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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.
BPL names Grahame Chilton as Non-Executive Chairman amid PCP investment
11th September 2025
BPL, an insurance broker focusing on credit and political risk, has named Grahame Chilton (“Chily”) as Non-Executive Chairman. Chily has over 45 years of experience in the insurance industry, including leading roles at Benfield, where he oversaw its sale to Aon for around US $1.25 billion, and founding Capsicum Re, which ... Read the full article
AmTrust appoints Carl Canales as EVP, Head of Field Operations for NA P&C
11th September 2025
AmTrust Financial Services, Inc., a global specialty property casualty insurer, has appointed Carl Canales as Executive Vice President (EVP), Head of Field Operations for North American P&C. Based in Boston, Canales will oversee AmTrust’s Field Operations, including distribution strategy, revenue growth, underwriting, and relationship management for the company’s US commercial P&C ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty adds Aon Re’s Bungert to Board
11th September 2025
Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc., an international specialty insurance firm, has appointed reinsurance industry veteran Michael G. Bungert to its Board of Directors, and as a member of its Compensation and Governance Committee, effective September 3rd, 2025. Bungert was most recently the Chairman of Aon Re Global, retiring from the position in ... Read the full article
Atrium strengthens aviation team with Mark Connellan appointment
10th September 2025
Atrium, a specialty insurance group at Lloyd’s, has announced the appointment of Mark Connellan as Underwriter in its Aviation team. In this role, Connellan will work alongside Bassel Matta, Head of Aviation, strengthening the team’s position in the aviation market, following the recent addition of Rob James as Underwriter. He joins Atrium ... Read the full article
Kettle adds Kaarre as SVP of Underwriting, strengthening wildfire insurance solutions
10th September 2025
Kettle, an AI-enabled re/insurer for commercial property owners in areas affected by catastrophic climate events, has appointed Chris Kaarre as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Underwriting. Kaarre has extensive experience in the insurance industry, having worked in senior roles at Great American, WKFC, Ventus, and CapSpecialty. Her background will contribute to Kettle's ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine Kiln strengthens APAC Special Risks with appointment of Phoebe Liew
10th September 2025
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a specialist insurer, has named Phoebe Liew as Special Risks Underwriter with a focus on Credit and Political Risk. Based in Singapore, she steps into the role immediately and will report to Cindy Gunawan, Head of Special Risks, Asia Pacific. Liew brings almost ten years of experience in ... Read the full article
Chedid Re appoints Claude Kassab as Head of Asia-Pacific
10th September 2025
Chedid Re, an independent reinsurance broker and part of Chedid Capital, has announced the appointment of Claude Kassab as Head of Asia-Pacific (APAC). In this role, he will be responsible for managing both facultative and treaty operations across the region. Kassab brings over 25 years of experience in the reinsurance industry, having ... Read the full article
Santam names Rob Vetch as CEO & CFO of Syndicate 1918
10th September 2025
South African general insurer Santam has appointed Rob Vetch as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Santam Syndicate 1918. The insurer has appointed a senior executive team to help lead Santam Syndicate 1918, following in principle approval by Lloyd’s in July 2025. Vetch has three decades of global ... Read the full article
Ben Webster named Associate Director at The Centre for Disaster Protection
10th September 2025
The Centre for Disaster Protection, an organisation dedicated to helping countries better prepare for and finance responses to disasters, has announced the appointment of Ben Webster as Associate Director, effective 8 September 2025. Webster joins the Centre from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), where he ... Read the full article
Canopius Group appoints Ray Wong as Energy Underwriter in Singapore
9th September 2025
Canopius Group, a specialty and P&C re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Ray Wong as Energy Underwriter, effective 4 September 2025. Wong will be based in Singapore, joining the APAC Energy team under the leadership of Johnny Kim, Head of Energy and Construction, APAC. With more than 14 years of experience, Wong ... Read the full article
AM Specialty promotes Olivia Barder to COO
9th September 2025
AM Specialty Insurance Company (ASIC), a domestic excess and surplus insurer and accredited reinsurer, has promoted Olivia Barder to Group Chief Operating Officer (COO). This promotion highlights ASIC's focus on building a strong leadership foundation to support growth and expansion in the specialty re/insurance markets. As the COO, Barder will oversee the ... Read the full article
Price Forbes adds Eric Wang Mingchao as Head of Affinity, Singapore
8th September 2025
Specialty insurance broker Price Forbes has appointed Eric Wang Mingchao as the Head of Affinity, Singapore, reporting to Julian Coates, Chief Broking Officer, Price Forbes Singapore. In his new role, Mingchao will lead and grow the broker's facultative reinsurance portfolios across key affinity products, including extended warranty insurance, auto & finance ... Read the full article
HSB (UK & Ireland) names Andrew Burke as CEO
8th September 2025
HSB (UK & Ireland), a provider of engineering insurance and inspection services, has appointed Andrew Burke as Chief Executive Officer, subject to regulatory approval. Burke has more than 30 years of experience in insurance and financial services. He was previously CEO of DAS UK Group, where he managed the company’s strategic ... Read the full article
Howden Re expands French, Belgium & Luxembourg team
8th September 2025
Howden Re, the global reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group, has announced the addition of five new members within its French, Belgium, and Luxembourg teams. The hires bring a combined expertise across broking, reinsurance, and cedant markets, aligning with the company’s ambition to provide differentiated solutions and deepen client engagement across ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Andrew Minnitt as Head of Southeast Asia
5th September 2025
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Andrew Minnitt as Head of Southeast Asia. The newly created role brings together Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam as a unified subregion. Minnitt will expand his current role as Head of Singapore, Indonesia, and Malaysia to ... Read the full article
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