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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.
Pure Group adds Jerry Hourihan as SVP, chief growth officer
25th November 2019
US high net worth insurance specialist Pure Group has announced the appointment of Jerry Hourihan as senior vice president, chief growth officer. Hourihan brings over 30 years’ experience in the high net worth space and joins from AIG, where he most recently served as president of the private client group. He will ... Read the full article
John Drzik steps down as head of Marsh division, takes advisory role
22nd November 2019
Global re/insurance brokerage Marsh has announced that John Drzik will step back from his full time responsibilities as President of the Global Risk and Digital (GR&D) division, effective January 1, 2020. Drzik will, however, remain involved with the business as a senior advisor, working with John Doyle, President and CEO of ... Read the full article
Beazley adds Jade Cummings to M&A underwriting team in Singapore
22nd November 2019
Specialist insurer Beazley has announced the appointment of Jade Cummings as an underwriter in its global mergers and acquisitions (M&A) team, based in Singapore. The global M&A team underwrites companies engaged in M&A activity, including acquisitive corporations, private equity funds, corporate spinoffs, asset sales or purchases, and refinancing transactions. Cummings joins Beazley ... Read the full article
Former Ironshore CEO Kevin Kelley to retire from Liberty Mutual
22nd November 2019
US primary insurer Liberty Mutual has announced that Kevin H. Kelley, vice chairman of Global Risk Solutions, will retire at the end of this year. Kelley has served at Liberty Mutual since its acquisition of Ironshore in 2017, a company he had helped build into the global excess and surplus specialty ... Read the full article
Arch adds Kilcoyne and Watjen to Board of Directors
22nd November 2019
Bermudian insurer and reinsurer, Arch Capital Group Ltd. has announced the addition of Moira Kilcoyne and Thomas Watjen to its Board of Directors, effective January 1st, 2020. Kilcoyne brings extensive experience in the technology and financial services sectors to Arch Capital Group, which includes serving as Co-Chief Information Officer (CIO) of ... Read the full article
Chubb names Grant Cairns as Head of P&C for Asia Pacific
22nd November 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance company Chubb has announced the appointment of Grant Cairns as Head of Property & Casualty (P&C) for Asia Pacific. He will succeed Jason Keen, who has been appointed as Division President for Chubb Global Markets, effective early 2020. Cairns is currently Chubb’s Head of Financial Lines for ... Read the full article
Jim Clark named HDI Global USA CEO
22nd November 2019
HDI Global USA has announced the appointment of Jim Clark as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective 1 January 2020. Clark currently serves as the firm’s Chief Underwriting Officer, and will succeed long-time CEO and President, Dr. Lothar Becker. Moving forward, Becker will serve as deputy chairman of HDI Global USA and ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual adds Libman to sharing economy, new mobility practice
21st November 2019
US primary insurer Liberty Mutual has appointed Max Libman as lead underwriting consultant within its sharing economy & new mobility practice. The practice combines Liberty's commercial and personal lines expertise to provide arange of solutions that help ride-hailing, vehicle-sharing, car subscription and autonomous vehicle companies better manage the unique risks they ... Read the full article
Markel Chairman Alan Kirshner steps down, Steve Markel to succeed
21st November 2019
Markel Corporation has announced that Alan Kirshner will not stand for re-election as Executive Chairman and Chairman of the Board at the company’s 2020 Annual Meeting of Shareholders in May. Kirshner will retire as a director and officer of the company at the end of the meeting, with current Board Member ... Read the full article
The Geneva Association adds Kai-Uwe Schanz to deputy MD role
21st November 2019
International re/insurance industry think tank The Geneva Association has appointed Kai-Uwe Schanz as deputy managing director and head of research & foresight. Schanz spent 12 years co-running Dr Schanz, Alms & Company, a research and business development consultancy, as well as serving as an external advisor to The GA. He joins with ... Read the full article
Munich Re-backed start-up Next Insurance hires execs from Fitbit & Yelp
20th November 2019
Next Insurance, the digital insurtech firm backed by Munich Re, has announced the appointments of former Fitbit executive Melanie Chase as Chief Marketing Officer and former Yelp executive Effi Fuks Leichtag as Chief Product Officer. Next Insurance provides digital small business insurance coverage across the US to over 1,000 types of ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC’s Barnett & Browne named Co-Global Marketing Leaders
20th November 2019
Tokio Marine HCC has announced the appointment of Jeremy Barnett and Phelim Browne as Co-Global Marketing Leaders, effective October 1st, 2019. In their new roles, both Barnett and Browne will report to Thomas Harmeyer, Executive Vice President (EVP), Tokio Marine HCC. Browne currently serves as Head of Marketing for Tokio Marine HCC, ... Read the full article
Sompo International names new CEO amid restructure
19th November 2019
Sompo Holdings is to transfer all overseas group companies under Sompo International Holdings by 2020 and will appoint Mikio Okumura to oversee the strategy’s execution as Chief Executive Officer. This move is designed to establish a more integrated global platform and expand overseas business. Once this integration is completed, Sompo Holdings says ... Read the full article
AIG adds Barrett as global head of multinational, general insurance
19th November 2019
Insurance giant AIG has appointed Allison Barrett global head of multinational, general insurance. Barrett joins on December 9 and will be based out of the firm’s New York office, reporting to Michael Price, head of global service businesses & global Chief Operating Officer, general insurance. She joins from Willis Towers Watson, having ... Read the full article
Swiss Re’s Nicola Stacey joins Chaucer as CUO
18th November 2019
Specialty insurer and reinsurer Chaucer has appointed Swiss Re Europe's Nicola Stacey as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) as current joint Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and CUO, John Fowle, consolidates his duties to CEO. In her new role, Stacey will be responsible for both the development and execution of Chaucer's underwriting strategy, ... Read the full article
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