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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.
Sedgwick appoints new Chief Client Officer, International division
3rd April 2019
Sedgwick, a global provider of technology-enabled risk, benefits and integrated business solutions, has named Eric Malterre as Chief Client Officer for its International unit. Malterre brings more than 15 years of international experience in the insurance, reinsurance and broking sector, having held numerous leadership roles in a number of regions, including Africa, ... Read the full article
Beach expands London wholesale operation with two new hires
3rd April 2019
Reinsurance brokerage Beach & Associates has expanded its London wholesale operation with two new hires. Nick Fearon joins from Miller Insurance Services where he led its US Professional Liability team. Beach says his appointment will bring further expertise in the financial and professional lines space. Lee Bonnett joins from Marsh Specialty, where ... Read the full article
Eleonora Geamanu named Head of Willis Towers Watson in Romania
2nd April 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed Eleonora Geamanu as Head of WTW in Romania. Based in Bucharest, she will take responsibility for driving revenue growth and meeting clients' needs across the Romania marketplace, for a broad set of business lines. She joined WTW in 2007 and has ... Read the full article
Everest Insurance appoints two Underwriters from Ironshore
2nd April 2019
Everest Insurance, a division of global insurer and reinsurer Everest Re Group, has announced the appointments of Graeme McGeachie and Pete Graham to its International division. McGeachie has been named Casualty Class Underwriter at Everest’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 2786. He joins Everest from Ironshore Insurance, where he was the Lead Underwriter within ... Read the full article
Chris McKeown steps down as Vice Chairman of New Ocean
2nd April 2019
AXA XL has announced that Chris McKeown, the former CEO of its ILS management platform New Ocean Capital Management, has stepped down from his role as Vice Chairman to pursue other interests. McKeown has more than 30 years of re/insurance and alternative capital management experience, and was the founding CEO of ... Read the full article
Former XL Group CFO Peter Porrino among new AIG Director nominees
2nd April 2019
The Board of Global insurer AIG has nominated three new candidates that will join ten of the company's current Directors standing for re-election at its Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The nominees include Peter Porrino, former Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of XL Group; Amy Schioldager, former Senior Managing Director ... Read the full article
Sompo International promotes Gallagher to new P&C CEO role
2nd April 2019
Sompo International (SI), the Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty re/insurance, has announced the promotion of Christopher Gallagher to Chief Executive Officer of SI Commercial P&C, a newly-created role. Gallagher is currently the Chief Risk Officer and Group Actuary of SI’s Commercial P&C business and a Director of SI. He will ... Read the full article
DAC Beachcroft names head of Global Insurance practice in London
2nd April 2019
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has announced the appointment of Liam O’Connell as head of its Global Insurance practice in London. He joins from Norton Rose Fulbright where he was most recently a partner and Head of the EMEA insurance claims team. O’Connell has previously acted for many global and London market ... Read the full article
Advent appoints Jack Smith as Head of Operations
1st April 2019
Advent Insurance Management, the InsurTech-led Lloyd’s & London market service provider, has appointed Jack Smith as Head of Operations, a newly created role. Smith, whose appointed is effective immediately, brings over 35 years’ experience to Advent. He will be based in the company’s Chelmsford offices. Prior to Advent he worked for Tasker ... Read the full article
Ed bolsters Credit, Political Risks & Surety Solutions team in Asia Pacific
1st April 2019
Reinsurance broker Ed has appointed Abhishek Chhajer as Head of Credit, Political Risks and Surety Solutions, Asia Pacific. Chhajer’s appointment is effective April 1 and will see him based in Singapore. He reports to Stephen Britten, the company’s Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific. He brings more than 16 years industry experience ... Read the full article
Edward Wilson joins Global Atlantic as Chief Risk Officer
1st April 2019
Life and annuity re/insurance firm Global Atlantic Financial Group has announced the appointment of Edward Wilson as Chief Risk Officer, effective April 1. Wilson joins Global Atlantic after a 26-year career at Goldman Sachs, where he previously held the position of Global Head of Risk in the Prime Services business. In his ... Read the full article
ArgoGlobal names Head of Operations for Europe, Middle East & Asia
1st April 2019
ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, has announced the appointment of Helen Donegan as Head of Operations – Europe, Middle East and Asia. Donegan joins ArgoGlobal from MS Amlin, where she has served as Group Head of Underwriting Management since the merger of Amlin and MSIG in 2017. Prior ... Read the full article
Kristina Maffit named VP, property reinsurance for Brit Global Specialty Bermuda
1st April 2019
Global specialty re/insurer Brit has appointed Kristina Maffit as Vice President, Property Reinsurance for Brit Global Specialty Bermuda (BGSB), effective 1 April 2019. Maffit joins from alternative investment manager Elementum where she spent six years as a Portfolio Management Associate, specialising in collateralised natural catastrophe reinsurance investments. Prior to that, she assisted ... Read the full article
Marsh appoints Anthony Gruppo as CEO of Jelf
29th March 2019
Global re/insurance broker Marsh has announced the appointment of Anthony Gruppo as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jelf and leader of its wider UK & Ireland Commercial and Consumer client segment. He will take up his new London-based position in May, succeeding Phil Barton who is leaving with immediate effect to ... Read the full article
HDI Global Specialty hires leader for new aviation team in Australia
29th March 2019
HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia, the collaborative specialty insurance venture between HDI Global and Hannover Re, has hired James Bowes to lead a new General Aviation team in the Asia Pacific markets. Bowes has 20 years’ experience and joins HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia from QBE, where he served ... Read the full article
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