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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.
Volt Underwriting expands energy team with senior power hire
5th March 2026
Volt Underwriting, a managing general agent (MGA) that serves clients and brokers in the energy sector, has bolstered its Power and Renewable Energy division by appointing Rebecca Friel as Senior Power Underwriter. Friel brings two decades of experience from Travelers, where she most recently held the role of Senior Underwriter in ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway (BHSI) promotes Portbury as President, AME & CEO, Hong Kong
4th March 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), an insurer offering commercial property, casualty, and specialty coverage, has appointed Marcus Portbury in dual roles as Regional President, Asia Middle East (AME), and Chief Executive (CEO) of the Hong Kong Branch, subject to regulatory approval. Portbury will continue to be based in Hong Kong, and ... Read the full article
Willis Re hires Credit, Surety and Political Risk expert James Loggie
4th March 2026
Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has announced that James Loggie will join the firm once he's completed his obligations to his previous employer. Loggie has over 25 years of experience in credit, surety and political risk, having worked extensively with major ... Read the full article
QBE launches primary insurance offering in Bermuda
4th March 2026
QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced the launch of its primary insurance offering in Bermuda as part of its International Markets business. The offering will initially focus on Property and Excess Casualty, lines that are often best served through the Bermudian market. Both portfolios will be underwritten in accordance ... Read the full article
Sinead Cormican named CUO of Hamilton Global Specialty
4th March 2026
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., a Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Sinead Cormican as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at Hamilton Global Specialty, its London-based underwriting platform. Cormican succeeds Miles Osorio, who will retire at the end of June 2026 after more than a decade at Hamilton. In her new ... Read the full article
George Stylli joins HIVE as Chief Technology Officer
4th March 2026
HIVE Underwriters, an independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of George Stylli as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Stylli brings nearly two decades of London Market technology leadership to the role, having most recently served as Head of Engineering at Inigo, a global multi-line specialty insurance and reinsurance ... Read the full article
Swiss Re names Tamas Bown as Head L&H Reinsurance, APAC
4th March 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Tamas Bown as Head of Life & Health Reinsurance for the Asia Pacific region, excluding China, effective 1st April 2026. Bown has spent over two decades at Swiss Re, holding several senior leadership roles within Life & Health. This appointment marks Bown’s return ... Read the full article
HDI Global UK&I appoints Matthew Bond as Head of Energy & Power
4th March 2026
HDI Global UK & Ireland (HDI) has announced the appointment of Matthew Bond as Head of Energy & Power, effective 2nd March 2026 In his new role, Bond will lead HDI’s Energy & Power portfolio across the UK and Ireland, focusing on further enhancing the firm’s proposition by combining specialist underwriting ... Read the full article
Commerzbank AG appoints Dan Broome as UK Insurance & Asset Manager Coverage Lead
4th March 2026
Commerzbank AG has appointed Dan Broome to lead UK Insurance & Asset Manager Coverage within the Non-Bank Financial Institutions team in London. In his new role, Broome will focus on strengthening relationships and developing the franchise within the sector, delivering funding and capital solutions through the bank’s international platform across global ... Read the full article
Specialty MGA appoints Davood Khalaghizadeh to lead D&O underwriting
4th March 2026
Specialty MGA, a member of the MNK Group, is enhancing its specialist financial lines offering with the appointment of Davood Khalaghizadeh as Senior Underwriter for Directors and Officers (D&O). Khalaghizadeh brings a rich background across major global insurers and MGAs, including AIG, QBE, and CV Starr, where he oversaw D&O portfolios. He ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter adds QBE’s Paas as Head of European Capital & Advisory
4th March 2026
Guy Carpenter, a reinsurance broker, risk advisor, and part of Marsh, has appointed Al Paas as Head of European Capital and Advisory. In his new role, Paas will lead the broker's expansion and strengthen its investment banking capabilities across Continental Europe. Paas has extensive international experience in capital markets and M&A advisory, ... Read the full article
Stephanie Cryer to lead underwriting at QBE International
3rd March 2026
QBE Insurance Group, a commercial insurer and reinsurer headquartered in Australia, has appointed Stephanie Cryer as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for its International division, taking effect on 1 April 2026, subject to regulatory approval. Cryer will report to Jason Harris, Chief Executive Officer of QBE International, and will join the division’s ... Read the full article
Arrow’s new property FAC reinsurance practice to be led by Paul Witzenfeld
3rd March 2026
Specialist managing general agent (MGA) underwriting platform, Arrow Risk Management, has appointed Paul Witzenfeld as Underwriting Practice Leader, tasked with spearheading the firm's new property facultative (FAC) reinsurance underwriting practice. The new practice will provide property facultative reinsurance on both primary and excess of loss basis. The goal is to maintain a ... Read the full article
RSUM strengthens Ryan Financial Lines leadership with senior executive promotions
3rd March 2026
Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers, the underwriting management division of Ryan Specialty, has announced the promotion of three senior leaders within its Ryan Financial Lines business. Ryan Financial Lines (RFL) provides an all-in-one platform offering a wide range of financial lines insurance products for both clients and capital partners. These leadership updates ... Read the full article
RiverStone International appoints Ciara Browne as Chief Risk Officer
3rd March 2026
RiverStone International, a global provider of legacy solutions, has appointed Ciara Browne as Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Browne is an experienced actuary and consultant in the Irish insurance market, with more than a decade of experience advising insurance clients on financial reporting, risk management and regulatory matters. She has extensive experience across ... Read the full article
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