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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.
Guy Carpenter appoints Siobhan O’Brien as Head of International Cyber Centre
1st October 2018
Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, the reinsurance broker and wholly owned subsidiary of Marsh & McLennan Companies, has appointed Siobhan O’Brien Head of the Cyber Centre of Excellence for International and Global Specialties, effective October 1. The newly-created role will see O’Brien lead the International Cyber Centre of Excellence and work ... Read the full article
Everest promotes Mike Karmilowicz & Dave Sandler to head of respective segments
28th September 2018
Everest Insurance, a division of global reinsurer Everest Re Group, has promoted both Mike Karmilowicz and Dave Sandler to President of their respective business segments effective immediately. Karmilowicz joined Everest in 2015 and leads Everest Specialty Underwriters, which currently comprises the Executive Solutions Group, Professional Liability, Alternative Solutions, Political Risk & ... Read the full article
DWF adds Owen Rees to Catastrophic Injury Team
28th September 2018
Multinational law firm DWF has appointed Owen Rees as a Partner in its Catastrophic Injury Team, where he will join the Practice Group board to focus on growing the business’s Leeds office and national presence. Rees has almost 30 years of personal injury law experience and joins DWF from DAC Beachcroft, ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s HSB Engineering appoints two senior underwriters
27th September 2018
HSB Engineering Insurance, a specialist engineering and construction insurer and Munich Re subsidiary, has appointed John Nicholls and Jamie Talbot to new senior underwriting positions within the business. Nicholls has been promoted to Construction Product Lead within the Underwriting Strategy and Standards team, reporting to Andy Bazley, Underwriting Strategy Manager. He has ... Read the full article
Andrew Dolphin appointed COO for Hiscox Re & ILS
26th September 2018
Hiscox, the specialist global re/insurer, has appointed Andrew Dolphin to the position of Chief Operating Officer (COO) for its Hiscox Re & ILS division, effective immediately. Dolphin joined Hiscox in 2000 and has since transitioned from a technical role in the company’s reinsurance purchase team to leading the whole of the ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC adds trio of underwriters to Professional Risk team
26th September 2018
Specialty insurer Tokio Marine HCC has appointed James Stretton, Nicola Lowe and Andrew Matthews as underwriters within its Professional Risk team. Stretton will join Tokio Marine HCC’s London office as an underwriter from QBE, where he has spent the previous 14 years. While at QBE, Stretton was responsible for the company’s small ... Read the full article
AXA XL announces two senior promotions within Excess Casualty business
26th September 2018
AXA XL has announced two senior promotions within its Excess Casualty Insurance business, appointing Vivienne Moniz and Elaine Scully Head of Excess Casualty, Bermuda and Head of Excess Casualty, Dublin, respectively. Moniz brings over 15 years’ experience to the role and will report to XL Bermuda Chief Executive Officer of Insurance, Patrick ... Read the full article
Alesco adds Miller’s Steve Dewey to energy division
25th September 2018
Alesco Risk Management Services, the specialist insurance and risk management broker, has appointed Miller’s Steve Dewey as Executive Partner in its energy division. Dewey will join Alesco in early 2019 after 23 years at Miller, where he held increasingly senior roles and left as Partner, responsible for the Upstream Technical team. In ... Read the full article
AXIS Insurance appoints Head of International Business Development
25th September 2018
AXIS Insurance, the insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has appointed Paul Cullum to the newly created role of Head of Business Development for AXIS Insurance International Division. He will now be responsible for delivering a comprehensive approach to product distribution in the London market and at Lloyd’s, including ... Read the full article
Markel adds Peter Dickel to PACE underwriting team
25th September 2018
Markel International, the specialist insurer, has appointed Peter Dickel as senior underwriter in its Personal Accident, Contingency and Entertainment (PACE) team, effective November 1. Dickel joins Markel International from specialist insurance and reinsurance firm MS Amlin, where he most recently served as class underwriter. He has more than 20 years’ experience in ... Read the full article
Barbican hires Underwriting Manager James Barrett from Swiss Re
25th September 2018
Barbican Insurance Group has announced the appointment of James Barrett as Underwriting Manager in its healthcare division, effective immediately. Barrett joins Barbican from Swiss Re Corporate Solutions, where he most recently served as Vice President and Senior Underwriter in the healthcare (products and global markets) team, having joined the firm in ... Read the full article
WTW’s Nicolas Aubert elected President of IIL
25th September 2018
The Insurance Institute of London, an organisation created to support the professional development of members of the Chartered Insurance Institute Group, has announced that Nicolas Aubert has taken office following his election as President by the Vice Presidents and Council. Aubert currently serves as Head of Great Britain for Willis Towers ... Read the full article
Andrew McMellin appointed CEO of Pioneer, Max Taylor departs
24th September 2018
London-headquartered Pioneer Underwriters, which operates as a risk carrier and managing agent currently with the backing of Liberty Syndicate 4472, has announced the appointment of Andrew McMellin as Chief Executive Officer. Additionally, Max Taylor, the Chairman of Pioneer since 2013, is to retire following a transition period, during which he will ... Read the full article
Gallagher hires Daniel Stewart as head of trade credit in Manchester
24th September 2018
Gallagher, the global re/insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, has appointed Daniel Stewart to lead its Manchester-based specialist UK Trade Credit & Surety Practice. Stewart has almost 20 years of specialist broking experience and joins Gallagher from Marsh, where he was a national practice leader for trade credit, responsible for ... Read the full article
Marsh adds Tom Colraine to Board as Non-Exec Director
24th September 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh has appointed Tom Colraine as a Non-Executive independent member of its Board of Directors. Colraine has held many senior positions in the re/insurance sector throughout his career, including as Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of AIG Europe from 2009-2014. He also served ... Read the full article
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