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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.
Mosaic marks two years of its global tax liability business
15th November 2023
Mosaic Insurance, a specialty insurance firm has signified the two-year anniversary of its global transactional tax liability team with the hire of another tax-risk specialist. During the quarter, the company welcomed Greg Branagan, who joined the company’s London office as Tax Underwriter, Transactional Liability. In the role, he provides support to the ... Read the full article
QBE North America names John Livatino as SVP and Head of Healthcare Liability
15th November 2023
QBE North America has announced the appointment of John Livatino as Senior Vice President and Head of Healthcare Liability. Livatino brings 25 years of underwriting experience in specialty insurance to his new role. Before joining QBE, Livatino held several leadership roles at Beazley and Markel Corporation, the company noted. Reporting directly to Dan ... Read the full article
Verisk SBS welcomes two new hires as it strengthens its Solutions-based approach
15th November 2023
Verisk SBS, a re/insurance software specialist operating in the London and US markets, has announced appointments of Gordon Bathurst as Director of Solutions, Broking, and Chris Spencer as Director of Solutions, Underwriting, effective immediately. Both will be based in London and report to Chief Product Officer Rich Smith. They join Nick ... Read the full article
Lockton appoints Øyvind Larsen to lead its People Solutions business in Norway
15th November 2023
Independent insurance broker Lockton has announced the arrival of Øyvind Larsen to lead its People Solutions business in Norway. Based in Oslo, Larsen will also be joined by further senior hires, initiating a competitive new proposition for existing and prospective clients in the region. Overall, Larsen brings more than 25 years of ... Read the full article
Aegon to nominate Albert Benchimol as non-exec Board member
15th November 2023
Life insurer and asset manager Aegon, is planning to nominate Albert Benchimol to be appointed as a non-executive member of the Board of Directors, a proposal to be made to its 2024 Annual General Meeting. Once elected, Benchimol’s appointment would be effective as of the end of the meeting and for ... Read the full article
Alex Hardy named Director of Sales & Distribution for SiriusPoint’s international business
14th November 2023
Global specialty re/insurer, SiriusPoint Ltd., has appointed Alex Hardy as Director of Sales & Distribution for its International business. SiriusPoint confirmed that Hardy will join the firm on December 4, 2023. He will be based in London, and will report to Rob Gibbs, President & CEO, SiriusPoint International. Overall, Hardy brings over two ... Read the full article
Mark Newman becomes Canopius Group UK CEO
14th November 2023
Specialty re/insurer, Canopius Group, has announced the appointment of Mark Newman as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for the UK, with interim UK CEO Kate Roy to step down from the position on December 31st, 2023, and retain her role as Group Chief Operating Officer (COO). Newman is to take up his ... Read the full article
Hans Døhlen to spearhead Pro MGA Global Solution’s European expansion
14th November 2023
Independent managing general agent, Pro MGA Global Solutions, has appointed Hans Martin Døhlen as Managing Director of the company’s European platform, Pro MGA Solutions Europe GmbH, and Director of Underwriting. In his new role, Hans will be responsible for the growth of Pro MGA’s business in Europe, which includes MGA incubator ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s coverholder Kita names James Brown Technical Underwriting Advisor
14th November 2023
Kita, a carbon insurance specialist and Lloyd’s of London coverholder, has announced the appointment of James Brown, former Head of Natural Resources at Chaucer, as its new Technical Underwriting Advisor. In his new role, Brown will act as lead consultant for JBAdvice Ltd, with his decades of technical underwriting experience he ... Read the full article
Christopher H. Balch named President of Berkley Technology Underwriters
14th November 2023
W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed Christopher H. Balch as president of Berkley Technology Underwriters, succeeding Matthew A. Mueller, who has been named chairman of the business. Balch joins Berkley Technology Underwriters with almost two decades of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry. Berkley noted that his prior experience ... Read the full article
Accelerant appoints Gabriella Engstrand as Head of Distribution – Europe
14th November 2023
Data-driven risk exchange Accelerant has appointed Gabriella Engstrand as Head of Distribution - Europe. The firm describes Engstrand as a business development executive with 17 years of experience in insurance. She most recently served as the European Head of Broker Distribution for Lloyd’s of London, where she led the implementation of the ... Read the full article
RLI Corp adds Clark Kellogg to Board
14th November 2023
RLI Corp, a specialty insurer serving niche property, casualty and surety market, has announced the appointment of Clark C. Kellogg to its Board of Directors. Kellogg’s term will be effective January 1, 2024 and will expire in May 2024 at RLI’s next shareholders’ meeting, at which time he will stand for ... Read the full article
Optio Group names Steve Thompson Head of Accident & Health
13th November 2023
Specialty MGA Optio Group has appointed Steve Thompson as Head of Accident & Health (A&H) with immediate effect. According to Optio, Thompson holds more than two decades of experience underwriting global A&H business in both the Lloyd’s and composite markets. He joins Optio from independent Lloyd’s broker and coverholder Shepherd Compello Limited, ... Read the full article
WTW names Brad Messinger as leader of FI&PS industry division
13th November 2023
WTW, a globally renowned advisory, broking, and solutions company, has appointed Brad Messinger as the new leader of the Financial Institutions and Professional Services (FI&PS) industry division. The effective date for Messinger's assumption of this pivotal role is set for January 1, 2024, as he concurrently continues his responsibilities as the ... Read the full article
HSB strengthens development team in the UK with trio of appointments
13th November 2023
HSB (UK and Ireland) has announced the strengthening of its UK Business Development team with the appointments of Sarah Purnell, Michael Farrugia and Lydia White. Sarah Purnell, who previously worked for the British Engineering Services, Zurich and Axa, has been appointed Business Development Manager for the East and West Midlands. Meanwhile, based ... Read the full article