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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.
Peter Clarke named Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Fairfax
8th February 2019
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Peter Clarke as its new Vice President (VP) and Chief Operating Officer (CFO), reporting to Fairfax President, Paul Rivett. Clarke has been with the Canadian property and casualty (P&C) insurance and reinsurance investment management firm for more than two decades, and most ... Read the full article
Channel Syndicate 2015 adds Nick Forti as active underwriter
8th February 2019
SCOR-backed Channel Syndicate 2015 (Channel) at the specialist Lloyd's of London re/insurance marketplace, has announced the appointment of Nick Forti as Active Underwriter, effective March 19. He joins from Brit syndicate 2988, where he also served as an Active Underwriter, and will report to the Chief Executive Officer of Channel, Stuart ... Read the full article
RenRe adds PepsiCo’s Cynthia Trudell to Board of Directors
8th February 2019
Bermudian reinsurer RenaissanceRe has added former Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of PepsiCo, Cynthia Trudell, to its Board of Directors as an independent director. Her nomination comes as Edward Zore is due to retire from the Board at the end of his term, with each to occur in ... Read the full article
David Reed appointed as Chairman of Coverys Managing Agency
8th February 2019
Coverys Managing Agency Limited, the Lloyd’s managing agent of Syndicates 1975, 1991, 3330, and 1110, has announced the appointment of David Reed as its Non-Executive Chairman. Reed has many years of experience in the Lloyd’s and London market and has held various senior positions over his 40+ year career, most recently ... Read the full article
Kemper appoints Chief Actuary & Strategic Analytics Officer
7th February 2019
U.S insurer Kemper Corporation has announced the appointment of Kimberly A. Holmes as Senior Vice President (SVP), Chief Actuary and Strategic Analytics Officer, effective immediately. Holmes has more than 25 years’ experience in re/insurance, actuarial functions and advanced analytics, and joins Kemper from AXA XL, where she most recently served as ... Read the full article
RFIB adds Stanoch as Managing Director of Americas
7th February 2019
International re/insurance broker RFIB Group has announced the appointment of Joseph Stanoch as a Managing Director of RFIB Americas, effective immediately. Stanoch, who joins with over 35 years’ experience in the reinsurance industry, will be based in the company’s Minneapolis office and report to Nick Foden-Pattinson, RFIB Group’s Managing Director of ... Read the full article
Ed names Laura Skaanild Client Director, Professional & Executive Risk
7th February 2019
Reinsurance broker Ed has appointed Laura Skaanild as Client Director, Professional and Executive Risk, reporting to Paul Richards, Managing Director of the division. She brings 18 years of legal and insurance experience, and will be tasked with managing and developing the broker's client base in the financial and professional services sector ... Read the full article
AXIS Re Strategic Partners hires Osterrieder from Swiss Re
7th February 2019
AXIS Re, the reinsurance arm of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has announced the appointment of Daniel Osterrieder as North America Account Executive for AXIS Re Strategic Partners. Osterrieder arrives having spent close to a decade serving across a variety of client management and treaty reinsurance underwriting roles at Swiss Re. Most recently, ... Read the full article
RTRS adds Billy Welch to exec team as Director of Strategic Partnerships
6th February 2019
Real Time Risk Solutions (RTRS), a developer of mobile risk management solutions, has added Billy Welch to its executive team as Director of Strategic Partnerships, as the company eyes an expansion of its client network. Welch joins from Young America Capital, where he served as an investment banker helping insurance and tech ... Read the full article
W. R. Berkley appoints Arthur Davis as President of Vela unit
6th February 2019
Re/insurance holding company W. R. Berkley Corporation has appointed Arthur G. Davis as President of its subsidiary, Vela Insurance Services. Davis has more than 30 years’ experience in the property and casualty (P&C) insurance industry and joined Vela in 2018 as Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer. Prior to this, he ... Read the full article
Sompo International adds Christopher Gallagher as Exec Director
6th February 2019
Bermuda-based property and casualty re/insurer Sompo International Holdings (SIH) has appointed Christopher Gallagher to the Board of Directors as an Executive Director. Gallagher currently serves as Chief Risk Officer and Group Actuary of Sompo’s Commercial Property and Casualty business. Prior to joining Sompo in 2015 Gallagher worked as an Actuary for AXIS ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s names David Duclos as Non-Exec Chairman of Global Network
6th February 2019
Insurance and reinsurance marketplace Lloyd’s of London has confirmed the appointment of David Duclos as Non-Executive Chairman of Lloyd’s Global Network, effective immediately. In this role, Duclos will serve as a key advisor in the development of Lloyd’s international network. He has more than 40 years’ experience in the international re/insurance industry, ... Read the full article
RSA appoints Scott Egan as CEO for UK & International
6th February 2019
Multinational insurance group RSA has announced the appointment of Scott Egan as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its UK & International division, effective 5 February 2019. He replaces outgoing CEO Steve Lewis, who will step down from this role and leave RSA, the company explained. Egan has served as Chief Financial Officer ... Read the full article
ChainThat adds Rebecca Oliver as Business Development Director
6th February 2019
Specialist blockchain solutions firm ChainThat has announced the appointment of Rebecca Oliver as Business Development Director, a newly-created role. She brings over 25 years’ experience in the Lloyd’s of London, London and Global re/insurance markets and joins from Eurobase, where she served as Director of Insurance. Prior to that, Oliver held senior ... Read the full article
CCR appoints Hind Mechbal as Chief Information Officer
5th February 2019
CCR Group, the state-backed French re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Hind Mechbal as Chief Information Officer. Mechbal joins CCR from Allianz Group, where she has served as Head of Information Systems and Organization since 2013, based in Casablanca Morocco. In her new role, she will be tasked with managing the ongoing ... Read the full article
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