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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.
Markel adds marine underwriters in Hong Kong & India
6th April 2020
Specialist insurer Markel International has announced the appointment of two marine underwriters, Danielle Yu and Nitin Marathe, to its Hong Kong and India offices, respectively. Marathe joined Markel India on 24 February, 2020, bringing more than 20 years of experience in aviation and marine in India, specialising in marine hull and ... Read the full article
The Hanover appoints Dennis Kerrigan as exec VP, general counsel
6th April 2020
Massachusetts-based property and casualty insurer The Hanover Insurance Group has appointed Dennis Kerrigan as executive vice president and general counsel. Kerrigan’s appointment will see him oversee The Hanover's legal, regulatory and government affairs, as well as compliance, state filings, securities, and corporate governance matters. He brings decades of corporate counsel, insurance and ... Read the full article
AIG’s Blackboard expands underwriting team
6th April 2020
AIG subsidiary Blackboard Insurance has announced a series of appointments and expanded capabilities to include coverage in Washington State. Blackboard is strengthening its underwriting team with the addition of Bobby Steinsdoerfer as Head of Industry Segments, Trey Martino as East Coast Underwriting Leader and Peter Buccola as West Coast Underwriting Leader. With ... Read the full article
Horace Mann appoints Mark Desrochers to lead P&C
3rd April 2020
Horace Mann Educators Corporation, an insurance and retirement solutions company for US educators and school employees, has appointed senior vice president and chief corporate actuary Mark Desrochers to lead the company’s Property and Casualty business on an acting basis. William Caldwell has resigned from his role as executive Vice President, P&C ... Read the full article
Dale Underwriting adds Jim Ramage to board
3rd April 2020
Jim Ramage, previously of Guy Carpenter and JLT Re, has been appointed as an independent non-executive director to the Board of Dale Partners Limited, the holding company of Dale Underwriting. Ramage's appointment is effective April 1st, 2020 and he brings more than 50 years of London market experience to the role. During ... Read the full article
Munich Re Specialty names Ironshore’s Hui Yun Boo as Head of Asia
2nd April 2020
Munich Re Specialty Group, a division of global reinsurer Munich Re, has announced the appointment of Hui Yun Boo as Head of Asia, effective April 3rd, 2020. In her new role, Hui Yun will be based in Singapore and will be responsible for leading the reinsurer's Syndicate offices throughout the Asia ... Read the full article
CAC Specialty adds Edward Krayer as SVP in M&A solutions team
2nd April 2020
Specialty insurance broker and investment banking platform CAC Specialty has appointed Edward Krayer as senior vice president in its M&A Solutions team. Krayer joins with over 14 years’ experience in the industry and has served as vice president at Aon, senior vice president at JLT, and, most recently, director at Willis ... Read the full article
MarketScout adds Kelly Dinsley to Allied Healthcare Underwriting Facility
2nd April 2020
US electronic insurance exchange and specialty MGA MarketScout has announced the addition of Kelly Dinsley to its Allied Healthcare Underwriting Facility. MarketScout explained that the appointment of Dinsley would expand the underwriting and processing capabilities of the facility. Going forward, Dinsley will be based in MarketScout’s corporate office headquarters in Dallas, Texas. She ... Read the full article
Starr Insurance adds John Patin as senior investment officer
2nd April 2020
Starr Insurance Companies has announced the appointment of John Patin as senior investment officer. Patin takes responsibility for managing the diverse asset portfolio of Starr’s insurance operating companies. He has spent most of his 20 years’ experience managing investments for insurance enterprises, including most recently Allied World Assurance. He previously was a principal ... Read the full article
Beazley appoints first breach response services manager in Canada
1st April 2020
Specialist insurer Beazley has announced the appointment of Priya Kunthasami as its first breach response services manager in Canada. Kunthasami will be based in Toronto and will oversee the management of breach incidents reported to Beazley’s Canadian policyholders. She will also provide oversight and management of the country’s vendors and work with ... Read the full article
Dana Lodge takes CFO role at Everest Insurance
1st April 2020
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Everest Re Group, has announced that Dana Lodge has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Everest Insurance. Lodge joins Everest from Sompo International where she served as Senior Vice President, Director of Finance. Prior to joining Sompo she held various roles at Hiscox Insurance USA, ... Read the full article
Compre adds Iacovides as Chief Development Officer
1st April 2020
Specialist legacy acquirer Compre has announced the appointment of Eleni Iacovides as Chief Development Officer. Effective June 1, Iacovides will lead the company’s global business development strategy. She was previously group Chief Client Officer at DARAG Group and prior to that, a partner in the London office of law firm Goldberg Segalla. Iacovides ... Read the full article
SCOR’s Channel Syndicate adds Coulson as a senior underwriter
31st March 2020
SCOR’s Channel Syndicate has appointed Caroline Coulson as a senior underwriter on the political and credit risks team within SCOR Specialty Insurance. Effective immediately, Coulson started on 23 March and will report to Kade Spears, global line head of the political and credit risks team. She was previously a senior political risk ... Read the full article
Ali Shahkarami named Chief Data Officer, Allianz (AGCS)
31st March 2020
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), a division of global re/insurer Allianz, is looking to develop a 'data first' decision making culture with the appointment of Ali Shahkarami as Chief Data Officer, a newly created position. His appointment is effective April 1st, 2020 and sees Shahkarami take responsibility for the development ... Read the full article
IRB Brasil Re adds Wilson Toneto as EVP of risks, compliance
31st March 2020
IRB Brasil Re has appointed Wilson Toneto as its new executive vice president of risks and compliance. Toneto was unanimously elected to the position by the company's Board of Directors, after a decision to dismiss then vice-president Lúcia Maria da Silva Valle. He was vice president of Administration, Control and Finance for ... Read the full article
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