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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.
Everest Re promotes Sharry Tibbitt to Deputy CUO for Reinsurance
4th May 2020
Global re/insurer Everest Re Group, Ltd. has announced the promotion of Sharry Tibbitt to Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for its Reinsurance division, reporting to Chris Downey, CUO for Reinsurance. In her new role, Tibbitt will work alongside Downey and closely with leadership across the reinsurance unit to both guide and ... Read the full article
AIG hires Jonathan Ranger as Head of Marine, Asia Pacific
4th May 2020
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has announced the appointment of Jonathan Ranger as Asia Pacific Head of Marine, General Insurance. In this role, Ranger will be responsible for optimising and executing on the company's marine strategy across the region. He brings over 30 years of experience working across multiple markets to AIG. Most ... Read the full article
Grégoire Mauchamp takes COO role at MS Amlin AG
4th May 2020
Global re/insurer MS Amlin has announced the appointment of Grégoire Mauchamp as Chief Operating Officer (COO) of its reinsurance company operations, MS Amlin AG (MS AAG). He re-joins MS Amlin after spending time working in advisory roles in the re/insurance and ILS industry. Mauchamp first joined MS Amlin in 2010, holding a ... Read the full article
PartnerRe names AXIS Re’s Jeffrey Ryan as Head of Financial Risks
4th May 2020
Bermuda-based reinsurer PartnerRe has announced the appointment of Jeffrey Ryan as Head of Financial Risks, effective May 1st, 2020. In his new role, Ryan takes responsibility for the leadership of the company's global Financial Risks team and portfolio. He will be based in the firm's Stamford office, and will report to ... Read the full article
TigerRisk adds Lawrence Po-Ba to Lloyd’s capital & investment role
4th May 2020
Insurance and reinsurance brokerage TigerRisk Partners has appointed Lawrence Po-Ba to focus on capital solutions for Lloyd‘s Syndicates. Po-Ba was previously Head of Lloyd’s Specialty Lines and a Partner at Securis Investment Partners LLP. Before that, he was the Lloyd’s Client Manager for SCOR, managing their corporate member at Lloyd’s, as well ... Read the full article
Zurich NA appoints Chubb’s Alexander Wells to lead US Middle Market unit
1st May 2020
Zurich North America, part of Zurich Insurance Group, has named Alexander Wells as U.S. Head of Middle Market, effective May 11th, 2020. In his new role, Wells will report directly to Zurich North America Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Kathleen Savio, and takes responsibility for the strategic management and development of the ... Read the full article
Everest Re appoints Merkel as marketing & communications VP
1st May 2020
Bermuda-based re/insurer Everest Re Group has announced the appointment of Stephanie Merkel as vice president, marketing and communications. Merkel joins from Chubb where she served in a variety of senior marketing capacities within their North America operation. She will be responsible for leading the day to day activity of the marketing and ... Read the full article
AEGIS London promotes Gemma Burns to Head of Digital Underwriting
1st May 2020
Lloyd’s managing agency AEGIS London has announced the appointment of Gemma Burns as Head of Digital Underwriting. Burns has worked with the firm for the past 20 years and has been promoted into this role on her return from maternity leave. Commenting on her appointment, Burns said, “Returning to work after maternity ... Read the full article
Pacific Life appoints Alessandro Papa as Chief Risk Officer
30th April 2020
Pacific Life today announced Alessandro Papa as its Chief Risk Officer. In this role, he will serve in an enterprise-wide capacity overseeing the company’s risk management framework and corporate actuarial function. Papa joins Pacific Life from MetLife, where he served as Chief of Staff to the President and Chief Executive Officer. In ... Read the full article
Munich Re Syndicate names Natasha Jodrell as Deputy CUO
30th April 2020
Munich Re Syndicate, the Lloyd's of London Marine & Specialty underwriter of reinsurance giant Munich Re, has appointed Natasha Jodrell as its new Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) and as a member of its Executive Committee, effective May 1st, 2020. In her new role, Jodrell will be based in London and ... Read the full article
Lockton Re bolsters senior leadership with appointments of Mallon, Foxall
30th April 2020
Global reinsurance business Lockton Re has announced the appointment of two new leadership members in its London office. Phillip Mallon will be joining the North American team on 1 May and Freya Foxall will join the International P&C team on 1 July. Mallon will be reporting to Mark Higgins, Head of London ... Read the full article
Beazley expands global M&A underwriting team
29th April 2020
Specialist insurer Beazley has expanded its mergers & acquisitions team in an effort to better service key markets and explore new opportunities. Joining in London are Lorraine Lloyd-Thomas and Cameron McCoy. Lloyd-Thomas joins from Marsh where she spent 14 years, most recently as a managing director in its UK private equity and ... Read the full article
W/R/B Underwriting appoints trio to property team
29th April 2020
Berkley company W/R/B Underwriting has announced the appointments of Olly Durell, Dan Black and Sarah Reeve to its senior property team. Dan Black has joined as Senior Underwriter from MS Amlin where he spent 10 years in the Global Direct and Facultative (D&F) property team. Sarah Reeve has also joined as Senior ... Read the full article
Lockton targets continued growth with new leadership structure
29th April 2020
Re/insurance brokerage Lockton has announced a new leadership structure designed to support the company's planned growth ambitions, including the appointment of Hiram Marrero as President, Global Growth Officer. Marrero currently serves as Executive Vice President and Regional Executive Officer at Lockton, and in his new role as President, Global Growth Officer, ... Read the full article
Catalina Holdings adds Derrick Irby as CFO
28th April 2020
Legacy space specialist Catalina Holdings has announced the appointment of Derrick Irby to the position of group Chief Financial Officer. Irby will be based in Bermuda and starts his new position on May 1. He has 22 years of experience advising and leading the finance activities of re/insurers, including managing finance operations, ... Read the full article
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