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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.
Mayer Brown adds insurance expertise to London Corporate & Specialties practice
17th October 2018
Global law firm Mayer Brown has appointed Jeremy Hill as a Senior Counsel in its London Corporate & Securities Practice, where he will support the expansion of corporate insurance work as a member of the wider Global Insurance Industry Group. Hill has more than 30 years’ experience as a transactional lawyer ... Read the full article
StarStone names John Hendrickson Group CEO
17th October 2018
Global specialty insurer StarStone has announced the appointment of John Hendrickson as its new Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Hendrickson replaces Demian Smith, who resigned from the company in September of this year after eight years with the firm. Hendrickson brings more than 35 years of industry experience to the ... Read the full article
Stonybrook creates new Ventures Division, led by Sandra Familet
16th October 2018
Stonybrook Capital, an insurance sector-focused merchant and investment banking firm, has established a new Ventures Division and appointed Sandra Familet to lead it. The division will aim to combine Stonybrook’s various investment fund initiatives under a single umbrella, bringing a more focused and coordinated approach to this area, the company said. Familet ... Read the full article
Liberty adds cyber underwriter to Zurich office
16th October 2018
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has appointed Roland Heinesch to serve in a newly-created cyber underwriter role in its Zurich office. Reporting to Felix Böni, Switzerland General Manager, Heinesch will be responsible for the development of LSM’s cyber book in the region. Prior to joining Liberty in ... Read the full article
Victor appoints Eric Solash as Head of Capital Markets
16th October 2018
Victor Insurance Holdings, the managing general underwriter previously known as The Schinnerer Group, has announced the appointment of Eric Solash to the newly created position of Global Head of Capital Markets. In this role, Solash will be responsible for developing Victor’s capital markets strategies globally across all classes of property ... Read the full article
José Manuel Fonseca appointed Chairman of Brokerslink
16th October 2018
Global broking business Brokerslink has appointed José Manuel Fonseca to replace Grégory Allard as chairman, who steps down after a two-year tenure. One of Brokerslink's original founders, Fonseca has overseen the successful transformation of the business from global network to international broker. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of MDS Group and ... Read the full article
ArgoGlobal appoints Marcello Lombardini to Director role
15th October 2018
ArgoGlobal Assicurazioni, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, an international underwriter of specialty re/insurance, has appointed Marcello Lombardini as Distribution and Business Development Director. Lombardini joins from Banca IFIS, where he most recently served as Senior Insurance Consultant. In his new role, he will report to Giovanni Tucci, Managing Director of ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s welcomes new CEO John Neal
15th October 2018
John Neal has today been welcomed by Lloyd’s as its new Chief Executive Officer; he replaces Inga Beale who has led the specialist re/insurance marketplace for the past five years. Neal, whose appointment was approved unanimously by a meeting of the Council of Lloyd’s, most recently served as Group CEO of ... Read the full article
RFIB Singapore appoints Simon McCrum as Managing Director, Asia Pacific
15th October 2018
RFIB Group Limited, the international Lloyd’s re/insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Simon McCrum as Managing Director, Asia Pacific at RFIB Singapore. McCrum takes up his position with immediate effect and will be reporting to Regional Head of Asia Pacific, Chris Bracegirdle. Subject to the appropriate regulatory/ministry approvals, he will be ... Read the full article
JLT FAC names Joe Ameruoso as Head of North America Construction Casualty
15th October 2018
JLT FAC, the facultative reinsurance division of broker JLT Re (North America) Inc., has announced the appointment of Joe Ameruoso as Head of North America Construction Casualty, Facultative. Ameruoso will be based in JLT FAC’s New York Office, and joins the company from Starr Indemnity & Liability Co in Primary Construction, ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Dan Curran as CUO for London Market Wholesale
15th October 2018
AXA XL insurance has announced the appointment of Dan Curran as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for its property and casualty (P&C) London Market Wholesale business. Curran takes over the role from Paul Greensmith, who was recently appointed as regional leader for the UK to help shape the new division as part ... Read the full article
AXIS Re appoints Ann Haugh as President of Global Markets
15th October 2018
AXIS Re, the reinsurance unit of Bermuda-headquartered global re/insurer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has appointed Ann Haugh as President of its Global Markets division. Haugh joins AXIS Re from international insurance services firm Thomas Miller, where she most recently served as Group Chief Operating Officer. Previously, she also held a number of ... Read the full article
Liberty hires Markus Hefel as Deputy Country Manager for Switzerland
12th October 2018
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), the specialty re/insurance subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Markus Hefel as Deputy Country Manager for Switzerland. Hefel joins LSM from Ironshore, where he also served as Country Manager for Switzerland, in addition to his role as Senior Underwriter Liability and Personal ... Read the full article
Antares appoints CNA Hardy’s John Taylor as Head of Specialty
12th October 2018
Antares, the Lloyd’s managing agent and member of the QIC Group, has announced the appointment of John Taylor as Head of Specialty. Taylor will report to the Active Underwriter Joe Battle and replaces Kieran Oliver, who is retiring from Antares after nearly two decades at the firm. With 25 years’ experience in ... Read the full article
Langhorne Re appoints Steve Zonca to lead U.S subsidiaries
12th October 2018
Langhorne Re, a start-up launched earlier this year by Reinsurance Group of America and RenaissanceRe, has announced the appointment of Steve Zonca as Chief Executive Officer its U.S-based operating subsidiaries. Zonca’s experience spans 35 years, with more than 20 years of senior management responsibilities and experience in pricing, product development, valuation, ... Read the full article