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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.
Victor sets up Lloyd’s Syndicate 2288, names Active Underwriter
10th December 2019
Managing general underwriter (MGU) Victor Insurance Holdings has received approval from Lloyd’s to establish Victor Syndicate 2288 and commence underwriting from January 1, 2020. Victor Syndicate 2288 will launch at Lloyd’s with a stamp capacity of £57 million, supporting a business plan of US $100 million. Jill Frances has been named as ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s raises £300m of senior debt to fund Blueprint One
10th December 2019
Re/insurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London has taken steps to help ensure the successful delivery of its Blueprint One strategy, with the formation of a new committee and raising of £300 million of senior debt. Beginning in 2020, Blueprint One is designed to enhance Lloyd’s value proposition by offering better insurance ... Read the full article
Jean to succeed Kelley as President and CEO of EMC
10th December 2019
Bruce Kelley, the President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of EMC Insurance Companies (EMC), has told the Employers Mutual Casualty Company (EMCC) Board of Directors that he is retiring from the company in March, 2020. Kelley has been with EMC since 1985 and has led the firm to high levels of ... Read the full article
CNA Hardy’s Peters-Venzano to join Beazley as Chief Marketing Officer
10th December 2019
Beazley, the London headquartered specialist insurer, has named Georgina Peters-Venzano as Chief Marketing Officer, effective March 2020. Based in London, Peters-Venzano will lead the firm's global marketing and communications strategy and lead a team based in the UK and US. In her new role, she will report to Lou Ann Layton, ... Read the full article
CEO Dominic Wheatley to depart Guernsey Finance
10th December 2019
The Board of Guernsey Finance has announced that its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Dominic Wheatley, is set to depart next year after more than five years in the role. Guernsey Finance, which acts as a promotional agency for the island’s financial industry, reported that Wheatley will leave on 30 June 2020. The ... Read the full article
Gallagher adds Drowley to aerospace practice as head of policy wordings
9th December 2019
Re/insurance broker Gallagher has added Neil Drowley to its global aerospace practice as head of policy wordings. Drowley, whose appointment is effective immediately, will be based in London while overseeing Gallagher’s specialist wordings team, managing all phases of contract administration and wordings review. He brings over 25 years’ experience and most recently ... Read the full article
BMS names Chandler CEO of US reinsurance, restructures management
9th December 2019
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group has announced the appointment of Pete Chandler as President and Chief Executive Officer of BMS Re US, effective December 9th. Chandler joined BMS in May 2019 from JLT Re, taking up a role as President of US reinsurance operations. Now, in his expanded role, ... Read the full article
Chubb bolsters North America Commercial Insurance Division
9th December 2019
Global re/insurer Chubb has made a series of leadership appointments to its North America commercial insurance division. Ben Rockwell has been named vice president of Chubb group and will serve as division president, Chubb middle market. He currently serves as executive vice president and Chief Underwriting Officer of North America commercial insurance. Concurrently, ... Read the full article
Aon’s Stephen Nguyen joins AXA XL as Client Management Leader, Asia
9th December 2019
AXA XL, the property and casualty and specialty risk unit of AXA, has announced that Stephen Nguyen has joined from insurance and reinsurance broker Aon as Client Management Leader, Asia. In this role, he will be based in Hong Kong and will report to Jonathan Mead, Head of Client & Distribution, ... Read the full article
AmTrust International Specialty bolsters Claims unit
9th December 2019
AmTrust International has named Tom Maloney as Head of Claims for AmTrust International Specialty and Chief Claims Officer for AmTrust Europe Limited, based in London and reporting to Angel Mas, Specialty Business Unit Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AmTrust Europe Limited. AmTrust International is the UK and International ... Read the full article
Gallagher appoints Dave Partington as CEO of Canada operations
6th December 2019
Re/insurance broker Gallagher has announced the appointment of Dave Partington as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Canadian retail property and casualty (P&C) brokerage operations. In this capacity, he will lead the strategy and culture for continued growth in the country. Partington joined Gallagher in 2012, initially leading the regional offices of ... Read the full article
Carlos Rivera named CEO of Marsh’s LatAm Fac division
6th December 2019
Carpenter Marsh Fac, Marsh and Guy Carpenter's Latin American facultative reinsurance intermediary, has announced the appointment of Carlos Rivera as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), based in Bogota, Colombia. In his new role, Rivera will report to Dean Klisura, President, Global Placement and Advisory Services, Marsh and Ricardo Brockmann, CEO of Marsh ... Read the full article
AmTrust CFO Karkowsky promoted to President
6th December 2019
Adam Karkowsky, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. has been promoted to President of the company, reporting to Barry Zyskind, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AmTrust. In addition to his new responsibilities, Karkowsky, who joined AmTrust in 2011, will continue to serve as the firm's CFO ... Read the full article
AXA’s Maisonneuve named CEO of AXA Next & Group Chief Innovation Officer
5th December 2019
Delphine Maisonneuve, currently the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AXA Brazil, has been appointed as CEO of AXA Next and Group Chief Innovation Officer, effective January 1st, 2020. She replaces Guillaume Borie who was recently named Deputy CEO of AXA France and CEO of AXA Particulars & IARD Enterprises. In her new ... Read the full article
Andrew Adams joins Berkshire (BHSI) as Head of Surety in Canada
5th December 2019
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a division of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, has announced the expansion of its global surety team with the addition of Andrew Adams as Head of Surety in Canada. Adams joins BHSI from AIG, where he most recently served as Vice President of Surety in Canada. He has ... Read the full article
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