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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.
Swiss Re to nominate former Hannover Re CEO Henchoz to serve as Board member
27th February 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re's Board of Directors plans to nominate Jean-Jacques Henchoz, the former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of large reinsurer Hannover Re, for election as a new, Non-Executive and Independent member of the Board. The appointment is expected to last for a one-year term. Simultaneously, Larry Zimpleman, who has served ... Read the full article
Gallagher strengthens dispute resolution insurance team with director appointment
27th February 2026
Gallagher, the international insurance broking and risk management firm, has appointed specialist investigations and disputes lawyer Alexandra Carr as a Director in its dispute resolution insurance team, with the team ranking as Band 1 for litigation support by Chambers & Partners. The dispute resolution insurance team operates within Gallagher’s growing multidisciplinary ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual Re ANZ appoints Casualty Underwriting Manager
27th February 2026
Liberty Mutual Reinsurance (LM Re), the reinsurance division of Liberty Mutual, has appointed John Nicholls as Casualty Underwriting Manager for Australia and New Zealand (ANZ). Nicholls joins LM Re from the Sydney office of Liberty Specialty Markets in an internal transfer, reflecting the organisation’s integrated operating model across its global businesses. This ... Read the full article
Christopher Dalrymple appointed Group Chief Legal Officer at Howden
26th February 2026
Howden, the international insurance broking group, today announces the appointment of Christopher Dalrymple as Group Chief Legal Officer, effective 23 March 2026. Dalrymple will support Howden’s growth ambitions, bringing over 25 years of legal leadership across the insurance and financial services sectors, alongside extensive experience in public company governance, private equity, ... Read the full article
Troy Crawford named CUO of American Coastal Insurance Corporation
26th February 2026
American Coastal Insurance Corporation (ACIC), a property and casualty insurance holding company of American Coastal Insurance Company (AmCoastal), has appointed Troy Crawford as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). In January 2025, Crawford was appointed as the CUO of AmCoastal, overseeing underwriting strategy, risk selection, and portfolio performance across the firm’s ... Read the full article
Starr Companies announces senior claims leadership appointments
26th February 2026
Starr Companies, an insurance and investment organisation providing property, casualty, and specialty coverage worldwide, has announced changes to its senior claims leadership team. David Fitzgerald has been named Chairman of Claims. In this role, he will continue to contribute strategic guidance and oversight to the division. Fitzgerald has led the company’s ... Read the full article
AI12 names Jamie Eaton as Head of Financial Lines
26th February 2026
AI12 Limited, a specialist insurance and reinsurance broker headquartered in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), has appointed Jamie Eaton as Head of Financial Lines. The appointment follows the firm’s recent establishment in the DIFC and its authorisation by the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). It forms part of AI12’s ... Read the full article
West of England P&I Club names Alexis Wildman as Head of Products
26th February 2026
West of England P&I Club has appointed Alexis Wildman as Head of Products, succeeding Richard Turner, who will retire later this year following a structured handover period. In her new role, Wildman will report to Bart Mertens, the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), as the club continues to develop its product offering ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Roshan Perera as Head of APAC, Richard Jones as Chairman
26th February 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has appointed Roshan Perera as Managing Director, Head of the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, and Richard Jones as Chairman, APAC. Perera has over 25 years of industry experience across the APAC region. Most recently, he served as the leader of Gallagher Re’s APAC Strategic Solutions team. ... Read the full article
Mackay succeeds Adamczyk as HDI’s Global Head of Energy & Power
26th February 2026
HDI Global, a commercial and specialty lines insurer, has announced the appointment of Mark Mackay as Global Head of Energy & Power, effective 1 March. Mackay will be succeeding Franz Adamczyk, who is stepping back from the role after decades of developing and expanding the Energy & Power portfolio in collaboration ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) elevates three leaders within property division
26th February 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), an insurer offering commercial property, casualty, and specialty coverage, has announced key promotions across its property leadership team. Ryan Abelli and Chris Lemoine have been named Co-Heads of Wholesale General Property, while JP Ahlgren has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Property. “Ryan, Chris and JP have ... Read the full article
AXA XL adds AIG’s Carnazza as Head of Construction Property, Americas
26th February 2026
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Greg Carnazza as Head of Construction Property for the Americas region. In the new role, he is based in Atlanta, and reports to Jon Tellekamp, Chief Underwriting Officer, Construction, AXA XL. Carnazza will oversee the development and execution of ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Kevin Ingram as VP, USA Property Fac
25th February 2026
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Kevin Ingram as Vice President – USA Property Facultative. Ingram brings more than 25 years of reinsurance industry experience, spanning reinsurance accounting, US and international facultative property underwriting, and facultative property reinsurance broking. He has a strong track record of managing cross-functional ... Read the full article
Delos Insurance Solutions strengthens leadership team amid expansion plans
25th February 2026
Delos Insurance Solutions, a property insurance managing general agent, has made a series of senior leadership changes as it prepares for its next phase of expansion. The company specialises in home insurance solutions, particularly in markets where many traditional carriers have reduced or withdrawn coverage. By combining proprietary wildfire science with ... Read the full article
Chubb names Brent MacLean as Division President of ESIS
25th February 2026
Large US insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Brent MacLean as Division President of ESIS Inc., a third-party administrator and wholly-owned subsidiary of Chubb. ESIS provides a full range of claim and risk management services to a wide variety of commercial clients. Services include workers’ compensation, general liability, automobile liability, ... Read the full article
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