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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.
Daniel Tasch named CEO of Marsh McLennan Austria
17th September 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh McLennan has announced the appointment of Daniel Tasch as CEO of Marsh McLennan, Austria, effective 1st October 2025. Based in Vienna, Tasch will report to Cristian Fugaciu, Co-CEO of Marsh McLennan Central & Eastern Europe and CEO of Marsh Romania. In his new role, he will ... Read the full article
Allianz Trade announces new CEO appointment for Hong Kong Hub
17th September 2025
Allianz Trade, a provider of trade credit insurance and a recognised expert in surety, collections, structured trade credit, and political risk, has announced the appointment of Hassan Omaish as Chief Executive Officer for Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan (the Hong Kong Hub), effective 1 October 2025. He will succeed Edmond ... Read the full article
Ares Management names Anup Agarwal partner and Chief Investment Officer of Ares Insurance Solutions
17th September 2025
Ares Management Corporation, an alternative investment manager, has named Anup Agarwal as Partner and Chief Investment Officer of Ares Insurance Solutions, where he will also serve as Head of the business. Agarwal will collaborate with David Reilly, who was recently named Chairman of AIS, and with Rajesh Krishnan, the former AIS ... Read the full article
DUAL Europe strengthens cyber business with new regional structure
17th September 2025
DUAL Europe has announced a newly aligned regional structure for cyber, alongside a series of strategic leadership appointments, reinforcing its position in the cyber insurance market and strengthening support for brokers and clients across Europe. Marek Stanislawski has been appointed as Head of Business Development, Cyber Europe, effective 3rd September 2025. ... Read the full article
WTW names Falcucci Director to its ICT business
16th September 2025
Global advisory, broking and solutions company, WTW has announced the appointment of Piero Falcucci as Director to its Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business. In his new role, Falcucci will focus on client development and delivery, leveraging his considerable expertise in capital razing and optimisation, reinsurance structuring, M&A, and pricing within ... Read the full article
Walter Voigts-von Forster named CEO of Munich Re Africa Branch
16th September 2025
Global reinsurer Munich Re has announced the appointment of Walter Voigts-von Forster as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re Africa Branch, effective 1st February 2026. Voigts-von Forster will continue as Head of Non-Life for Munich Re Africa while assuming his CEO responsibilities. He will report to Roland Eckl, Chief Executive ... Read the full article
Zitzmann to lead Skyward Specialty’s Inland Marine and Transactional Property
16th September 2025
Skyward Specialty Insurance Group has hired Christopher Zitzmann as President of Inland Marine and Transactional Property. In the new role, Zitzmann will reportedly lead growth and innovation across Skyward Specialty's inland marine and transactional property businesses, advancing the firm's expertise in these highly specialised markets. Zitzmann, who holds more than two decades ... Read the full article
Glyn Hughes joins Allianz Personal Broker as MD
16th September 2025
Allianz UK has announced the appointment of Glyn Hughes as Managing Director of Allianz Personal Broker, effective February 2026. Subject to regulatory approval, Hughes will join the UK personal lines leadership team reporting to Serge Raffard, Managing Director of Allianz’s personal lines business. He will be joining the company from Ageas, where ... Read the full article
Swiss Re promotes Fatone to Head of Southern Europe P&C Reinsurance
16th September 2025
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Hernan Fatone as Head of Southern Europe Property and Casualty (P&C) Reinsurance. In the role, he succeeds Santiago Arechaga, who has been promoted to President of Reinsurance for Latin America and the Caribbean. Fatone will also assume the role of Country President and Branch Manager of ... Read the full article
Grange Insurance appoints Steve Marohn as Commercial Lines President
16th September 2025
Ohio-domiciled insurer Grange Insurance Company has appointed Steve Marohn as the company’s Commercial Lines President. Marohn has over 35 years of commercial lines experience, most recently as President of the Specialty Property and Casualty division at Hanover Insurance. In the role, he led a $580 million specialty property and casualty portfolio ... Read the full article
HDI Global Insurance names Himadri Trivedi as Business Transformation Lead
16th September 2025
HDI Global Insurance Company (HGIC), the US arm of international corporate and specialty insurer HDI Global, has appointed Himadri Trivedi to the newly created position of Business Transformation Lead. Trivedi will play a key role in aligning technology and business operations to advance enterprise-wide initiatives, reinforce governance, and deliver measurable outcomes. She ... Read the full article
Aoife Taylor named I–RE’s Broker Relationship Manager
16th September 2025
I–RE, a specialist in captive insurance and reinsurance, has announced the appointment of Aoife Taylor as the group’s new Broker Relationship Manager. In her new role, Taylor will be responsible for broadening I–RE’s broker network and nurturing existing broker and captive manager relationships. The executive brings over two decades of experience to ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Sophie Farhane as Global CUO, Cyber Direct & Indirect
15th September 2025
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Sophie Farhane as Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), Cyber, Direct and Indirect. In this role, Farhane will oversee AXA XL’s cyber insurance portfolio, driving strategy, enhancing profitability, fostering innovation, and strengthening relationships with partners and ... Read the full article
The Fidelis Partnership announces senior promotions for Bermuda Treaty team
15th September 2025
The Fidelis Partnership (TFP), a privately-owned managing general underwriter (MGU), has announced senior promotions for both its Bermuda Treaty team and Bermuda based underwriting leadership. These promotions will see Paget Hengesbaugh become Head of International Treaty. He joined TFP five years ago, having joined from Renaissance Re. Drew Tomlinson will become Head ... Read the full article
Weigel to lead Liberty Specialty Markets’ European multinational expansion
15th September 2025
Alexandra Weigel has joined Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, as head of multinational, Europe, a Zurich-based role. In her new role, Weigel will leverage her over 30 years of industry experience to support the expansion of LSM’s multinational programme capabilities in Europe. The executive’s appointment comes as ... Read the full article
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