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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.
Tony Matta takes regional President role at Lockton
8th December 2020
Insurance broker Lockton has appointed Tony Matta as President of its Caribbean & Central America Facultative team, which is based in Miami. Matta most recently served as CEO for Facultative business in the Caribbean and Central America at rival broker Willis Towers Watson, also in Miami. Prior to this he held a ... Read the full article
Ben Keslowitz to lead Guy Carpenter’s US Life Reinsurance business
8th December 2020
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh, has announced the appointment of Benjamin Keslowitz to the newly created role of US Life Leader, effective immediately. In his new role, Keslowitz will have a focus on delivering the full range of Guy Carpenter's risk and capital solutions to clients and prospects ... Read the full article
Marco Capital adds Sompo’s Phil Rooke as CFO
7th December 2020
Newly-launched European P&C run-off specialist Marco Capital has added Phil Rooke as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Rooke will be based in London and joins from Sompo International, where he served as CFO. He also spent time as an executive board member at Endurance Worldwide Insurance. Prior to joining Endurance, Rook was General Manager ... Read the full article
Aspen Re America names Head of Professional Lines
7th December 2020
Aspen Re, the reinsurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, has announced the appointment of Ana Cifuentes as Head of Professional Lines for Aspen Re America, effective December 9, 2020. As Head of Professional Lines, she will be responsible for building and growing product offerings for Aspen Re America. Cifuentes most recently ... Read the full article
Beazley adds Chris Hill to US marine team
7th December 2020
Specialist insurer Beazley has announced the appointment Chris Hill as an underwriter within its US marine team. Based in New York, Hill will underwrite a US-wide book of marine hull and liability risks. He joins Beazley from Berkley Offshore Underwriting Managers where he spent more than seven years, most recently as vice ... Read the full article
Sompo Int. hires Haney for two exec agri roles
7th December 2020
Sompo International has appointed Robert Haney as Executive Chairman of AgriSompo and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AgriSompo North America. Haney will be reporting to Christopher Sparro, CEO, US Insurance for Sompo International. His appointment illustrates Sompo International’s investment in and commitment to the crop insurance market in the US and around ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter names Pietro Toffanello as Head of Japan
7th December 2020
Guy Carpenter, the global reinsurance broking arm of Marsh, has announced the appointment of Pietro Toffanello, formerly of Gen Re, as Head of Japan, effective Q1 2021. In his new role, Toffanello takes on responsibility for managing the broker's business activities across Japan, reporting to Tony Gallagher, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ... Read the full article
Aviva appoints Winslow as CEO of International
4th December 2020
London-headquartered insurer Aviva has appointed Adam Winslow as CEO of International. In this newly-created role, Winslow will be reporting to Amanda Blanc and will also be joining the Group Executive Committee. Winslow will join Aviva in January and will be responsible for Aviva’s international businesses in continental Europe and Asia. He has two ... Read the full article
Victor names Richard Turner as International Head of Marine
4th December 2020
Managing general underwriter Victor Insurance has announced the appointment of Richard Turner as International Head of Marine, effective immediately. In this newly created role, Turner will be responsible for driving Victor’s international marine business with a specific focus on data and analytics driven insurance products and solutions. He currently serves as President ... Read the full article
RenRe announces Shannon Lowry Bender as new Group General Counsel
4th December 2020
Bermuda-based reinsurance company, RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., has announced that from January 1st, 2021, Shannon Lowry Bender will assume the role of Senior Vice President (SVP), Group General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Bender takes over from Stephen Weinstein, Executive Vice President (EVP), Group General Counsel, Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer, who ... Read the full article
Lockton Re names Foreman as Head of Non-Marine Retro & Property Specialty
4th December 2020
Reinsurance brokerage Lockton Re has announced the addition of Matt Foreman as Head of its Non-Marine Retrocession and Property Specialty Division in London. He joins the company from the Global ReSpecialty unit of Aon's Reinsurance Solutions, where he served as Head of London Market, Non-Marine. Keith Harrison, International Chief Executive Officer (CEO), ... Read the full article
The Geneva Association makes two senior hires
4th December 2020
The Geneva Association has appointed two new senior staff members to focus on liability risks and its engagement with China. Darren Pain has been appointed as Director Evolving Liability, where he is to lead the Evolving Liability research programme. Previously, he led the research for the Swiss Re Institute and has held ... Read the full article
Aidan Pope named Exec Chairman of BMS’ LatAm & Caribbean operation
3rd December 2020
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, BMS Group, has announced the hiring of Aidan Pope as Executive Chairman of its Latin American and Caribbean operation, effective January 1st, 2021. In his new role, Pope will focus on expanding the broker's operations in the regions and further growing its client base and business ... Read the full article
Papachristou takes Gibraltar CEO role at Qatar Re
3rd December 2020
Qatar Reinsurance Company Limited (Qatar Re), the global multi-line reinsurer and subsidiary of QIC Global, has announced the appointment of Dimitris Papachristou as CEO of its Gibraltar companies, effective immediately. In this role, Papachristou will oversee the operations of Zenith Insurance Plc, Markerstudy Insurance Company Limited, and St Julians Insurance Company ... Read the full article
Marcus Taylor joins Aon’s Global ReSpecialty division
3rd December 2020
Marcus Taylor has joined the Global ReSpecialty division of global broker Aon's Reinsurance Solutions arm, focusing on Non-Marine and Specialty business, effective December 2nd, 2020. As part of the Global ReSpecialty team, which has a focus on large reinsurance and retrocession deals, Taylor reports to Richard Wheeler, Divisional Director for Non-Marine ... Read the full article
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