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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.
Global Risk Solutions adds Chris Heywood as Chief Systems Architect
6th August 2020
International loss adjuster Global Risk Solutions has appointed Chris Heywood as Chief Systems Architect. The appointment follows the recent Kramer & Associates acquisition and the launch of the London based Complex Claims Unit, headed up by Mike Reeve. Heywood has more than two decades of experience in system architecture, software, and technology services ... Read the full article
Orchid’s CrossCover MGU adds to leadership team
6th August 2020
Newly launched managing general underwriter, CrossCover, has announced an expansion to its leadership team. The new MGU was established earlier this year in partnership with Orchid Underwriters Agency. The company has made the appointments of Brett Dupre, director of Specialty and Underwriting; Sam McBirney, director of General Property; and Mason Rudloff, ... Read the full article
Peter Askew named President & CEO of Guy Carpenter in Canada
5th August 2020
Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has named Peter Askew as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Canadian business, effective immediately. Askew succeeds Donald Callahan, who has stepped down from the role in Canada after two decades, and will continue to support Askew. Callahan will remain with the reinsurance broker in ... Read the full article
Gallagher announces new senior energy hire from THB Group
5th August 2020
International re/insurance broker, Gallagher, has announced the new appointment of Gavin Tidman to its global energy practice. Tidman will be based in London in Gallagher’s Speciality division where he will join the senior management team as Executive partner. His main focus will be on the business development within the global energy ... Read the full article
Sompo International hires two in Global Risk Solutions
5th August 2020
Re/insurer Sompo International Holdings has announced two appointments to its Global Risk Solutions (GRS) team. Hiral N. Shah has joined the company as Senior Vice President and Environmental Leader for Sompo GRS and succeeds Mr. Pillion who has been appointed to the role of Head of GRS Global Distribution Management. Shah will ... Read the full article
Artex Bermuda adds Wood as Director, Captive & Commercial
5th August 2020
Artex Risk Solutions, the Gallagher-owned provider of re/insurance and alternative risk management solutions, has added William Wood as Director, Captive and Commercial for its Bermudian operations. In this newly created role, Wood joins the office’s senior management team and is responsible for leading the Bermuda captive and commercial re/insurance management operations. This includes ... Read the full article
Chubb adjusts Asia Life and General Insurance management
5th August 2020
Insurer and reinsurer, Chubb, has announced management changes to its Life and General Insurance Operations in Asia. As the largest shareholder, Chubb currently owns 46.2% of Huatai Group and has also agreed to the purchase of an additional 7.1% of the company which would ultimately give Chubb majority ownership. The holding company ... Read the full article
Agritask appoints Daniel Stander of RMS as senior advisor
5th August 2020
Holistic ag-operations platform, Agritask, has announced the appointment of Daniel Stander as senior advisor to its leadership team. Stander, a global pioneer in decision science and resilience finance, began advising Agritask earlier this year. He was hired in the effort to drive the innovation required to address the productivity challenges facing ... Read the full article
Beazley targets CyEx unit growth with addition of four new underwriters
4th August 2020
Specialty insurer Beazley has announced the addition of four new underwriters within its cyber & executive risk (CyEx) unit as it looks to grow the Chicago-based operation. Beazley's CyEx division was formed 18 months ago via the combination of the company's cyber & tech team and executive risk team, including D&O, ... Read the full article
Ed Broking adds Assad Ulhaq as senior broker, producer
4th August 2020
Global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker Ed has announceed the appointment of Assad Ulhaq as senior broker and producer with immediate effect. In this role Assad will focus on international property facultative reinsurance, primarily in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Assad joins Ed with 10 years of industry experience, having most ... Read the full article
ABI hires Clark as Director of Regulation to succeed Savill
4th August 2020
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced Charlotte Clark CBE as Director of Regulation, succeeding Hugh Savill who is retiring at the end of the year. Clark, who is currently the Director of Capability and Learning at the Department for Work and Pensions, was previously Director of Private Pensions at ... Read the full article
BHSI announces Middle East & Asia property, energy and construction promotions
3rd August 2020
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI), the insurance arm of Warren Buffett’s global re/insurance business, has announced the new appointments of Kapil Palathinkal as Head of First Party Lines, Middle East and Carlos Beltran as Head of First Party Lines, Asia. They will both be overseeing General Property, Energy and Construction. Marc ... Read the full article
Mike Krefta to leave Hiscox, insurance sector in 2021
3rd August 2020
Specialist insurer Hiscox has announced that Mike Krefta will be leaving the company in 2021 after nearly four years as CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS in Bermuda. Krefta is said to be returning to the UK and will be pursuing interests outside of the insurance sector. He departs after nearly 17 ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Turner head of UK property within reinsurance solutions unit
3rd August 2020
Re/insurance broker Aon has appointed Catherine Turner as head of UK property within its reinsurance solutions business. She will also co-lead Aon's UK & Ireland and specialty casualty business with Richard Evans. Turner will report to Peter Stubbings, Reinsurance Solutions’ Chief Executive Officer of Global ReSpecialty. She has more than 20 years’ experience in ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s appoints Spyropoulos CEO of Asia
3rd August 2020
Specialist re/insurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London has appointed Pavlos Spyropoulos as country manager of Singapore and Chief Executive Officer of Lloyd's Asia. Spyropoulos has been with Lloyd's for over 12 years and has served across a number of senior positions. He relocated to Singapore in 2014 in order to assume responsibility for Lloyd’s ... Read the full article
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