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W.R. Berkley appoints Daniel Spragg as President of professional liability unit
18th June 2019
Re/insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has announced the appointment of Daniel R. Spragg as President of Berkley Select, the company’s professional liability insurance unit. Spragg has over 30 years’ experience in the specialty insurance and consulting industries, and joins Berkley Select after almost 12 years at A&M Insurance & ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints three leaders within UK Client & Country Management unit
18th June 2019
AXA XL has announced the appointment of three new leaders within its UK Client & Country Management division, all of which will report to Paul Greensmith, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of UK Legal Entities. Louise Piper and Harpreet Sanghera are existing employees of the firm, and have been appointed Head of ... Read the full article
LIIBA adds heads of Price Forbes & Lonmar Global Risks to Board
18th June 2019
The London and International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA) has announced the appointments of James Masterton and David Pexton to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Masterton is currently Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Price Forbes and Partners, part of the Ardonagh Group of companies, while Pexton is CEO of Lonmar Global ... Read the full article
JLT’s Marcel Chad joins BGC to lead new aviation brokerage
18th June 2019
BGC Insurance Group (BGCI), a division of global brokerage and financial technology firm BGC Partners, is set to launch a specialist global aviation and aerospace re/insurance brokerage overseen by Marcel Chad as President. The new brokerage will be built to provide the market with an independent alternative operating at global scale. The ... Read the full article
WTW adds EY’s Sutcliffe to insurance consulting, tech UK life business
18th June 2019
Global re/insurance brokerage Willis Towers Watson has appointed Gareth Sutcliffe to its insurance consulting and technology (ICT) UK Life business as Head of the Insurance Investment Solutions Group (IISG). Sutcliffe, who joins from professional services firm EY having most recently served as Head of its UK Investment Advisory team, holds over ... Read the full article
Willis Re Exec VP Frase departs for key role at TigerRisk
17th June 2019
Reinsurance brokerage, risk and capital strategic advisory firm TigerRisk Partners has announced the appointment of Lindsey Frase as a Partner and Member of its North American Current Client Division. Frase, who will report to Wade Gulbransen, TigerRisk’s Global Head of Reinsurance, served as Treasurer of the Children's Health Guild and is ... Read the full article
Artex announces a number of senior appointments
17th June 2019
Artex Risk Solutions has announced a series of new appointments within its International unit, including the promotion of Scott Cobon to Managing Director of Bermuda. In his new role, Cobon will be responsible for the continued development of the company's growing Bermuda office. He brings more than a decade of experience ... Read the full article
MS Amlin adds Senior Marine Underwriter to Dubai office
17th June 2019
MS Amlin, the global re/insurance group owned by MS&AD, has announced the appointment of Mary Vogiatzidou as a Senior Marine Underwriter in its Dubai office. In this role, she will be responsible for the continued development and growth of MS Amlin’s marine business across the MENA region, reporting to David Overall, ... Read the full article
IAG adds George Savvides to Board as Independent Non-Exec Director
14th June 2019
Australian primary insurer Insurance Australia Group Limited (IAG) has announced the appointment of George Savvides as an Independent Non-Executive Director of its Board. It’s hoped that Savvides’ appointment will enable the company to bolster customer satisfaction, business simplification and agility. He joins with extensive executive experience, serving as Chief Executive Officer of ... Read the full article
Athene co-founder Frank Gillis to retire as CEO of life business
14th June 2019
Athene Holding Ltd., one of Bermuda's leading retirement services companies, has announced that company co-founder Frank ‘Chip’ Gillis is to retire at the end of 2019. He will step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Athene Life Re, but will continue his involvement with Athene as Executive ... Read the full article
Enstar adds XL Catlin’s Myron Hendry to Board
14th June 2019
Bermuda based re/insurance, run-off and legacy transaction specialist Enstar Group has announced the appointment of Myron Hendry to its Board as a class II Director, effective July 1. Hendry's appointment was recommended to the Board by Enstar’s Nominating and Governance Committee, which is comprised entirely of independent directors. Hendry most recently served ... Read the full article
CEOs of Aviva, Prudential, Ping An & PICC elected to Geneva Association Board
14th June 2019
Four new members have been elected as Directors to the Board of leading international insurance industry think tank the Geneva Association. The new additions, elected on May 30 at a General Assembly in Buenos Aires, includes Chief Executive Officers from Aviva, Prudential, Ping An and PICC. Maurice Tulloch is CEO of Aviva. ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s Serge Calfa joins EC3 Brokers MEA as regional director, treaty
14th June 2019
EC3 Brokers MEA has appointed Munich Re's Serge Calfa to the newly-created role of regional director of treaty, effective June 1st, 2019. In this role, Calfa reports to Steve Hart, Senior Executive Officer, and is based in the company's Dubai office. London-headquartered EC3 Brokers announced the launch of its Middle East ... Read the full article
Allianz Africa’s Delphine Traoré named President of the African Insurance Organisation
14th June 2019
Delphine Traoré, the Chief Operations Officer (COO) of Allianz Africa has been named President of the African Insurance Organisation, effective June 12th, 2019. Traoré has served as Vice President of the organisation since 2018, and succeeds Managing Director of Ghana Union Assurance, Aretha Duku. She first joined the Regional Executive Board of ... Read the full article
Sompo Singapore adds Pui Phusangmook as CEO
14th June 2019
The Singapore business of Sompo Holdings has announced the appointment of Pui Phusangmook as its Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1. Phusangmook, who has been working in Singapore since 2001, brings over 25 years’ experience in the financial services sector. He was previously the Executive Vice President, General Manager, General Insurance and ... Read the full article
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