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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.
Everest names Voralia CUO for Global Reinsurance
3rd September 2025
Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group, has announced the appointment of Jiten Voralia as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Global Reinsurance, effective immediately. Voralia will be succeeding Chris Downey, who was recently promoted to EVP and Group CUO, and will report to Jill Beggs, EVP and CEO of Reinsurance. In ... Read the full article
Oceanview Re names Timothy Gasaatura as President & CEO
3rd September 2025
Oceanview Reinsurance Ltd. (Oceanview Re), a subsidiary of Oceanview Holdings Ltd., has announced the appointment of Timothy Gasaatura as President and CEO. Gasaatura succeeds Stelian Dragan, who has chosen to relocate to the US after serving as President and CEO of Oceanview Re for the past three years. Since June 2024, Gasaatura ... Read the full article
Thompson to succeed Schaefer as President & CEO of Hannover Re US
3rd September 2025
Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re US) has announced key leadership appointments, effective January 1, 2026, including the promotion of Clint Thompson to President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Thompson will be succeeding Pete Schaefer, who will retire on December 31, 2025, after more than two decades of service ... Read the full article
Gallagher adds Andy Winwood as a Senior Executive
3rd September 2025
Insurance and reinsurance broking group Gallagher has appointed Andy Winwood as a Senior Executive, where he will support Nadim Semaan, Senior Executive Officer, in running the firm's Middle East & Africa business focusing on large clients, market engagement, business development, and regional expansion. Winwood had 35 years of insurance industry experience. ... Read the full article
CFC appoints Jane Poole as Group CFO
3rd September 2025
CFC, a specialist insurance provider focused on emerging risks and cyber, has announced the appointment of Jane Poole as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Poole succeeds current Group CFO Michael Grist, who has served for nearly 16 years. Grist will step back from day-to-day responsibilities later this year but will remain ... Read the full article
Paragon appoints Sudagar as Chief Actuary
3rd September 2025
Paragon Insurance Holdings, an international managing general agency, has announced the appointment of Maheswaran Sudagar as Chief Actuary. In his new role, Sudagar, a Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society (FCAS) with over two decades of experience, will lead Paragon's actuarial functions, working with the underwriting, finance, product and analytics teams ... Read the full article
Sompo announces three key appointments in APAC Finance team
3rd September 2025
Sompo has announced three key appointments in its Asia Pacific (APAC) Finance team, with See Ju Chua, Pei Shan Tay, and Mindy Lee assuming new roles within the company. See Ju Chua has been appointed Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of Capital Management, APAC. She will be responsible for managing the ... Read the full article
Caffrey to take over as White Mountains CEO in 2026
2nd September 2025
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has announced the appointment of Liam Caffrey as Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026, succeeding current CEO Manning Rountree. Caffrey, who currently serves as President and Chief Financial Officer of White Mountains, will also be joining the company’s Board as he takes over the CEO ... Read the full article
Envelop Risk welcomes new hires in Bermuda and London
2nd September 2025
Envelop Risk, a data-driven cyber reinsurance and analytics specialist, has announced three new appointments: Michael Murdoch-Smith and JayLynn Hines, who will be based in Bermuda; and Sarah Kennerley, who will be based in London. Murdoch-Smith has been appointed senior vice president, underwriter, reporting to Dominic Peters, CEO of Envelop Underwriting. The ... Read the full article
Bonjay Koo to lead Enterprise Client solutions for Aon South Korea
2nd September 2025
Aon, a global re/insurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Bonjay Koo as Enterprise Client Leader, Asia Pacific in South Korea. In his new Seoul-based role, Koo will be responsible for the delivery of integrated Risk Capital and Human Capital solutions to Aon’s large multinational and enterprise clients through South ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty International names Melanie Gilbert as Head of Third Party Claims
2nd September 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a specialty insurance provider, has strengthened its claims leadership with the appointment of Melanie Gilbert as Head of Third Party Claims. Based in London, Gilbert will report to Katie MacGregor, Director of Operations (interim) and Head of Claims at Westfield Specialty International. In her new role, Gilbert will oversee ... Read the full article
Howden launches reinsurance operations in Iberia, led by Santos and Pombo
1st September 2025
Howden Re, the reinsurance, capital markets, and strategic advisory business of global broker Howden Group, has announced two senior hires to establish its Iberian operations—an important advancement in the company’s international growth strategy. David Santos has been named Managing Director of Howden Re Iberia, with Antonio Pombo appointed as Director. Both will ... Read the full article
Harte and Taylor join Consilium’s Professional & Executive Risk Solutions division
1st September 2025
Consilium, the global speciality re/insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, has announced the appointments of two new associates in its Professional and Executive Risk Solutions division. Michael Harte has been appointed Associate Partner, bringing with him over 11 years of experience in retail and wholesale across both financial and professional ... Read the full article
Howden Re appoints Jonathan Yang as Director, Asia Pacific Fac Reinsurance
1st September 2025
Howden Re, the global reinsurance broking arm of Howden Group, has announced the appointment of Tsung Ta Yang (Jonathan Yang) as Director, Asia Pacific Facultative Reinsurance within its Singapore team. In this role, Yang will report to Cynthia Cui, the recently appointed Head of Asia-Pacific Facultative Reinsurance at Howden Re. He ... Read the full article
M&G Investments names Charles Moussier as European Head of Insurance Solutions
1st September 2025
M&G Investments, a UK-based asset manager offering a broad range of investment solutions to institutional and retail clients, has appointed Charles Moussier as European Head of Insurance Solutions. Based in Paris, Charles will report to Russell Lee, Global Head of Insurance Solutions, and will lead efforts to expand M&G’s engagement with ... Read the full article
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