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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.
Chubb names HSBC’s Enns as CFO as Bancroft announces retirement
15th January 2021
The Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Chubb Group, Philip Bancroft, is to retire from the company after 19 years of service and will be succeeded by HSBC's Peter Enns. Bancroft will retire from Chubb on July 1st, 2021 and is expected to remain with the re/insurer ... Read the full article
Concirrus bolsters executive team with two hires
15th January 2021
Insurtech firm Concirrus has added Mike Davies and Oliver Miloschewsky to its executive team as part of the expansion of its commercial offering in Asia. Both hires have more than 40 years of combined experience working in the global marine insurance market and have extensive experience the marine market. Previously holding senior ... Read the full article
Markel hires Tom Williams as Environmental Product Line Leader
15th January 2021
Financial holding company Markel Corporation has appointed Tom Williams as Environmental Product Line Leader, where he will lead the environmental team for the Markel Specialty division. Williams previously worked at Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty, where he was the environmental practice group leader for five years. Prior to this, he worked for ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Pamela Rosado general counsel
15th January 2021
AXA XL has announced the appointment of Pamela Rosado as General Counsel, effective February 8. Rosado reports to AXA XL Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Scott Gunter and will be based in New York. She takes on the role from Anthony Recine, who served as interim General Counsel and who will now return ... Read the full article
Howden to launch Australian broking operation
14th January 2021
International insurance broker Howden is entering a strategic partnership with insurance intermediary network Steadfast that will see the creation of an Australian broking operation. The partnership will also look to support Steadfast’s London Market broking requirements. Meanwhile, Howden in Australia will join Steadfast’s network - the country's largest general insurance platform - in ... Read the full article
MS Amlin SE names Sandra van der Wielen head of HR
14th January 2021
MS Amlin Insurance SE has announced the appointment of Sandra van der Wielen as head of Human Resources. Wielen brings over two decade's experience in HR management and for the last 10 years served as Head of HR at Merck for Belgium, Netherlands and Luxemburg, extended to the Nordic countries two years ... Read the full article
Liberty (LSM) names Lesley Harding as Global Head of Energy
14th January 2021
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has unveiled Lesley Harding as its new Global Head of Energy, effective immediately. Based in the company's London office, Harding reports to Michael Gosselin, Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Specialty. In her new role, she takes on responsibility for the firm's global ... Read the full article
Chaucer promotes Wyatt to Head of Political Risk and Credit
14th January 2021
Specialty re/insurance group Chaucer has promoted Deborah Wyatt to Head of Political Risk and Credit, as current head Nick Kilhams retires after 22 years of dedicated service. Under Nick’s leadership Chaucer has become a centre of excellence for political risk and credit underwriting, building a team focussed on delivering solutions for ... Read the full article
Conduit Re’s GWP in line with plan at 1/1; Lancashire’s Whelan joins as CFO
14th January 2021
Newly-launched property and casualty reinsurer Conduit Re has reported that it wrote gross premiums of $160 million at the January 1st, 2021 reinsurance renewals as pricing and terms and conditions fell in line with expectations. Highlights of the firm's 1/1 renewals includes GWP in line with plan and consisting of a ... Read the full article
Chubb names Michael Kessler division president of cyber risk insurance
14th January 2021
Global re/insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Michael Kessler as division president of its cyber risk insurance business. Currently serving as a vice president and chief reinsurance officer, Kessler will now oversee all facets of the business including strategy, product and business development, underwriting and service operations. He reports to Paul Krump, ... Read the full article
HSCM hires SCOR’s Adrian Jones in InsurTech & re/insurance push
13th January 2021
Hudson Structured Capital Management Ltd. (HSCM), the insurance-linked securities (ILS), reinsurance and transportation-focused investment manager, has announced the appointment of Adrian Jones from SCOR as the firm looks to expand its InsurTech and global re/insurance groups. Jones has been hired as a Managing Director of HSCM and a Partner in the ... Read the full article
Chubb selects Jeremiah Konz as new Chief Reinsurance Officer
13th January 2021
Property and casualty insurer Chubb has announced that Jeremiah Konz, currently Executive Vice President, Reinsurance Officer for Chubb Overseas General, has been appointed as the company's new Chief Reinsurance Officer, effective immediately. Konz takes over from Michael Kessler, who Chubb recently named Division President of its global cyber risk insurance operation. In ... Read the full article
Nautilus Insurance names new CUO as Tom Joyce becomes President
13th January 2021
Nautilus Insurance Group, a Berkley company, has announced a number of executive leadership changes, including the appointment of Bill Floros as Senior Vice President (SVP) and Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). Floros takes over the role from Tom Joyce, who has been appointed President, succeeding Thomas Kuzma, who recently assumed the role ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Brett Musser as US Marine Product Leader
13th January 2021
The US marine team at AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has added Brett Musser as the Central US Zonal Marine Product Leader. He will be based in Chicago and will serve as Marine Liabilities Product Manager, focusing on developing bespoke solutions for specialised marine ... Read the full article
Costero Brokers hires Freddie Tyler as Vice President
13th January 2021
Privately held London-based brokerage, Costero Brokers, has announced the appointment of Freddie Tyler as Vice President, effective January 4, 2021. Tyler's responsibilities will include growing the crisis management offerings including facultative, binder, treaty, and TRIA-wrap products. He has an extensive background in insurance, working in the industry for seven years. Most recently he ... Read the full article
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