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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.

Hinterland Insurance strengthens executive leadership to support programme expansion

11th February 2026

Hinterland Insurance, an independent insurance MGA and programme administrator focused on hard-to-place risks, has announced the addition of two senior leaders to its executive team, effective February 2, 2026. Evan Krozy has been appointed Chief Underwriting Officer, and Kristine Harding will join as Executive Vice President, Commercial Package & Property, reporting ... Read the full article

Roberta Urban named CME and Deputy CEO of Munich Re Italia

11th February 2026

Munich Re Italia has appointed Roberta Urban as Client Management Executive and Deputy CEO. With more than 20 years in the reinsurance sector, Urban has reportedly developed deep expertise in underwriting, client management, and MGA leadership, driving both traditional business growth and the development of innovative business models. During her tenure with ... Read the full article

Vantage Risk appoints Oliver Ross as Head of Bermuda Casualty

11th February 2026

Vantage Risk Companies, an insurance and reinsurance organisation that operates across key international markets, including Bermuda, has announced the appointment of Oliver Ross as Head of Bermuda Casualty, strengthening the company’s leadership team in the region. Ross joins the Bermuda office with significant experience in underwriting, facultative reinsurance, and broking. He most ... Read the full article

Volt Underwriting adds Alasdair Haines as Senior Midstream Energy Underwriter

11th February 2026

Volt Underwriting, a Managing General Agent (MGA) specialising in the energy sector, has appointed Alasdair Haines as Senior Midstream Energy Underwriter. Haines has spent nearly ten years at QBE Insurance, most recently as Senior Underwriter, Onshore Energy. Andrew Tokley, Chief Underwriting Officer, Volt Underwriting, commented on the appointment, "We are delighted to ... Read the full article

João Mendonça joins Acrisure Portugal as CEO

11th February 2026

Acrisure Portugal, part of global fintech firm Acrisure, has appointed João Mendonça as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Mendonça brings more than 25 years of experience in the insurance sector to the role. He most recently served as General Manager of Howden Portugal, a position he held since 2020. Before ... Read the full article

I-RE bolsters Bermuda leadership team with senior changes

11th February 2026

Specialist captive insurance and reinsurance underwriter I–RE has strengthened its leadership team in Bermuda, appointing Simon Long as Managing Director of I–RE Ltd and Charles Kittrell to Underwriting Operations. As Managing Director, I–RE said Long will be central to the continued development of the Bermuda team, playing a key role in ... Read the full article

Radian Group adds Seraina Macia to its Board of Directors

11th February 2026

Radian Group Inc., a US-based company primarily known for mortgage insurance, has appointed Seraina Macia, an industry veteran, to serve on its Board of Directors. Macia brings over 35 years of experience and deep expertise in successfully transforming organisations, driving strategic growth, and building high-performing teams across the US, Europe, the ... Read the full article

Novoa named Country President of Chubb in Panama and Central America

10th February 2026

US insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Diego Novoa as Country President of Chubb in Panama and Central America, succeeding Xavier Pazmiño, who will take on the role of EVP Marine COG. Novoa brings over 19 years of experience in the financial services sector to his new position. During his ... Read the full article

Lockton adds Chandra and Park as People Solutions leaders in Asia

10th February 2026

Global insurance broker Lockton has appointed Subhash Chandra as Head of Life & Health Reinsurance – People Solutions, Asia, and Julian Park as Head of People Solutions, South Korea. The two appointments, which are effective February 9th, 2026, align with the broker’s commitment to expand and enhance its People Solutions capabilities ... Read the full article

Parametrix strengthens cyber & digital infrastructure solutions with three new hires

10th February 2026

Parametrix, a provider of digital business interruption solutions, has announced the hire of three specialists that will support the accelerating demand for its cyber, contingent business interruption, and data centre insurance solutions. Due to high demand for new ways to manage cyber, technology downtime, and Service Level Agreement (SLA) exposure, Parametrix’s ... Read the full article

Markel Insurance promotes Phil Amlot to Head of Trade Credit, International

10th February 2026

Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has promoted Phil Amlot to Head of Trade Credit for Markel International, effective immediately. In his new role, Amlot will report to Carl Titterton, Divisional Managing Director of Trade Credit, Political Risk and Surety. He will be responsible for developing and leading ... Read the full article

Henning Schuemmer joins TFP as Senior Marine Underwriter

10th February 2026

The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned managing general underwriter (MGU), has strengthened its team with the appointment of Henning Schuemmer as a Senior Marine Underwriter. Schuemmer will be based in Dublin, bringing with him more than two decades of experience in the marine sector, encompassing both broking and underwriting. His extensive knowledge ... Read the full article

Verisk appoints Steven Kauderer as President of Claims Solutions business

10th February 2026

Verisk, a global data analytics and technology provider to the insurance industry, has appointed Steven Kauderer as President of Claims Solutions business, effective immediately. In his new role, Kauderer will lead a team that delivers solutions to help insurers and claims ecosystem participants streamline the claims process for policyholders with greater ... Read the full article

Lockton Re expands LatAm & Caribbean capabilities with new appointments

10th February 2026

Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of Lockton, has expanded its Latin America & Caribbean capabilities with the appointment of Dario Luna joins as Regional Leader of Strategic Risk Solutions, and Antonio Rodriguez as Treaty Reinsurance Associate Solutions. In his new position, Luna, who brings over 25 years of experience, will focus ... Read the full article

SPG appoints Travis Carpenter as Vice President of Business Development, Infrastructure Programs Division

10th February 2026

Specialty Program Group (SPG) LLC, a specialty insurance platform, announced that Travis Carpenter has joined the company as Vice President of Business Development for its Infrastructure Programs Division. In this position, Carpenter will oversee national sales and distribution efforts designed to drive sustained, profitable growth across SPG’s growing infrastructure offerings. With more ... Read the full article