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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people move news and announcements. Covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
At-Bay names Kristie Felton as Head of Insurance
29th September 2023
InsurSec provider At-Bay has announced the appointment of Kristie Felton as its Head of Insurance, a role she has held on an interim basis since March 2023. Rotem Iram, CEO and Co-Founder, At-Bay, commented, "Kristie is a phenomenal leader and has been doing an incredible job leading our underwriting organization. We’re ... Read the full article
Thomas Miller appoints James Quin as Non-Exec Director
29th September 2023
Thomas Miller Holdings, the parent company of Thomas Miller Group, a provider of insurance services, has announced the appointment of James Quin as a Non-Executive Director, effective January 1st, 2024. Along with the new role, Quin will also take over as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee after the next ... Read the full article
BMS names Emmanuel Clarke as Chairman as Eurazeo investment completes
28th September 2023
French private equity firm Eurazeo has now completed its investment into global insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group, which coincides with former PartnerRe Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Emmanuel Clarke, taking over as Chairman. It was announced in December 2022 that up to 34% of BMS' share capital was to be ... Read the full article
Lonny Meewes named Canada Life Re new Chief Marketing Officer
28th September 2023
Lonny Meewes has become the new Chief Marketing Officer for Canada Life Reinsurance, a provider of reinsurance solutions for life and health, annuity, and property & casualty business. In his new role, Meewes will focus on Canada Life Re’s global marketing and branding strategies in support of the company’s continued market ... Read the full article
Vullo named Executive Director of Gallagher Specialty’s Marine P&I practice
28th September 2023
Alex Vullo has been appointed Executive Director of Gallagher's Marine Protection & Indemnity (P&I) insurance practice, where he will be responsible for leading its growth in the market. According to the firm, Vullo will report to Jonathan Suckling, CEO of Marine, Art and Specie for Gallagher Specialty. "The practice has increased substantially ... Read the full article
Gallagher Re hires Guy Carpenter’s Linda Purnama to lead Indonesia
28th September 2023
Gallagher Re has appointed Linda Purnama to lead its reinsurance proposition in Indonesia, this move is aimed to strengthen client relationships in the country and signifies another milestone for the reinsurer. A well-known figure in the Asia-Pacific, Purnama brings to her new role over two decades of experience leading ... Read the full article
IIL elects Munich Re Syndicate’s Dominick Hoare as President for 2023-24 term
28th September 2023
The Insurance Institute of London (IIL) is proud to announce the election of Dominick Hoare as its new President for the 2023-24 term. Hoare brings with him a wealth of experience from his role as the Group Chief Underwriting Officer of the Munich Re Syndicate, formerly known as the Watkins Syndicate, ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) appoints Pascal Carrer as Head of Casualty in Switzerland
28th September 2023
Specialty insurer Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the appointment of Pascal Carrer as the Head of Casualty in Switzerland, based in Zurich. Leander Metzger, Country Manager in Switzerland, BHSI, commented on the appointment, "I am excited to welcome Pascal to our leadership team in Switzerland. "Together, we will continue to ... Read the full article
Arrowhead General Insurance appoints Mark Kaufman as Chief Actuary
28th September 2023
Arrowhead General Insurance Agency, Inc. has announced the appointment of Mark Kaufman as its Chief Actuary for the National Programs Division of Brown & Brown, Inc. Jimmy Curcio, Chief Strategy & Analytics Officer for the division, commented on the appointment, “Our core value proposition as an MGA is to deliver our ... Read the full article
Howden Tiger names Tim Ronda as new CEO
27th September 2023
Global broker Howden's reinsurance arm, Howden Tiger, has announced that its current President, Tim Ronda, will take over as the firm's Chief Executive Officer (CEO), reporting to David Howden, CEO of Howden. Effective January 1st, 2024, Ronda will assume the role from current CEO Rob Bredahl, who will become Executive Chair ... Read the full article
Marlène Luce to lead Descartes’ Strategy & New Business department
27th September 2023
Parametric insurtech Descartes Underwriting, has appointed Marlène Luce as Head of Strategy & New Business. Luce is to lead Strategy & New Business, to identify and launch new growth drivers while maintaining Descartes’ data-driven, cartesian philosophy: leverage strong tech and modelling skills to build solutions in areas where data and algorithms ... Read the full article
Safety National Re names Scott Steele as Vice President Treaty Reinsurance
27th September 2023
Safety National Re, a leading provider of insurance and reinsurance solutions, announced the appointment of Scott Steele as Vice President Treaty Reinsurance. In his new role, Steele will spearhead the production and underwriting of broker market casualty reinsurance opportunities. With a career spanning over 25 years in the insurance and reinsurance industry, ... Read the full article
Carol Sorenson joins Topsail Re as Vice President of Analytics
27th September 2023
Topsail Re has announced the appointment of Carol Sorenson as Vice President of Analytics. In the new role, Sorenson's responsibilities will include pricing accounts and providing actuarial and pricing analytics. Before joining Topsail, Sorenson managed a reserve portfolio and team of actuaries in her role as Vice President and Director at Zurich ... Read the full article
Catherine Lyle named Senior VP and Head of Cyber Claims at Tokio Marine HCC – CPLG
27th September 2023
Tokio Marine HCC – Cyber & Professional Lines Group (CPLG) has announced the appointment of Catherine Lyle as Senior Vice President and Head of Cyber Claims & Incident Response, effective September 25, 2023. Lyle will be reporting directly to Michael Palotay, the President of the group. In her new role, Lyle ... Read the full article
SCOR makes strategic appointments to its Executive Committee
27th September 2023
SCOR has announced strategic appointments in senior positions. SCOR has announced the appointment of Claudia Dill as the Group’s Chief Operating Officer. Simultaneously, Redmond Murphy has been appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer of SCOR Life & Health. Both will serve as members of the Executive Committee. Thierry Léger, Chief ... Read the full article