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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.
Universal promotes Poloskey to COO role
21st August 2020
Universal Insurance Holdings has announced the promotion of Michael Poloskey to take on the new role as Chief Operating Officer (COO). Poloskey’s position will take place effective immediately. He will be succeeding Steve Donaghy who was named CEO last summer. Donaghy commented: “This move fits with the natural progression of our organization ... Read the full article
Aeolus to add Nicholas Jagoda as a partner and portfolio manager
21st August 2020
Aeolus Capital Management has announced the appointment of Nicholas Jagoda as a Partner and Portfolio Manager of Aeolus. He will step into this new role following his obligations with Elementum Advisors, where he is currently a Partner and Portfolio Manager. Jagoda first became involved with investments in collateralized reinsurance when he joined ... Read the full article
BMS hires Nebel & Biancardi from WTW as expansion plans continue
20th August 2020
Independent specialist reinsurance brokerage, BMS Group, has announced the appointment of Bradley Nebel as Branch Manager in its Chicago office, and Mariel Biancardi as Casualty Facultative Senior Vice President (SVP), effective immediately. In his new role, Nebel will report to Jonah Pfeffer, Chief Casualty Officer at the reinsurance broker's US arm. ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter names Willis Re’s Livingston as Global Head of Sales
20th August 2020
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance arm of global brokerage Marsh, has named Jeffrey Livingston as Global Head of Sales, effective September 1st, 2020, reporting to Peter Hearn, President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Guy Carpenter. In this newly established position, Livingston takes responsibility for leading all of the reinsurance broker's sales activities, ... Read the full article
Arceo adds Thomas Gamble as EVP, Global Chief Distribution Officer
19th August 2020
Risk analytics provider for the cyber re/insurance market Arceo has appointed Thomas Gamble as Executive Vice President, Global Chief Distribution Officer. Gamble was previously a National Brokerage Leader for Arch Insurance Group, and previously built and led the carrier's D&O practice. He also served as President of the Global Mergers & Acquisitions ... Read the full article
Carbon Underwriting announces new Claims Manager
19th August 2020
Independent managing general underwriter, Carbon Underwriting Limited (Carbon), has announced the appointment of Gary Bradshaw as Claims Manager. Bradshaw joins Carbon with more than 25 years of senior claims management experience in the London Market and brings with him a wealth of knowledge and understanding of high-quality specialty claims handling backed ... Read the full article
IGI hires Neon’s James as Class Underwriter for Cargo
18th August 2020
International General Insurance Holdings Ltd. has announced the appointment of Brian James as Class Underwriter for Cargo. James will be bringing more than 30 years of experience in the cargo insurance industry, and joins from his most recent position with re/insurer Neon Underwriting, where his role was also a Class Underwriter. Prior ... Read the full article
Previsico hires Business Development Manager
18th August 2020
Live flood forecasting specialist, Previsico, has announced that Lucy Coutts has been appointed as its latest Business Development Manager. This move is to support the company’s insurance expansion that’s being planned in the UK, US and beyond. The Insurtech company is currently based in the UK with a recent launch in the ... Read the full article
Cincinnati announces officer changes at CFC Investment subsidiary
18th August 2020
Primary insurer, Cincinnati Financial Corporation has announced a series of officer changes at its subsidiary company, CFC Investment Company. The changes were approved by the board of CFC Investment Company at its regular meeting held on August 14th, 2020 and includes the appointment of Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Steven ... Read the full article
RLI hires new Vice President of E&S Property
18th August 2020
US property and casualty insurer, RLI Corp., has announced the promotion of Jonathan Ward to Vice President, E&S Property. In this role, Ward takes on responsibility for leading RLI’s E&S Property Group, which offers comprehensive commercial property and difference in conditions coverages for commercial risks. He will be succeeding John Stenhouse, who ... Read the full article
Ironshore Environmental hires head of wholesale
18th August 2020
Ironshore Environmental, a division of Ironshore, has announced that Kelly Killimett will lead its newly established wholesale team. She will be responsible for the development and execution of integrated underwriting and sales strategy, dedicated to serving wholesale brokerages in the United States. In her new role, Killimett will be based in Atlanta ... Read the full article
AXIS Re hires underwriters from Hiscox & Guy Carpenter in Bermuda
17th August 2020
AXIS Re, the reinsurance underwriting arm of the global AXIS Capital Holdings re/insurance group, has added two new hires in Bermuda, coming from Hiscox and Guy Carpenter. AXIS Re has announced today the hires of two underwriters in Sue Ringold and Bill Orendorf. Effective immediately, Ringold joins AXIS Re as a Senior ... Read the full article
Marsh adds Scott Leney as Risk Management Leader for Asia, Pacific regions
17th August 2020
Insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh has announced the appointment of Scott Leney as Risk Management (RMP) Leader for both its Asia and Pacific regions. Leney will oversee Marsh’s regional Risk Management teams as they build on existing capabilities and develop strategic solutions that will enable Marsh’s largest clients to navigate ... Read the full article
Elementum Advisors hires SVP of Investments from Aon
17th August 2020
Alternative investment manager, Elementum Advisors, has announced the strategic new hire of Jeff Davis, who will join Elementum in September 2020 as Senior Vice President (SVP) of Investments. Davis, who is joining from Aon Securities, a division of re/insurance broker Aon, has nearly 10 years of experience. He most recently co-led the organization's credit ... Read the full article
BGC President Lynn to transition to Vice Chairman role
17th August 2020
Global brokerage and financial technology firm, BGC Partners, Inc., has revealed that Shaun Lynn is set to transition from his role as President to become Vice Chairman of the company, effective October 1st, 2020. In his new role, Lynn will continue to work for the firm on matters including both strategy ... Read the full article
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