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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.
Arch promotes Prashant Nema to Chief Information Officer
27th January 2020
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Arch Capital Group Ltd., has announced the promotion of Prashant Nema to Group Chief Information Officer (CIO). Most recently, Nema served as Senior Vice President (SVP), Divisional CIO for Insurance and U.S. Mortgage Insurance at Arch, and has been with the firm since October of 2015. Prior to ... Read the full article
Allianz promotes Margo Young to Chief Compliance Officer
27th January 2020
Global insurer Allianz has promoted Margo Young to the role of Chief Compliance Officer, replacing the recently-retired Ann Alexander. Young has been with Allianz’ compliance team since 2003 and most recently served as deputy to Alexander. In her role as deputy CCO she supported the transfer of Allianz’s home and personal motor ... Read the full article
Fidelis names John Symms Head of Outwards Reinsurance
27th January 2020
Fidelis Insurance, the privately owned Bermuda-based holding company, has announced the appointment of John Symms as Head of Outwards Reinsurance. Going forward, Symms will coordinate all aspects of Fidelis’s engagement with reinsurers across all segments of the business. In this role, he will work closely with Phil Vandoninck, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s Wiest confirmed in Reinsurance COO role
27th January 2020
Following the recent appointment of Kaspar Mueller as Swiss Re’s President of Reinsurance for Latin America, it is understood that Robert Wiest has since taken up his former role as Chief Operations Officer of Reinsurance. Wiest was formerly head of Global Business Solutions in group operations and has served with Swiss ... Read the full article
Greenberg Traurig hires former NYDFS insurance exec
24th January 2020
International law firm Greenberg Traurig has announced the appointment of Laura Evangelista to its Insurance Regulatory & Transactions and Financial Regulation & Compliance practices. Evangelista formerly led the insurance division at the New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), where she served as Executive Deputy Superintendent for Insurance. As a Government Law ... Read the full article
Philip Turner appointed UK Head of Specie, Marsh JLT Specialty
24th January 2020
Global re/insurance brokerage Marsh has announced that Philip Turner has rejoined the company as UK Head of Specie within Marsh JLT Specialty, based in London. Turner brings more than four decades of experience to the role, and is expected to join the firm in the first-quarter of 2020. Previously, Turner served as ... Read the full article
LSM Bermuda promotes Tremblay to Chief Risk & Compliance Officer
24th January 2020
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has promoted Snjezana Tremblay to Chief Risk & Compliance Officer in Bermuda. Since October 2018, Tremblay has served as Transformation Strategy and Risk Manager, Global Risk Solutions (GRS) Transformation office at Liberty Mutual Insurance. She joined Liberty Mutual after more than ... Read the full article
Starr Insurance appoints VP for Southeast Region
24th January 2020
Starr Insurance Companies has announced the appointment of Kathleen Murphy as Regional Vice President (VP) for the Southeast Region. Effective from January 13, 2019, Murphy will be responsible for field leadership as well as broker and client relationships. In this role, Murphy will report directly to Robert Cruz, Senior Vice President, Sales ... Read the full article
ACORD reveals 2020 Board of Directors
24th January 2020
ACORD, the international standards-setting body for the insurance sector, has announced that the ACORD Board will be chaired by Tony Mattioli, the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at AssuredPartners Inc, with Kirk Behrens, Global COO at Aon as Vice-Chair. ACORD's Board of Directors for 2020 is comprised of 24 members, including seven ... Read the full article
Orchid’s Joe Zuk joins Altamont Capital as an Operating Partner
23rd January 2020
Altamont Capital Partners, a private investment firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area, has hired Joe Zuk, previously of Orchid Underwriters, as an Operating Partner with a focus on insurance and insurance-service investments. He most recently served as the Managing Director of Corporate Development and Strategy at Orchid, and prior ... Read the full article
Swiss Re adds Allianz’ Youngran Kim as group CTO
23rd January 2020
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Youngran Kim to the role of group Chief Technology Officer, a newly created position. Kim joins from Allianz Asia Pacific, where she has served as regional Chief Information Officer for the past two years. The appointment, based in Zurich, is effective April 1. Prior to Allianz, she ... Read the full article
Lockton appoints JLT’s Harton to lead Irish business
23rd January 2020
Global re/insurance broker Lockton has appointed Amanda Harton as Chief Executive Officer and director of its Irish business. Harton will lead Lockton Insurance Brokers (Ireland) by helping clients manage their risk in real estate, insolvency, waste management, motor trade and hospitality. Lockton’s announcement states that LIBI will continue to expand its offering ... Read the full article
MetLife appoints Brown to Chief Auditor role
23rd January 2020
Life insurer MetLife has announced the appointment of Toby Brown as executive vice president and Chief Auditor. Effective March 1, Brown will report to MetLife president and Chief Executive Officer Michel Khalaf on an administrative basis. As Chief Auditor, he will lead the team responsible for providing assurance over MetLife’s risk management, ... Read the full article
Julian James to lead Sompo’s London & International Insurance units
23rd January 2020
Bermuda domiciled specialty P&C insurer and reinsurer, Sompo International Holdings Ltd., has announced that Julian James is set to join the firm to lead its London market and International Insurance operations. Following a transition period and subject to regulatory approvals, James will take over as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), London market ... Read the full article
Angela Crawford-Ingle joins Lloyd’s Board as Chair of Audit Committee
23rd January 2020
The specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace has announced that Angela Crawford-Ingle has been appointed to its Board, succeeding Richard Keers as Chair of the Audit Committee. Crawford-Ingle's appointment is effective immediately, and sees her also become Lloyd's Whistleblowers' Champion, a role which sees her take oversight of both ... Read the full article
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