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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.
HDI Global SA adds Shaun Scandling as managing director
7th May 2020
HDI Global SA's board of directors of has announced the appointed of Shaun Scandling as the company’s new managing director. Effective from May 1, Scandling will succeed Kurt Müller, who will step down at the end of June and begin his retirement. Scandling joins from AIG where he was a member of ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) adds Jean-François Leandri to property team in France
6th May 2020
The insurance arm of Warren Buffett's global insurance and reinsurance company, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Company (BHSI), has expanded its property team in France with the addition of Jean-François Leandri as Risk Control Consultant. Leandri has nearly 25 years of engineering experience and has spent the last 17 years as District ... Read the full article
RenRe appoints Cruttenden active underwriter of Lloyd’s Syndicate 1458
6th May 2020
Bermudian reinsurer RenaissanceRe has appointed Ed Cruttenden active underwriter of its Syndicate 1458 at Lloyd’s. Bryan Dalton, the previous active underwriter for Syndicate 1458, will assume responsibility for underwriting across the company’s European platform as Chief Underwriting Officer – Europe. In addition to managing business written at the Syndicate, Cruttenden will also ... Read the full article
Chubb appoints Robert Wilson to Deputy CUO role
6th May 2020
Global insurer Chubb has announced the appointment of Robert Wilson as Deputy Chief Underwriting Officer and Head of Underwriting Operations for Chubb Global Markets (CGM). Wilson will have responsibility for growing the business and to further enhance the operational resilience and underwriting of CGM. He reports to Jason Keen, Division President, Chubb ... Read the full article
Burns & Wilcox appoints regional leader for Professional Liability
6th May 2020
Wholesale insurance broker and underwriting manager Burns & Wilcox has announced the appointment of Laura McCormick as Regional Practice Group Leader, Professional Liability for the Southern US Region, based out of the Dallas/Fort Worth office. McCormick will be responsible for setting the strategic direction and growth for Professional Liability business across ... Read the full article
BMS adds Tan Pawar as managing director
6th May 2020
Independent specialist re/insurance broker BMS Group has appointed Tan Pawar as managing director of its new Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions and Tax Insurance division. Pawar reports to Ian Gormley, managing director of BMS Global Risks. He brings over 13 years’ M&A and legal experience and has also held various senior positions at ... Read the full article
BMS names Peregrine Towneley as Chairman of Intl. Operations
5th May 2020
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, BMS Group, has appointed Marsh's Peregrine Towneley as the Group's Chairman of International Operations, reporting to Nick Cook, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at BMS. In his new role, Towneley's time will be split between helping develop business for the London wholesale, property and energy teams and ... Read the full article
Palomar adds new CUO, Chief Strategy Officer
5th May 2020
Specialty property insurer Palomar Holdings has announced that Jon Christianson will assume the role of Chief Underwriting Officer, while continuing to serve as Chief Operating Officer. Christianson succeeds Andy Robinson, who has announced his intention to retire. Bill Bold, meanwhile, has been appointed Chief Strategy Officer. He will report to the company’s Chief ... Read the full article
Matthew Crane named CEO of THB Group & President of Intl. for AmWINS
5th May 2020
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker THB has named Matthew Crane as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of THB Group and President of the International division of AmWINS Group, Inc. Crane takes over from Frank Murphy, who has served as CEO of THB Group since 2009 and who is in his 45th year ... Read the full article
Capsicum Re adds trio to Property & Specialty team
5th May 2020
Specialist reinsurance brokerage Capsicum Re has expanded its Property & Specialty team with the additions of Neil Bramley, Tom Regan, and Tom Hipperson. Bramley has joined as a Specialty Account Executive, bringing two decades of industry experience and expertise in data solutions and catastrophe modelling analytics, having previously worked for Price ... Read the full article
Matthew Shaw joins TMK from Chubb as new CUO
5th May 2020
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), part of global insurance group Tokio Marine, has hired Matthew Shaw from Chubb as its new Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). Shaw joins TMK from insurer and reinsurer Chubb, where he most recently served as divisional president of global markets. He joined ACE (latterly Chubb) in 2002 having ... Read the full article
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
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