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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.
Dr. Bernard Bailey & Fred Donner nominated to Argo’s Board
20th February 2020
Bermuda domiciled Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. has nominated Dr. Bernard C. Bailey and Fred R. Donner to stand for election to the firm's Board of Directors at Argo's annual shareholder meeting on April 16th, 2020. Both Argo and Voce Capital Management jointly agreed upon the nominations as part of the ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s Isherwood named CEO Reinsurance Americas, Regional President
20th February 2020
Swiss Re has revealed that Jonathan Isherwood is to succeed Eric Smith as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Reinsurance Americas, Regional President and member of the Group Executive Committee. Currently, Isherwood serves as Head of Globals Reinsurance and member of the Reinsurance Executive Committee. He is set to take over as CEO Reinsurance ... Read the full article
Gallagher adds six to global aerospace team
20th February 2020
Global re/insurance broker Gallagher has announced six senior appointments within its global aerospace team. All new arrivals will be split between the firm’s London and New York offices. In New York, Matt Donohue and Thomas Klaus, who will be starting on 24 February, join as senior vice presidents. Donohue brings over 15 years’ ... Read the full article
MMC elects Jane Holl Lute to Board of Directors
20th February 2020
Marsh & McLennan Companies has announced that its Board of Directors has elected Jane Holl Lute as a Director, effective March 1st, 2020. Lute brings extensive experience and knowledge to the company, having had a distinguished career across the public and private sectors. For more than a decade she served in the ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Scott Gunter as new CEO as Hendrick departs
20th February 2020
AXA XL, the commercial insurance and reinsurance arm of the AXA Group, has announced that its Chief Executive Officer Greg Hendrick is set to depart and has hired Scott Gunter, formerly the Senior Vice President of Chubb Group and President of Chubb’s North America Commercial Insurance division, as its new ... Read the full article
Everest Insurance expands E&S Casualty Excess group
19th February 2020
Everest Insurance, a division of Bermuda-based reinsurer Everest Re Group, has expanded its Excess & Surplus (E&S) Casualty Excess group with four new additions. Kelly Doyle joins Everest as a Senior Underwriter based in the company’s Chicago office. She most recently served at Allianz Global and Corporate Specialty as a Corporate ... Read the full article
Vincent Lepez to join Pacific Life Re Europe as Managing Director
19th February 2020
Pacific Life Re has announced that the Managing Director of its Europe operation, Darren Spriggs, has decided to step down from the company and will be replaced by SCOR's Vincent Lepez. Spriggs has been with the company for almost four years and has helped Pacific Life Re Europe make important steps ... Read the full article
Marc Sullivan joins IGI as Class Underwriter for Downstream Energy
19th February 2020
International General Insurance Holdings Limited (IGI), the international specialist commercial insurer and reinsurer, has appointed Marc Sullivan as Class Underwriter, Downstream Energy, based in its London office. Sullivan joins the company from Barbican Insurance Group, where he also served as Class Underwriter for Downstream Energy. Prior to Barbican, he spent eight years ... Read the full article
Argo names new CEO, chairman
19th February 2020
Specialty reinsurer Argo has named Kevin Rehnberg as its new Chief Executive Officer following the messy departure of former-boss Mark Watson. The appointment marks the culmination of an ongoing dispute that stretches back to February 2019 when activist investor Voce accused Watson of perpetuating “shockingly high and shockingly inappropriate” corporate ... Read the full article
Chubb appoints Xavier Florit as regional head of corporate, A&H
19th February 2020
Global insurer Chubb has appointed Xavier Florit as regional head of corporate, accident and health for Continental Europe. Florit has been with the company since 2016, having previously served as head of A&H for France. Before that he held several roles within the insurance industry working for both brokers and insurers. He will ... Read the full article
Aspen names Swiss Re’s Crystal Ottaviano as Group Chief Risk Officer
19th February 2020
Bermuda domiciled insurer and reinsurer, Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited, has appointed Swiss Re's Crystal Ottaviano as its new Group Chief Risk Officer (CRO), effective March 2nd, 2020. In her new role, Ottaviano will report to Mark Cloutier, Executive Chairman and Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Aspen. She joins the firm from ... Read the full article
Great-West Lifeco announces key leadership changes
18th February 2020
Insurance-centered financial holding company Great-West Lifeco has made a series of leadership changes, including the appointment of Arshil Jamal to the newly-created role of President and Group Head, Strategy, Investments, Reinsurance and Corporate Development. Jamal, who currently serves as President and COO, Europe & Reinsurance, will be focused on identifying and ... Read the full article
Fleming Re names Jim McNichols as Chief Actuarial Officer
18th February 2020
Bermudian reinsurance firm Fleming Re has announced the appointment of Jim McNichols as its new Chief Actuarial Officer. McNichols has previously served as Chief Actuary at XL Capital in Bermuda, and at Greenlight Re in the Cayman Islands. In total, he has more than 30 years of experience in property and casualty ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual appoints Edward Peña as Treasurer
18th February 2020
The Board of Directors of Liberty Mutual Insurance has announced the appointment of Edward Peña as Senior Vice President and Treasurer. He will take over the role from Laurance H.S. Yahia, who has served as Senior Vice President and Treasurer since 2003, but who will retire on April 3, 2020. Peña joined ... Read the full article
Inga Beale appointed to Crawford & Company’s board
18th February 2020
Crawford & Company, an independent provider of claims management and outsourcing solutions to carriers, brokers and corporates, has announced the election of Dame Inga Beale to its Board of Directors, effective February 11th, 2020. Beale served as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance ... Read the full article
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