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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.
Matthew Whyte joins Willis Re to strengthen client support capabilities
6th January 2026
Matthew Whyte has joined Willis Re as a broker, bringing 38 years of industry experience to further strengthen the firm’s client support capabilities. Whyte has led client teams across global marine and energy, property and composite accounts, as well as multi-class captive treaties, having spent 32 years at Guy Carpenter and ... Read the full article
John Walters named CEO & Managing Director of Hannover Life Re of Australasia
6th January 2026
Global reinsurer Hannover Re has announced the appointment of John Walters as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of Hannover Life Re of Australasia. Hannover Life Re of Australasia is a specialist provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions for superannuation funds, distribution partners, employers, and other insurers, helping them protect ... Read the full article
Niyam Group launches to bring reinsurance capacity to India
6th January 2026
Bobby Swarup, an insurance industry veteran with over two decades of experience, has announced the launch of Niyam Group, a new venture in India which will bring more reinsurance capital to the market. Niyam’s vision is to build economic resilience and enable equitable growth, aligned with India’s ambition of Viksit Bharat ... Read the full article
Catalina Re appoints Peter Mason as Group Chief Risk Officer
5th January 2026
Catalina Re, a provider of capital management and risk transfer solutions to the global insurance industry, has appointed Peter Mason as Group Chief Risk Officer. Andrew Pryde, Catalina Re’s former Group Chief Risk Officer, departed the role to join SiriusPoint as its Group Chief Risk Officer, effective September 2025. Mason joins ... Read the full article
Ascot hires RenRe’s Ashleigh Edwards to lead Ceded Re strategy
5th January 2026
Ascot Group has appointed Ashleigh Edwards as Group Head of Ceded Reinsurance, where she will lead the firm’s global ceded re strategy, covering its structures, placement approaches, and business lines. Edwards joins Ascot from RenaissanceRe, where she spent more than six years, most recently as SVP, Global Head of Casualty Reinsurance. She ... Read the full article
Paolo Mantero named Zurich’s Group Head of Reinsurance
5th January 2026
Global multi-line insurer, Zurich Insurance,, has appointed Paolo Mantero as its new Group Head of Reinsurance, who is transitioning to the role from his most recent position as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO). Mantero, who brings a wealth of strategic depth and financial acumen to the role, has held several leadership ... Read the full article
Sompo appoints Christian Silies as President of Europe Reinsurance
5th January 2026
Sompo, a global provider of property, casualty, and specialty insurance and reinsurance, has appointed Christian Silies as President of Europe Reinsurance. Silies brings more than two decades of industry experience, with expertise spanning specialty, marine, and energy lines. He joined Sompo in March 2022 as Head of Global Marine & Energy, and ... Read the full article
Ryan Spettigue joins AIG as Head of Client and Broker Engagement, Australia
5th January 2026
Ryan Spettigue has joined AIG as the firm's new Head of Client and Broker Engagement, Australia. Spettigue joins AIG from Chubb, where he served in a number of senior underwriting roles. He joined Chubb in 2014 as a casualty underwriter before becoming Workers’ Compensation Manager in Hong Kong and later Senior Underwriter, ... Read the full article
Aon President and CEO Greg Case’s employment agreement extended
2nd January 2026
The Board of Directors of global insurance and reinsurance broking group, Aon, has approved an extension of President and Chief Executive officer (CEO), Greg Case's employment agreement through December 31st, 2030. Case has been with the broking giant for more than 21 years, having joined the firm as President and CEO ... Read the full article
WISE restructures reinsurance and specialty team
2nd January 2026
WISE Insurance Services Co., Ltd., a Korean insurance and reinsurance advisory and brokerage firm, has implemented a restructuring of its Reinsurance Team, effective January 1st, 2026. As part of this restructure, the Reinsurance Team has been renamed the R&S (Reinsurance & Specialty) Team. This move aims to support WISE’s next phase ... Read the full article
Avishek Rath joins Aon’s Facultative Reinsurance Solutions team in India
2nd January 2026
Avishek Rath has been appointed as Head of Growth for global broker Aon’s Facultative Reinsurance Solutions in India. Leveraging the firm’s global network and advanced data analytics, Rath is committed to provide bespoke risk transfer solutions for high-value and complex risks. “I start the new year with clarity of purpose and sharp ... Read the full article
XS Global appoints Phillip Brain as Regional A&H Underwriting Manager
2nd January 2026
XS Global, an independently owned managing general underwriting (MGU) platform, has announced the appointment of Phillip Brain as Regional Accident & Health (A&H) Underwriting Manager. Brain brings more than two decades of global experience in Accident & Health, with deep expertise across leadership, underwriting, and distribution. Prior to joining XS Global, he ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital appoints Mirzaian as Underwriting & Product Lead US Media
31st December 2025
Specialty insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital has announced the appointment of Anita Mirzaian as Underwriting & Product Lead US Media. In this role Mirzaian will be tasked with accelerating the expansion of the company’s Media portfolio in the United States. She will work closely with Joe Wornham, Global Media Product Leader, to ... Read the full article
Fergus Re names Sharmini Samuels as Chief Underwriting Officer
31st December 2025
Bermuda-based collateralised reinsurer Fergus Re has appointed Sharmini Samuels as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective January 1st, 2026. This appointment follows that of Stewart Ritchie as Chief Executive Officer in October 2025, representing the reinsurer’s commitment towards continued investment in its capabilities. In her new role, Samuels will work ... Read the full article
Apollo announces leadership transition for Construction business
31st December 2025
Apollo, the specialist Lloyd’s re/insurance group, has announced leadership changes for the Construction line of business as Tim Cook prepares to retire from his role as Head of Construction on 31 December 2025. As part of a planned succession, Matt Larke assumed the role of Class Leader, Construction Physical Damage in ... Read the full article
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