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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.
MGA Polaris Re expands its Construction & Engineering capabilities
6th February 2026
POLARIS Reinsurance Solutions, a Vienna-based managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of Pascal Jaut as Head of Construction & Engineering. Headquartered in Vienna, Polaris Re is a subsidiary of Polaris Corporate Solutions GmbH that focuses on unlocking high-potential markets across Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and the CIS region. “With extensive ... Read the full article
Insurwave appoints Deepak Saigal as Chief Delivery Officer
6th February 2026
Insurwave, the London-based insurtech platform focused on specialty insurance, has announced the appointment of Deepak Saigal as Chief Delivery Officer. In his new role, Saigal will be responsible for strengthening delivery execution across the business and ensuring Insurwave’s platforms continue to meet the evolving needs of insurers, brokers, MGAs, and global ... Read the full article
Stephen Stewart named CEO of Ryan Specialty Canada Limited
5th February 2026
Ryan Specialty, an international specialty insurance firm, has appointed Stephen Stewart, President & CEO of Stewart Specialty Risk Underwriting, a Ryan Specialty managing general underwriter (MGU), to the additional role of CEO of Ryan Specialty Canada Limited. Headquartered in Toronto, Ryan Specialty Canada Limited is the newly formed Canadian operating and ... Read the full article
Marsh Risk names James Crask as Global Supply Chain Practice Leader
5th February 2026
Marsh Risk, the insurance broking arm of Marsh, has appointed James Crask to the newly created role of Global Supply Chain Practice Leader, based in London. In his role, Crask will combine Marsh Risk’s existing supply chain insurance and risk consulting expertise and leverage advanced analytics and cutting-edge technologies, including Marsh’s ... Read the full article
ACORD names Austin as VP, Standards Engagement & Montecillo as MD, UK
5th February 2026
ACORD, the global standards-setting body for the insurance industry, has appointed Yolanda Austin as Vice President (VP) of Standards Engagement and Clarissa Montecillo as Managing Director (MD), ACORD UK. The two appointments underscore the organisation’s commitment to driving digitalisation across the global insurance industry and empowering leaders with the expertise and ... Read the full article
Canopius appoints Adrian Phipps as Chief People Officer
5th February 2026
Canopius Group, a global specialty and property & casualty re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Adrian Phipps as Chief People Officer, effective June 2026. Phipps will succeed Chief Human Resources Officer Barbara Turner, who will retire later this year following more than a decade with the organisation. In his new role, Phipps ... Read the full article
HIVE adds two senior underwriters to new Marine platform
5th February 2026
HIVE Underwriters, an independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), is strengthening its new Marine specialty underwriting team with two new appointments: Alistair Marriott as Head of Marine, and Jared Short as Head of Transportation and Logistics. Both appointments are effective July 2026, on completion of their contractual obligations with current respective ... Read the full article
Relm strengthens executive leadership with Bermuda and UK appointments
5th February 2026
Relm Insurance, an insurer focused on emerging industries, has announced the appointment of three senior executives to its leadership team: Becky Vernon as Chief Legal Officer, Henry Paddison as Chief Operating Officer, and Shane Doyle as Chief Underwriting Officer. Vernon and Paddison will be based in Bermuda, while Doyle will be ... Read the full article
Roberto Pinto named Marsh Risk’s International Affinity Leader
5th February 2026
Marsh Risk, the insurance broking arm of Marsh, has announced the appointment of Roberto Pinto as International Affinity Leader, effective 23 February 2026. In his new role, Pinto will oversee the development of Marsh's affinity business across International, comprising Asia, Europe, Latin America & the Caribbean, India, the Middle East and ... Read the full article
Somerset Re appoints Steve Belcher as CFO and Joelina Redden as CLO
4th February 2026
Somerset Reinsurance Ltd., a provider of asset-intensive reinsurance solutions to the life and annuity market, has hired Steve Belcher from MetLife as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO), while Joelina Redden has also joined the firm, as Chief Legal Officer (CLO). The appointments of Belcher and Redden to its leadership team ... Read the full article
Andrei Romanescu named General Manager of SCOR Bucharest
4th February 2026
Global reinsurer SCOR has appointed Andrei Romanescu as General Manager of SCOR Bucharest, its newly established office in Romania, to lead the development of its operations in the country with a focus on driving efficiency, collaboration, and execution. Through this appointment, the reinsurer aims to bring together expertise in tech & ... Read the full article
Aon reshuffles Reinsurance Solutions business in Greece and Cyprus
4th February 2026
Aon has announced leadership changes within its Reinsurance Solutions business in Greece and Cyprus, with Dimitris Lymperis appointed chief executive officer for the region, succeeding Manolis Siatounis, and Evros Kyriakides named managing director. According to the firm, the new senior leadership team in Greece and Cyprus will focus on enabling better ... Read the full article
Tim Hewitt named Head of Japan Intl. Solutions & Strategy at Howden Japan
4th February 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Howden has announced the appointment of Tim Hewitt as Head of Japan International Solutions and Strategy at Howden Japan, effective February 2026. In his new role, Hewitt will continue to focus on growing Howden’s M&A solutions platform in Japan. He will work closely with Japanese clients ... Read the full article
Varley named WTW’s Global Proposition Leader for Commercial Lines Pricing and Underwriting
4th February 2026
WTW, a global advisory, broking and solutions company, has announced the appointment of Chris Varley as Global Proposition Leader for Commercial Lines Pricing and Underwriting within the company’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business. In his new role, based in London, Varley will lead the global strategy for commercial lines pricing and ... Read the full article
Catherine Williamson joins Aon’s UK Insolvency and Restructuring team
4th February 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broking group Aon has announced that its specialist UK Insolvency and Restructuring insurance and risk team, based in Birmingham, has appointed Catherine Williamson as Growth and Technical Director. In this newly created role, Williamson will focus on delivering insights and solutions to clients managing business restructuring and ... Read the full article
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