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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.
RGA’s Chief Investment Officer Leslie Barbi to retire in 2026
5th December 2025
Leslie Barbi, Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Investment Officer (CIO) of Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), a provider of life and health reinsurance, has announced her intention to depart from the firm and retire, effective April 15th, 2026. Barbi is a member of RGA’s Executive Committee and joined the life ... Read the full article
SRS appoints Sandy Bigglestone as Managing Director, CGRCO
4th December 2025
Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), an independent insurance company manager, has announced the appointment of Sandy Bigglestone as Managing Director/Chief Governance, Regulatory & Compliance Officer (CGRCO), effective January 2026. In her new role, Bigglestone will provide firm-wide leadership and guidance to ensure clients have best-in-class governance procedures and remain compliant with regulations ... Read the full article
Howden US appoints Elizabeth Neumann as EVP, Financial Lines Claims Leader
4th December 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Neumann as Executive Vice President (EVP), Financial Lines Claims Leader. Based in New York, Neumann will form part of the US Financial Lines management team, led by Ron Borys, who was appointed Howden US’ Head of ... Read the full article
K2 Rubicon Specialty strengthens marine underwriting team with Hayward appointment
4th December 2025
K2 Rubicon Specialty, a division of K2 International and K2 Insurance Services, has announced the appointment of Vicky Hayward as Head of Hull. With this new hire, K2 Rubicon Specialty strengthens its marine underwriting capabilities, as well as its commitment to the London Market, where the firm is recognised for providing ... Read the full article
MSIG Europe announces leadership transition as Patrick Smolka prepares to depart
4th December 2025
MSIG Europe SE, a recognised provider of P&C and marine insurance solutions across the continent, has announced an upcoming shift within its senior underwriting team. Patrick Smolka, who has served as one of MSIG Europe’s Chief Underwriting Officers, will step down from his position on 31 December 2025 for personal reasons. ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s American Modern appoints Eric Hunziker Chief Digital and Operating Officer
4th December 2025
American Modern Insurance Group, Inc., a specialist insurance provider and part of Munich Re, has confirmed that Eric Hunziker has taken on the position of Chief Digital and Operating Officer (CDOO), replacing Paul Schneider, who is set to retire at the end of the year. Hunziker has accumulated over 30 years ... Read the full article
Swiss Re promotes Nicole Pieterse to Chief People Officer
4th December 2025
Zurich-domiciled global reinsurance company, Swiss Re, has promoted Nicole Pieterse to the role of Chief People Officer, effective January 1st, 2026. She will be taking over from Cathy Desquesses, who will step down for personal reasons. Currently, Pieterse serves as Swiss Re's Head Human Resources for Property & Casualty Reinsurance (P&C Re). She ... Read the full article
Everest names Bradica as Group Chief Actuary and Kerényi as CRO
4th December 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Everest Group, has appointed Katy Bradica as its new Group Chief Actuary, and named Attila Kerényi as Group Chief Risk Officer, both effective early January 2026. The pair join the firm's executive leadership team, with Everest noting that the hires enhance its leadership and reinforce its commitment ... Read the full article
Zurich North America appoints Tom Morelli as US Head of Energy
3rd December 2025
Zurich North America, the commercial property and casualty insurer, has announced the appointment of Tom Morelli to the newly created role of U.S. Head of Energy, where he will lead a new strategic business unit within Specialties. Based in New York, Morelli will be responsible for shaping the technical and strategic ... Read the full article
Duck Creek names Rajesh Raheja as CTO
3rd December 2025
Duck Creek Technologies, a provider of software solutions for property and casualty (P&C) and general insurance, has appointed Rajesh Raheja as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). In the new role, Raheja will lead the firm's global technology strategy, platform innovation, and engineering organisation in order to advance its cloud-native solutions and AI-driven ... Read the full article
Pacific Life Re names Soichiro Makimoto as Head of Japan Representative Office
3rd December 2025
Life and health reinsurer Pacific Life Re has appointed Soichiro Makimoto as Head of its Japan representative office. The move reinforces the reinsurer’s long-term commitment to the Japanese market. In his new role, Soichiro will enhance Pacific Life Re’s presence in Japan, bringing a deeper understanding of clients’ needs to support the ... Read the full article
Arrowhead Intermediaries appoints Steven Beard as CEO, International
3rd December 2025
Arrowhead Intermediaries has announced the appointment of Steven Beard as Chief Executive Officer, International, who will join the firm in February 2026 and be based in London. Beard joins from Charles Taylor, where he served as Group President. His broking career also includes senior roles at Ardonagh Group, Corant Group and RFIB, ... Read the full article
Venerable expands Findleton’s role to Head of Flow Reinsurance
3rd December 2025
Venerable, a privately held company that owns and manages legacy variable annuity business, has expanded Alexandra Findleton's role at the firm to include serving as Head of Flow Reinsurance. The move aims to position the firm to accelerate growth in this new organisational capability and advance its overall growth strategy, which ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s Schoch appointed Strategic Consultant of Marine for Gallagher Re LAC
3rd December 2025
Gallagher Re, the reinsurance arm of the global broking group, has announced the appointment of Erika Schoch Strategic Consultant of Marine for Gallagher Re Latin America and Caribbean (LAC). In her new consulting role, Schoch will leverage her diverse background and expertise to support the development of our Marine business across ... Read the full article
Frank Fumarola joins Coalition as Chief Product Officer
2nd December 2025
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has announced the appointment of Frank Fumarola as its new Chief Product Officer. Fumarola, who is joining the company from Nubak, will serve as a member of Coalition's executive team, reporting directly to Joshua Motta, Coalition’s CEO and co-founder. “Our products are central ... Read the full article
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