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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.
Guy Carpenter names FloodFlash co-founder Ian Bartholomew as Global Head of Parametric Advisory
17th March 2026
Reinsurance Broker Guy Carpenter has hired Ian Bartholomew PhD, Co-Founder and former Chief Underwriting Officer of parametric flood insurer, FloodFlash, as Global Head of Parametric Advisory. Dr. Bartholomew takes on his new role at Guy Carpenter on June 1st, 2026. He will be based in London and will report to David ... Read the full article
Carrick Group appoints Matt Brand as Head of Governance
17th March 2026
Carrick Group Limited, a Bermuda-based international non-life legacy insurer, has appointed Matt Brand as Head of Governance. Brand joins from Hampden Group, where he spent a decade, most recently serving as Group Head of Operations. In his new role, he reports to Chief Executive Officer Tom Nichols and is tasked with ... Read the full article
Talanx extends CEO’s contract until June 2030
17th March 2026
The Supervisory Board of Talanx AG has decided to reappoint Torsten Leue as Chairman of the Board of Management, extending his contract ahead of schedule until June 2030. According to Talanx, the early extension recognises the Executive Board team’s strong performance under Leue’s leadership and aims to support the Group’s continued ... Read the full article
Markel announces John Riley as Senior Claims Adjuster for Financial Institutions
17th March 2026
Markel Insurance, the insurance business of Markel Group Inc., has appointed John Riley as Senior Claims Adjuster – Financial Institutions, effective immediately. His appointment supports the transition of the remaining Commercial Directors & Officers (D&O) claims into an enlarged FIDO claims team, while also strengthening resources as Markel’s financial institutions claims ... Read the full article
Rokstone strengthens NA Casualty team
17th March 2026
Rokstone, an international specialty re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Claire Lill as Senior Underwriter, North American Casualty. In her new role, Lill will collaborate closely with Rokstone’s North American Casualty leadership to further develop its underwriting expertise and sustain the expansion of the MGA’s ... Read the full article
Nexus appoints Walid Youssef as Head of UK Financial Institutions
17th March 2026
Nexus Underwriting, an Arrowhead Intermediaries company, has announced the appointment of Walid Youssef as Head of UK Financial Institutions. In his new role, Youssef will manage Nexus’s UK Financial Institutions portfolio and drive the line’s strategy. He will report directly to Joanne Edgley, UK Head of Financial Lines at Nexus. He joins ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re appoints Dion Russell as Managing VP, Business Services, Protection
17th March 2026
Pacific Life Re, the reinsurance arm of Pacific Life, has announced the appointment of Dion Russell as Managing Vice President, Business Services, Protection. Russell has more than 25 years of experience in the life insurance industry, having worked across Asia, Australia and New Zealand. His career spans roles in primary insurance, ... Read the full article
Howden unveils regional structure changes, creates EMEA broking unit
16th March 2026
Global insurance broker Howden has announced that it will now align its International Growth Markets (IGM) businesses with their respective regions, leading to a number of leadership appointments and regional structure changes effective April 1st, 2026. The broker explains that its IGM division, which is led by Sonia Caamaño, builds and ... Read the full article
Markel International names Maureen Tomlinson as Head of AI and introduces AI Centre of Enablement
16th March 2026
Markel International, the international insurance business of Markel Group Inc., has appointed Maureen Tomlinson as Head of Artificial Intelligence and announced the creation of an AI Centre of Enablement. Markel International forms part of Markel Group’s global insurance operations and provides specialist insurance solutions across a range of sectors and regions. ... Read the full article
Atrium appoints James Lakin as Head of Outwards Reinsurance
16th March 2026
Atrium, a leading specialty insurer at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of James Lakin as Head of Outwards Reinsurance. In this position, he will lead the design and placement of Atrium’s outward reinsurance programmes, ensuring the strategy supports the firm’s risk appetite, capital objectives, and long-term profitability. Lakin moves to Atrium after ... Read the full article
QBE Re names Soichiro Tanaka as Head of Southeast Asia
16th March 2026
QBE Re, the reinsurance arm of insurer QBE Insurance Group, has named Soichiro Tanaka as its new Head of Southeast Asia. Tanaka has more than 13 years of experience in insurance and reinsurance markets across Asia. He joins from Aspen Insurance Holdings, where he served as a Senior Underwriter and played ... Read the full article
Price Forbes Singapore expands treaty reinsurance team with senior hires
16th March 2026
Global specialty broker Price Forbes continues to expand its newly formed treaty reinsurance team in Singapore with four senior appointments – Bruce Ford, Goh Thian Leong, Mark Foster, and Florence Lam Puoy Yin. These appointments follow the recent hire of Dick Heath as Head of Reinsurance and Wholesale, Singapore, further ... Read the full article
Allianz SE announces Board of Management changes ahead of 2027 transition
16th March 2026
Allianz SE, the German multinational financial services and insurance group headquartered in Munich, has announced a series of leadership and portfolio changes within its Board of Management as part of long-term succession planning and organisational development. The changes follow the planned retirement of Klaus-Peter Röhler, who will step down from the ... Read the full article
Incline strengthens executive leadership team
16th March 2026
Incline, an insurance program market services firm, has announced the promotion of Andrew McLennan to Chief Risk Officer, and the appointment of Rob Strickland as Chief Information Officer. "These leadership decisions reflect our focus on building a disciplined, forward-looking organization," said Chris McClellan, Chief Executive Officer of Incline. "Andrew, Cole, and ... Read the full article
Talbot appoints Don Chu as Head of Catastrophe Management
13th March 2026
Talbot Underwriting, an international specialty insurance and reinsurance company and part of AIG, has announced the appointment of Don Chu as Head of Catastrophe Management in London. In his new role, Chu will work closely with teams across the business to support the management of Talbot’s catastrophe risk across all syndicates, ... Read the full article
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