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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.
WTW announces new leadership roles in the Global Construction and Surety divisions
15th September 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has announced shared updates to its leadership team within the Global Construction and Global Surety divisions. These appointments are intended to strengthen industry expertise, improve client service, and enhance collaboration across the two areas. Bill Creedon, who has led WTW’s Global Construction business for over five years, will ... Read the full article
Concert names Carroll as Chief Actuary & Rangel-Brown as VP, Human Resources
15th September 2025
Concert Group Holdings, Inc., a specialised insurance holding company known for providing tailored solutions to programme insurance markets, has appointed Tom Carroll as Chief Actuary and Lori Rangel-Brown to a newly created role of Vice President (VP), Human Resources, both effective as of September 1st, 2025. Carroll’s appointment follows the promotion ... Read the full article
New Dawn Risk names Anthony Kerr as Senior Client Manager and Claims Advocate
15th September 2025
Anthony Kerr has recently been named Senior Client Manager and Claims Advocate at Specialist Lloyd's broker New Dawn Risk. Kerr has over 35 years of experience in the London re/insurance markets and will contribute to enhancing the firm’s claims capabilities, with focus on professional liability clients. “Tony is one of the most ... Read the full article
Willis names Louis Elwood as Head of Sport
15th September 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has announced the appointment of Louis Elwood as Head of Sport within its Crisis Management Global Specialty division. In this role, Elwood will lead the strategic direction and growth of Willis’ sports and entertainment proposition, focusing on innovative risk management and insurance solutions for clients across the ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Donnacha Smyth as Global CUO, Casualty
12th September 2025
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed Donnacha Smyth as its new Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Casualty, effective November 3rd, 2025. Currently, Smyth is based in Bermuda, serving as the Head of Casualty for the Americas region. He will continue to lead Casualty ... Read the full article
Hymans Robertson names Prince Head of Member Experience for Risk Transfer
12th September 2025
Hymans Robertson, a pensions and financial services consultancy, has appointed Donna Prince to the newly created role of Head of Member Experience within its Risk Transfer and wind-up practice. In this role, Prince will lead the development and delivery of member experience solutions, ensuring that schemes are equipped to place member ... Read the full article
WTW strengthens global placement and portfolio solutions team with senior hires
12th September 2025
Willis, a WTW business, has reinforced its Placement and Portfolio Solutions team with two senior appointments. Gina Mulhall has been named Head of Global Portfolio Solutions. She will oversee Willis’ Gemini facility and guide strategy for the company’s wider global portfolio initiatives. Mulhall joins Willis from Marsh, where she was Managing Director ... Read the full article
Lockton names Naji Abboud as Senior Executive Officer in DIFC
12th September 2025
Lockton, an independent insurance broker, has appointed Naji Abboud as Senior Executive Officer (SEO) of its Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) branch. Abboud has worked with Lockton for over 15 years across the MENA region, gaining extensive experience in the insurance sector and holding a range of leadership positions. His new ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Louise Nevill as Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty for the UK & Lloyd’s
12th September 2025
AXA XL, the property, casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Louise Nevill ACII as Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty for the UK & Lloyd’s. Commenting on the appointment, Mike Gosselin, Chief Underwriting Officer, UK & Lloyd’s, added: “Louise is extremely respected in the market." He continued: "She ... Read the full article
Consilium to open new office in Kingston, Jamaica
12th September 2025
Consilium, a speciality re/insurance wholesale broker, has announced plans to establish a new office in Kingston, Jamaica, subject to regulatory approval, with Max Pragnell serving as Managing Partner for the office. The Kingston location is part of Consilium’s ongoing expansion of its international operations. The office will combine local expertise with ... Read the full article
HDI Global names Bob van Alphen as Head of Engineering Underwriting
11th September 2025
HDI Global SE, part of the Talanx Group, has appointed Bob van Alphen to lead one of its two regionally structured Engineering Underwriting teams. He will be based at the company’s headquarters in Hannover and will report to François Périquet, Global Head of Engineering. In his new role, van Alphen will manage ... Read the full article
Jonathan Prinn named Placement Leader at Marsh Specialty UK
11th September 2025
Marsh, a firm providing insurance broking and risk management services, has announced that Jonathan Prinn will take on the role of Placement Leader at Marsh Specialty UK, in addition to his current position as Chief Business Officer, effective immediately. Since joining Marsh earlier this year, Prinn has reportedly been central to ... Read the full article
Sompo boosts Commercial Insurance division with two senior appointments
11th September 2025
Sompo Japan has strengthened its Commercial Insurance division with two senior appointments: Heiko Thienenkamp as Chief Operating Officer, Commercial Business, and Hiroki Ohashi as Head of Financial Lines. Thienenkamp and Ohashi, who both join Sompo from major international carriers and were previously based in Japan, are expected to bring valuable expertise ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets launches integrated third-party division in UK & MENA
11th September 2025
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the launch of a single integrated third-party division, bringing together its financial and professional (FinPro) and casualty operations across the UK and MENA region. The restructuring is designed to align underwriting teams more closely with market developments while enhancing ... Read the full article
Clayden joins Compre as interim global claims director
11th September 2025
Compre Group, the Bermuda-domiciled international specialty reinsurance group, has appointed Dominic Clayden to the newly created role of interim global claims director. Clayden has held senior roles across the industry, including group chief claims officer at QBE, where he managed more than $15bn of reserves across Europe, Lloyd’s, North America and ... Read the full article
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