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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.
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
Miller hires Lambertin and Beltzer to expand its Surety offering in Europe
18th December 2025
Specialist re/insurance broker Miller has hired Elisabeth Chalon Lambertin and Toni Beltzer to further expand its Surety offering in Europe. Both Lambertin and Beltzer join Miller from Transitions, a surety broker specialising in surety, construction & real estate, which they co-founded in 2023. Before founding Transitions, Lambertin was Head of Surety for ... Read the full article
Amiga strengthens European transactional risks team with trio of hires
18th December 2025
Amiga Specialty, a specialist managing general agent (MGA) backed by B.P. Marsh, has bolstered its transactional risks division, expanding its offering in Europe by hiring a team which includes Sam Batchelor serving as Head of Transactional Risks Europe, Meea Keziah Cabansag as an Underwriter, and George Brain on the board ... Read the full article
Willis Re welcomes Guy Carpenter’s Richard Keegan
18th December 2025
Richard Keegan, a property reinsurance and retrocession broking expert, has joined specialist reinsurance broker Willis Re following a nine-year tenure at Guy Carpenter. With 15 years in the industry, Keegan has dedicated his entire career in Bermuda to cultivating robust, trust-based relationships with key buyers and markets. The executive started at Aon ... Read the full article
Beazley appoints CUO Paul Bantick to Board
18th December 2025
Beazley’s Board has appointed Paul Bantick, the firm’s Group Chief Underwriting Officer, as an executive director, effective 1 January 2026. Bantick currently leads the strategic direction of Beazley’s specialist underwriting portfolio, ensuring close alignment between the group’s growth ambitions and underwriting discipline. He oversees a broad range of insurance classes, spanning property ... Read the full article
Vantage hires Steve Robb from Somerset Re as Group CFO
17th December 2025
Global re/insurer Vantage Group Holdings Ltd. has named experienced finance executive Steve Robb as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO), reporting to Greg Hendrick, the company's Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Robb assumes the new role effective immediately, and will join Vantage's leadership team, serving as a strategic advisor to Hendrick ... Read the full article
Howden strengthens M&A offering with Xianwei Lee appointment
17th December 2025
Xianwei Lee, an executive with extensive experience in cross-border transactions and deep understanding of the Asian market, has joined Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, as Head of M&A, Asia. In his new role, Xianwei will be responsible for leading the expansion of Howden's M&A capabilities throughout the region. In ... Read the full article
James Wilson joins ATL to lead specialty lines push
17th December 2025
Independent Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance broker ATL has expanded into the Specialty Lines market with the appointment of James Wilson. In his new role as Director, Wilson will lead ATL’s expansion into M&A, Tax, and Capital Risks, alongside a broad range of Specialty product lines, complementing the broker’s long-standing expertise in ... Read the full article
Aspen’s Justin Camara joins CFC to lead US growth strategy
17th December 2025
Specialist insurer CFC has appointed Justin Camara, formerly of Aspen Insurance Holdings, as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of CFC USA, tasked with leading the carrier's growth strategy in the country. Expected to start his new role in the first quarter of 2026, Camara brings nearly three decades of industry experience to ... Read the full article
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