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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.
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
Goldberg Segalla hires insurance lawyer
24th August 2020
US law firm, Goldberg Segalla, has announced the appointment of associate Nathan Young to its Global Insurance Services group in Greensboro. Prior to this position, Young worked with Comerford, Chilson & Moser LLP in Winston-Salem. Young focuses his practice on counselling and defending insurers in coverage litigation arising under a variety of ... Read the full article
Markel adds to its board of directors
24th August 2020
Markel Corporation has announced the appointment of Lynne Puckett to its board of directors. Puckett’s current role is the senior vice president and general counsel of Celanese Corporation, an international tech firm in the production of specialty materials and chemical products. Steve Markel, chairman of the board at Markel, commented: "We are ... Read the full article
Principal Financial names McCullum as new CRO
21st August 2020
Ken McCullum, Vice President and Chief Actuary of Principal Financial Group, is set to become the company's new Chief Risk Officer (CRO), effective September 28th, 2020. McCullum takes over from Julia Lawler, executive vice president and CRO, who is retiring after 36 years of service with the company. He has served as ... Read the full article
QBE adds Harpreet Mann as Head of Global Credit & Surety for NA
21st August 2020
Australian insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Harpreet Mann as Head of Global Credit & Surety for its North America division. Mann will develop and promote the strategic vision for enhancing the Credit & Surety book of business in North America while building relationships with prospective business partners. She will report to ... Read the full article
Universal promotes Poloskey to COO role
21st August 2020
Universal Insurance Holdings has announced the promotion of Michael Poloskey to take on the new role as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Poloskey’s position will take place effective immediately. He will be succeeding Steve Donaghy who was named CEO last summer. Donaghy commented: “This move fits with the natural progression of our organization ... Read the full article
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