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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.
DARAG appoints new CEO, CFO for German risk carrier
27th August 2020
Leading legacy acquirer DARAG has announced the appointment of Alex Roth as Chief Executive Officer and Peter Klingspor as Chief Financial Officer of its German risk carrier DARAG Deutsche Versicherungs- und Rückversicherungs-AG. While Roth's appointment was effective 1 July, Klingspor joins on 1 September, both will be based in Hamburg. Roth, who first ... Read the full article
SCOR appoints Olivier Gay as SVP for Canadian reinsurance business
27th August 2020
Global reinsurer SCOR has announced the appointment of Olivier Gay as Senior Vice President for SCOR Canada Reinsurance Company. Gay, who has held roles of increasing responsibility since first joining the company in 2010, most recently served as Deputy Chief Financial Officer with SCOR in Singapore for the Asia Pacific region. Prior ... Read the full article
Conifer adds ex Swiss Re exec to Board
26th August 2020
Former Swiss Re executive Timothy M. Lamothe has been added to the Board of Directors of Conifer Holdings, a Michigan-based insurance holding company. Lamothe, who served as Senior Vice President for Swiss Re from 2001 to 2019, will initially serve on Conifer’s Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. Lamothe has more than 38 ... Read the full article
Fidelis enters Contingency and Fine Art & Specie markets with new hires
26th August 2020
Fidelis Underwriting Limited has announced its entry into the Contingency and Fine Art & Specie markets with the addition of two new underwriters. To drive the company's entry into the two markets, Fidelis has appointed Emily Clapham as a Contingency underwriter and Stacey Munton as a Fine Art & Specie underwriter. The ... Read the full article
African Trade Insurance Agency announces new CEO
26th August 2020
The African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) has announced the appointment of Manuel Moses as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Toavina Ramamonjiarisoa, ATI’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO) will fill the position of Acting CEO, until Moses’ start date on 1st November, 2020. Additionally, Benjamin Mugisha has been confirmed as the substantive Chief Underwriting ... Read the full article
Oneglobal announces new Senior Partner, Financial Lines
25th August 2020
Insurance brokerage Oneglobal has announced the appointment of Max Bingley as Senior Partner of Financial Lines. In his new role, Bingley will be reporting to Roger Spicer, the Group Head of Broking. For the past 18 years, Bingley has worked exclusively for insurance and reinsurance broker Aon, developing their specialty financial lines ... Read the full article
Lincoln Financial announces addition to board
25th August 2020
Lincoln Financial Group has announced that Reginald Davis has been elected to serve on the company’s board of directors. Davis most recent position was at Flagstar Bank, his role was executive vice president and president of banking. He has more than 35 years of experience in the commercial banking industry and previously ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s names Carey Bond as US Head of Claims
25th August 2020
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace has announced the appointment of Carey Bond as US Head of Claims. This newly created role forms part of the Future at Lloyd's strategy, and sees Bond collaborate with London brokers and syndicates on both the design and delivery of claim solutions ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets adds two underwriters to Casualty team
25th August 2020
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointments of Jonathan Powell and David Bramall as underwriters within its Casualty team, effective immediately. Powell joins LSM as Senior Underwriter for the US book of business, and will report to Phil Stephenson, Senior Underwriter, Excess Casualty. He ... Read the full article
BMS expands Asia management team with addition of Amy Fu from Lloyd’s
25th August 2020
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, BMS Group, has announced the addition of Amy Fu from Lloyd's Asia to the management team dedicated to building and developing the firm's new operations in Asia. The establishment of BMS Group's new Asia operations remain subject to regulatory approvals. In her new role, Fu will be ... Read the full article
Markel promotes Julia Chu to Chief Risk Officer
25th August 2020
Insurer and reinsurer, Markel Corporation has announced the appointment of Julia Chu as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO), effective immediately. In her new role, she takes on responsibility for the company's enterprise risk management, capital planning, and ceded reinsurance placements. Markel notes that each of these functions serves an important role ... Read the full article
BHSI adds Keune as Head of Exec & Professional Lines in Germany
25th August 2020
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has appointed Dr. Carsten Keune as Head of Executive & Professional Lines in Germany. Keune has more than twenty years of industry experience. He was most recently Head of Global Commercial Lines Underwriting at ERGO. Before that, he was Underwriting Director Europe, Middle East and Africa at XL ... Read the full article
Hamilton appoints head of M&A for North America & LatAm
24th August 2020
Bermuda-based re/insurer Hamilton Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Aartie Manansingh to lead the development of its mergers and acquisitions (M&A) division in North America and Latin America. Manansingh comes to Hamilton from Willis Towers Watson (WTW) where she was a director in the firm’s M&A group, facilitating the placement ... Read the full article
FedNat hires new COO
24th August 2020
Insurance holding company, FedNat Holding Company, has announced the appointment of Patrick McCahill to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). McCahill will be reporting to Michael Braun, FedNat’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO). He will have primary oversight of operations including underwriting, claims and information technology. Prior to FedNat, McCahill ... Read the full article
MS Amlin Underwriting Limited adds Carrier from Everest Re as CUO
24th August 2020
Lloyd's of London insurer and reinsurer, MS Amlin Underwriting Limited (MS AUL), has announced the addition of Andrew Carrier as its Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), a newly created position. Subject to regulatory approval, Carrier is set to take on the new role from September 7th, 2020 and will report to Tom ... Read the full article
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