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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.
RFIB adds to African operations, opens new headquarters
4th February 2019
International re/insurance broker RFIB Group has announced two new additions to its African operations as well as the opening of new offices in Johannesburg. Fhumulani Munzhedzi joins as Head of Facultative for Africa and is reunited with Lee Ellis, Chief Executive Officer - RFIB Africa and Neesha Parbhoo, Director - RFIB ... Read the full article
AXA’s Jad Ariss named Secretary General of The Geneva Association
1st February 2019
The Geneva Association, a leading international insurance industry think tank, has appointed Jad Ariss Secretary General, effective 1 March. Ariss joins The Geneva Association after a distinguished and diverse career of which his multiple senior positions at AXA are a centrepiece. Ariss joined AXA in 1995 as Chief Financial Officer of AXA ... Read the full article
Miguel Baptista named Chief Data Officer of Hyperion X
1st February 2019
London-headquartered Hyperion Insurance Group has named Miguel Baptista the Chief Data Officer of Hyperion X, its recently launched business targeting key areas of data, analytics and digital platform delivery. He joins from biopharmaceutical company MSD where he served as Senior Director of Information Platforms. In his new role, Baptista will oversee Hyperion ... Read the full article
Ricardo Borges takes leadership of THB Europe
1st February 2019
Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker THB Group has now completed the leadership transition of its THB Europe division, which includes the retirement of Joaquim Caria. Caria has been facilitating a "smooth transfer of responsibility" to the firm's Managing Director Ricardo Borges since he was appointed in August 2018, and has now ... Read the full article
Neon Italy adds Claims Manager from Generali
1st February 2019
The Italian business of re/insurance specialist Neon has announced the appointment of Paolo Olivari as Claims Manager, effective immediately. Primarily focusing on Hull claims, he will report to the Chief Executive Officer of Neon Italy, Sergio Revello. Olivari brings over 20 years’ experience and joins from Generali, where he ran its Global ... Read the full article
Drazen Jaksic joins Zurich as Head of A&H Underwriting, Commercial Insurance
31st January 2019
Global insurer Zurich has named Drazen Jaksic as its new Head of Accident & Health (A&H) Underwriting within its Commercial Insurance division. Based in London, Jaksic will assist the company its push to improve consistency and growth across the world in Zurich's international A&H portfolio. He joins Zurich from insurer Chubb, where ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Bowser to lead life insurance consulting team
31st January 2019
The risk advisory and broking firm Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed Marcus Bowser to lead its Life Insurance Consulting team in the UK. He takes over from Colin Forrest, who becomes Regional Leader for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) in the company’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business. Bowser has close ... Read the full article
Munich Re opens new Representative branch in Bangkok
31st January 2019
Global reinsurance giant Munich Re has announced the opening of a new representative office in Bangkok, Thailand, underlining its commitment to the region for the long-term. In line with the opening of its new office, Munich Re has named Lucien Heijstee as Chief Representative for Thailand. He joins the reinsurer from Thaivivat Insurance ... Read the full article
Aon announces departure of Broking unit CEO Fitzgerald
30th January 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced that Tom Fitzgerald, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Aon Broking, is to leave the company after 27 years of global service. Prior to his role as CEO of Aon Broking, Fitzgerald led the U.S. Commercial Risk and Health operations. Aon has said that ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s appoints former U.S Senator John Sununu to Council
30th January 2019
Lloyd’s has appointed former U.S Senator John Sununu as a member of its Council on a three-year term. During his time in the senate, he served on the Senate Banking Committee - where he actively prioritised insurance issues - and the Senate’s subcommittee on Science, Technology and Innovation. Effective 6 February, the ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance appoints Eric Boquist as EVP for Retail Energy
30th January 2019
Arch Insurance North America has announced the appointment of Eric Boquist to the role of Executive Vice President (EVP) for Retail Energy. Boquist joins Arch from Travelers, where he most recently served as President of the insurer’s Oil & Gas unit in Houston, Texas. In his new role, he will remain in ... Read the full article
Stephen Warwick named CEO of Reinsurance, Asia Pacific at RFIB
30th January 2019
International insurance and reinsurance broker, RFIB, has appointed Stephen Warwick as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Reinsurance, Asia Pacific, effective February 1st, 2019. In his new role, Warwick will report to Kevin Stratton, Managing Director of the broker's Specialty division. He will be based in Hong Kong where he will establish ... Read the full article
AXIS Re names Jason Arbuckle Head of Underwriting, Canada
29th January 2019
AXIS Re, the reinsurance arm of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has named Jason Arbuckle as Head of Underwriting for Canada. In his new role, Arbuckle will take responsibility for the Canadian office operations, which includes enhancing and expanding the reinsurer's Canadian market business, and both identifying and establishing new AXIS Re ... Read the full article
Channel Syndicate 2015 promotes Anderson to Head of Tech & Cyber
29th January 2019
Channel Syndicate 2015 (Channel) at the specialist Lloyd's of London insurance and reinsurance marketplace, has announced the appointment of Gillian Anderson as Head of Technology and Cyber, effective immediately. In her new role, Anderson will report to Active Underwriter at Channel, Tom Corfield. She joined Channel in the summer of 2016 ... Read the full article
AIG appoints Global Head of A&H, General Insurance
28th January 2019
Edward Levin has been named as the new Global Head of Accident & Health, General Insurance, at American International Group, Inc. (AIG), effective next month. Levin will be based in London and will report to Christopher Townsend, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AIG International General Insurance. In his new position, Levin will ... Read the full article
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