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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.
CAC Specialty makes senior appointments to Natural Resources Practice
22nd September 2020
Insurance broker, CAC Specialty (CAC) has announced the appointments of Lisa Harris as Executive Vice President of Client Service and Gary King as Executive Chairman for its newly formed Natural Resources Practice. The Natural Resources Practice will warehouse CAC’s key resources focused on serving clients in the energy, mining, power, and ... Read the full article
BHSI to enter Exec & Professional Lines in France
22nd September 2020
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI), the insurance arm of Warren Buffett's global re/insurance company, is set to enter the Executive & Professional Lines market in France. To spearhead BHSI's range of products in the country, the company has appointed Olivier Hamon as Head of Financial Institutions and Management Liabilities and ... Read the full article
Enstar adds former XL Chief Actuary, Susan Cross to Board
21st September 2020
Enstar Group Limited has announced the addition of Susan Cross to its Board of Directors as a Class III director, serving on the firm's Audit Committee and Risk Committee, effective October 1st, 2020. Cross currently serves on the board of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 publicly held insurer. Previously, she served ... Read the full article
IAG appoints Nick Hawkins to lead as CEO
21st September 2020
Australian insurer IAG has announced the appointment of Nick Hawkins as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 2. Hawkins succeeds Peter Harmer, who is set to depart the company after announcing his retirement in April. He joined IAG in 2001 and was appointed Deputy CEO in April this year after 12 ... Read the full article
LMG names Sean McGovern as sponsor for business environment workstream
21st September 2020
The London Market Group (LMG) has revealed that the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UK & Lloyd's market at AXA XL, Sean McGovern, has become the new sponsor for the business environment workstream. The workstream proactively engages with the UK government, parliamentary parties and the civil service, ensuring they better understand ... Read the full article
Hive Aero adds Andrew Webster, David Adcock to new Aviation team
18th September 2020
London-based managing general agent Hive Aero has added Andrew Webster as Class Underwriter and David Adcock as Head of Aviation Claims. Effective October 1, Webster and Adcock will be based in London and report to Chief Operating Officer, Bruce Carman. Webster will be responsible for the Aviation Hull and Liabilities (All Risks) ... Read the full article
Carbon Underwriting adds Gary Clark as property underwriter
18th September 2020
Specialist independent managing general underwriter Carbon has announced the appointment of Gary Clark as property underwriter. Clark brings over a decade’s experience and most recently served as an underwriter at Antares Managing Agency. Commenting on his appointment, Clark said, “I’m immensely excited to join Carbon’s dynamic and forward-thinking team. "My focus has always been on ... Read the full article
Aon adds Camilo Ruiz to facultative reinsurance team in Colombia
18th September 2020
Re/insurance broker Aon has announced that Camilo Ruiz has joined its Reinsurance Solutions Facultative business in Colombia. Ruiz joins Aon from Carpenter Marsh Fac, where he was Fac Senior Vice President since 2018. During his 27-year broking career, he has also held Senior Vice President positions at Willis Re and JLT Re. Based ... Read the full article
Convex names Paskin & Butt as CEO’s of core underwriting subsidiaries
18th September 2020
International speciality insurer and reinsurer, Convex Group Limited, has announced the appointment of Matt Paskin as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Convex Re Limited (Bermuda) and Theo Butt as CEO of Convex Insurance UK Limited (London). Both of these roles were previously held by Convex Co-Founder and Group Deputy CEO, Paul ... Read the full article
AXIS Insurance expands U.S. Excess Casualty team
17th September 2020
AXIS Insurance, part of AXIS Capital Holdings, has announced the appointments of Jonathan Martin and Jennifer Fisher as Vice President and Assistant Vice President, respectively, within the its U.S. Excess Casualty underwriting team. Martin joins AXIS with over 12 years of experience at Gen Star Management where he held a variety ... Read the full article
RT Specialty appoints Seth Johnson President of Binding Authority
17th September 2020
RT Specialty, the wholesale brokerage unit of Ryan Specialty Group, has appointed Seth Johnson president of RT Binding Authority. Effective January 1, Johnson will succeed Scott H. Smith, who announced his intent to retire at the end of 2019. Johnson is currently president of RT Specialty - Atlantic, having joined the company ... Read the full article
Generali (GC&C) appoints Head of Underwriting in Asia
17th September 2020
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), a subsidiary of the Italian insurance giant, has announced the appointment of Brendan McDonald as Head of Underwriting for Asia. McDonald joined Generali in 2018 as Head of Financial Lines Underwriting for GC&C Asia. Prior to that, he was Head of Liability at Oman Insurance Company ... Read the full article
David Corry takes senior role at Argo Environmental
17th September 2020
Argo Environmental, a subsidiary of specialty re/insurer Argo Group International Holdings Ltd., has announced the appointment of David Corry as Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of Environmental. Corry joins Argo from Markel, where he was senior director of environmental and energy insurance. He previously spent a decade working at Crum & Forster ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual appoints head of field operations for GRS North America
16th September 2020
Liberty Mutual has announced the appointment of Marc Orloff as President of North American Field Operations for Global Risk Solutions (GRS) North America. Orloff previously led Liberty Mutual's GRS field distribution team, which includes retail and wholesale field organizations, national broker management, and private equity and construction practices. He will continue to ... Read the full article
Premia adds Lloyd’s expertise with addition of Colin Grint from AJG
16th September 2020
Bermuda domiciled reinsurance run-off group, Premia Holdings Ltd., has appointed Arthur J. Gallagher's (AJG) Colin Grint as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Premia Managing Agency Ltd. Subject to regulatory approvals, Grint is expected to join Premia on October 1st, 2020 and will take oversight of all of the company's operations in ... Read the full article
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