative solutions that help them ... Read the full article
Core Specialty names President of newly formed Equine Division
14th April 2022
Core Specialty Insurance Holdings has announced the appointment of Kevin Eagen who joins the company as President of its newly formed Equine Division. Equine Division represents Core Specialty's 11th Specialty Business Unit. In a press release, it states that Equine Division offers a variety of products, including equine mortality, loss of use, ... Read the full article
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