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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.
Maloney joins Emerald Bay Risk Solutions as Head of Ceded Re
23rd December 2025
Robert Maloney has joined Emerald Bay Risk Solutions, a specialty insurance firm, as Senior Vice President, Head of Ceded Re. Created as a "Collaborative Underwriting Carrier," Emerald Bay Risk Solutions was launched in 2024 by co-founders Dave Ingrey and Miles Allkins, with Bain Capital backing. It leverages data-driven technology and underwriting ... Read the full article
Kelly Lim and Alex Lim join QBE Singapore’s Marine business
23rd December 2025
QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced two leadership appointments within its Singapore Marine business. Kelly Lim has been appointed Country Lead for Cargo & TOL, while Alex Lim has been named Country Lead for Hull & Liability within QBE Singapore’s Marine business. Both Kelly and Alex will report to the ... Read the full article
Chubb names new Commercial and Specialty Head for Overseas General
22nd December 2025
John DePeters has been appointed Executive Vice President, Head of Commercial Insurance and Specialty, for Chubb Overseas General Insurance (COG), Chubb's international general insurance operations, effective January 1, 2026. Based in London, DePeters will oversee the performance and accelerate the global expansion of Chubb’s middle market, small commercial and specialty lines ... Read the full article
Gallagher bolsters Private Equity and M&A team with Hughes appointment
22nd December 2025
Specialist corporate M&A tax advisor Tom Hughes has been appointed as Director of Tax Insurance within Gallagher's rapidly expanding Private Equity and M&A (PEMA) practice across EMEA, effective January 5th, 2026. Based in the UK, Hughes, a chartered accountant by profession and specialist tax advisor for the last decade, will be ... Read the full article
BMS appoints Charlie Emkes as Director of Commercial D&O
22nd December 2025
BMS, an independent insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Charlie Emkes to the newly created role of Director of Commercial Directors and Officers (D&O) Solutions, effective January 2026. In his new role, Emkes will advance the firm’s commercial D&O strategy and lead new business development efforts in coordination ... Read the full article
Everest names Carter as Head of NA Re Claims as Parker takes over as Head of Intl. Re Claims
19th December 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance company, Everest Group, has named Tim Carter as Head of North America Reinsurance Claims, and James Parker as Head of International Reinsurance Claims. Carter has been with Everest Reinsurance Company since March 2008, and in March 2019, was appointed as Vice President Claims before assuming the position ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re appoints Harrison Pepper Executive Director for Marine and Energy
19th December 2025
Global reinsurance brokerage Gallagher Re has announced that Harrison Pepper will be joining its UK-Business as an Executive Director for Marine and Energy. Pepper is joining the company from rival broker Guy Carpenter, where he served as Senior Vice President, Global Marine & Energy for four years. The executive had previously also ... Read the full article
Marsh McLennan appoints Mathews as Global Digital Infrastructure Leader
19th December 2025
Marsh McLennan has named Mike Mathews as its Global Digital Infrastructure Leader, where he will leverage the firm's combined expertise in risk, capital, and advisory solutions to serve clients in the rapidly growing sector. Mathews joined Marsh, Marsh McLennan’s global insurance brokerage and risk advisory business, in 2020 as a Managing ... Read the full article
Pazmino named EVP, Head of Marine, Chubb Overseas General Insurance
19th December 2025
Xavier Pazmino has been appointed as Executive Vice President, Head of Marine, for Chubb Overseas General Insurance (COG), Chubb's international general insurance operations, effective February 2026. Pazmino, who succeeds Andrew Williamson in the role, will oversee the growth and profitability of Chubb’s Marine portfolio internationally, including wholesale and retail operations. The executive ... Read the full article
Pinkerton joins Previsico as Chief Technical Officer
19th December 2025
Previsico, a flood forecasting and real-time flood risk intelligence platform provider, has appointed Mark Pinkerton as Chief Technical Officer (CTO). In his new role, Pinkerton will oversee the company’s global technology strategy, product development, and engineering operations, playing a key role as Previsco scales its forecasting capabilities around the world. The executive ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re hires Martin Hughes to lead new Captives Risk Transfer team
19th December 2025
Global reinsurance broker Gallagher Re has announced the launch of a new dedicated Captive Risk Transfer team within its Global Facultative practice, which will be led by Martin Hughes as Executive Vice President, Captives, effective January 1, 2026. The new practice will provide tailored facultative and structured reinsurance solutions for single ... Read the full article
The Clear Group’s co-founder Howard Lickens to retire
19th December 2025
Insurance broker The Clear Group has announced the retirement of Howard Lickens, the founder of the business with Gary O’Donnell, at the end of this year. Lickens has been instrumental in shaping Clear since its formation in 2001. Over the last two decades, this instrumental involvement has helped lay the strong ... Read the full article
Eugene Lim joins Howden as Head of Tax Insurance, Asia
19th December 2025
Howden, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Eugene Lim as Head of Tax Insurance, Asia. In his new role, Lim will lead Howden’s tax advisory and insurance capabilities across the region, working with clients to address complex tax risk considerations across transactions, restructurings, and ongoing ... Read the full article
Falkenhagen appointed DEVK RE CUO, Jöbkes to retire
18th December 2025
Cliff Falkenhagen is to succeed Wolfgang Jöbkes, who is retiring after more than 46 years with the DEVK Group, as Chief Underwriter Officer (CUO) of DEVK RE, the reinsurance subsidiary of the German insurer. Since 1987, Jöbkes has successfully headed DEVK's ceded reinsurance department. Following the creation of DEVK Rückversicherungs- und ... Read the full article
James Howell joins Markel as Senior War and Terrorism Underwriter
18th December 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance operation within Markel Group Inc., has appointed James Howell as Senior War and Terrorism Underwriter, effective immediately. Howell holds nearly a decade of specialised experience in terrorism underwriting, having most recently served as Senior Underwriter for Terrorism and Political Violence at AXIS Capital. Before joining AXIS, he was ... Read the full article
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