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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.
HDI Global Specialty recruits Head of Fine Art from AXA
17th December 2019
HDI Global Specialty SE, a joint venture of reinsurance giant Hannover Re and HDI Global SE, has announced its move into the UK Fine Art market with the appointment of Nick Brett as Head of Fine Art. He arrives from AXA Art, where he has served as Chief Executive of the ... Read the full article
Thomas Miller Americas CEO to retire, Kirchner succeeds
17th December 2019
Global insurance provider Thomas Miller has appointed Leo Kirchner to succeed Mike Jarrett as President and Chief Executive Officer of Thomas Miller Americas. Kirchner has spent 25 years with the firm and most recently served as regional director for the Americas at transport and logistics industry insurer TT Club. Jarrett exits in ... Read the full article
Mark Simons joins Ed Bermuda to lead Business Development & Production
17th December 2019
Global reinsurance brokerage Ed has appointed Marsh Bermuda's Mark Simons as Head of Business Development and Production, Bermuda. Simons joins the firm next month and will have a focus on both developing and fostering client relationships. While at Marsh Bermuda, he served as Senior Vice President of FINPRO. During his career, Simons ... Read the full article
Peter Townsend appointed to develop Miller’s NA Marine business
17th December 2019
Insurance and reinsurance broker Miller has announced that Peter Townsend will be joining its Marine team in January 2020 to support new business development in North America. Townsend, who is the founder of Ensign Consultancy Ltd., brings extensive marine industry experience to the role, having served as Chairman of the London ... Read the full article
Marsh appoints Walsh head of corporate division office, Leeds
17th December 2019
Global re/insurance brokerage Marsh has appointed John Walsh as head of office, corporate division in Leeds. Walsh, who has been with Marsh for over six years, reports to Allan McPherson, regional managing director for North of England & Scotland, Corporate Division. In his new role as head of office in Leeds, Walsh ... Read the full article
Beazley adds senior specialty lines underwriter from Markel
16th December 2019
Specialist insurer Beazley has bolstered its underwriting capabilities for specialty lines in Spain with the appointment of Gabriel Rodríguez as a senior specialty lines underwriter. Rodríguez joins a team led by Francisco Antonio Alcaide and will support the rollout of Beazley's e-trading platform, myBeazley. He joins from Markel, having served as ... Read the full article
MS Amlin’s Vickie Fox joins IGI’s London Marine team
16th December 2019
Specialist commercial insurer and reinsurer, International General Insurance Holdings Limited (IGI), has named Vickie Fox as Underwriter, Ports and Terminals, within its London Marine team. Fox joins IGI from MS Amlin, where she helped establish and develop the firm's marine trade offering. Prior to MS Amlin, she worked as a broker ... Read the full article
Chaucer strengthens US & International Property divisions
16th December 2019
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Chaucer has announced a number of appointments within its U.S. and International property segments, including Chance Gilliland as Head of US Property Insurance. Alongside the hiring of Gilliland, Mel Smart has been appointed as Head of International Property Fac and Michael Johnston as Deputy Class Underwriter, International ... Read the full article
Kokkalas to succeed Kassow on ERGO Germany board
16th December 2019
Theodoros Kokkalas is set to succeed Dr. Achim Kassow as Chairman of the Board of Management of ERGO Germany on 1 May 2020. Kassow, who has been with the group for over three years’, was announced recently as the succsseeor to Hermann Pohlchristoph. Kokkalas has been Chief Executive Officer of ERGO ... Read the full article
Andrée Bourgon to lead Grant Thornton’s Insurance growth strategy
16th December 2019
Grant Thornton LLP, the U.S. member firm of independent audit, tax and advisory firm Grant Thornton International Ltd, has named Andrée Bourgon as a Managing Director, overseeing the firm's Growth Strategy practice for the Insurance space. She brings more than two decades of experience to the role, and will be tasked ... Read the full article
Fred Willemze named Country Manager, Victor Nederland
16th December 2019
Victor Insurance Holdings, the world's largest managing general underwriter, has named Fred Willemze Country Manager, Victor Nederland, in addition to his role as Strategic Partnerships Director for Victor International. The appointment is effective immediately and Willemze will continue to report to Anthony Stevens, President of Victor International, and remains a member ... Read the full article
Marsh adds four to aerospace team in London
13th December 2019
Global re/insurance brokerage Marsh has added Oliver Boreham, Robin Milan, Victoria Mayes, and Kevin Eley to its aerospace team in London. Boreham and Milan, who both join as aerospace brokers from K.M. Dastur and Willis Towers Watson respectively, are expected to start in the first quarter of 2020 and will report ... Read the full article
Aon London’s Scott Taylor to lead Miller’s International FI & D&O unit
13th December 2019
Broker Miller has announced the appointment of Scott Taylor from Aon London to lead the firm's International Wholesale Financial Institutions and Directors & Officers' (FIDO) division. In his new role, Taylor will be responsible for managing and developing the broker's existing international FI and D&O offering and product. He has a ... Read the full article
Markel adds Brook Styles as cargo, specie and terrorism underwriter
13th December 2019
Specialist insurer Markel International has appointed Brook Styles as cargo, specie and terrorism underwriter in its London office. Styles brings over 23 years’ experience in the marine underwriting space, having began his career at Markel. He re-joins the company from Pioneer Underwriting, having most recently served as head of marine specialty. Reporting to ... Read the full article
The Hartford adds Sean Genden as international insurance head
13th December 2019
The Hartford has added Sean Genden as head of international insurance, effective December 16. Genden joins from Travelers Insurance having most recently served as international business insurance segment lead. Other roles at Travelers included Chief Executive Officer of their Lloyd’s managing agency, and CEO of the UK domiciled insurance company. He will be ... Read the full article
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