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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people move news and announcements. Covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
BMS Group appoints Tim Hewitt as Head of Japan
22nd August 2023
Independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, BMS Group, has announced the appointment of Tim Hewitt as Head of BMS in Japan. The appointment is in line with the Group’s commitment to accelerate its strategic growth in Asia. Hewitt is an experienced lawyer and executive. He will lead BMS operations in Japan, ... Read the full article
The Hanover appoints Charles Hamann as President of small commercial
22nd August 2023
The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. has announced the appointment of Charles Hamann as the President of small commercial. He replaces Michael Keane, who has taken on a new role to focus on the company's long-term strategy. Hamann is a market veteran with 35 years of industry experience. In his new role, his ... Read the full article
Mosaic names David Drogin SVP, Head of US, Cyber
21st August 2023
Mosaic Insurance has appointed David Drogin to lead the growth of its US cyber business. Drogin joins Mosaic's New York office as Senior Vice President, Head of US, Cyber, and will report to the Global Head of Cyber, Yosha DeLong. Drogin is a senior cyber insurance professional and lawyer with almost two ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Glen Hopkinson as Country Manager for Canada
21st August 2023
AXA XL, a leading global insurance and reinsurance company, has announced the appointment of Glen Hopkinson as the new Country Manager for Canada, effective immediately. Hopkinson, who has demonstrated his capabilities as the interim leader in recent months, will take on the role of overseeing the company's insurance operations within the ... Read the full article
African Risk Capacity adds two non-exec directors to its Board
21st August 2023
The African Risk Capacity Limited (ARC Ltd.), a financial affiliate of the African Risk Capacity (ARC) Group, has appointed two non-executive directors to its Board. The company has appointed both Deepak Dave and Maxwell Mkwezalamba for a three-year term, ending with the ARC Ltd. AGM in 2026. Together, they both bring a ... Read the full article
Beazley expands Incubation Underwriting team with Amy Ing’s appointment
21st August 2023
Joining from Liberty Specialty, Amy Ing has been appointed to Beazley’s Incubation Underwriting team, which focuses on discovering, designing and underwriting breakthrough new solutions and partnerships. Since its formation in 2020 the team has developed and collaborated on a range of new solutions, including Beazley’s Reputational Risk insurance policy, Assureful for ... Read the full article
Compre expands US operation with seven new hires
21st August 2023
Bermuda-headquartered Compre, an international legacy group, has announced the appointment of seven US claims specialists, effective immediately. To accommodate the new team members - all of whom will report to North America claims director Bill Bouvier - Compre has moved its US headquarters to new offices in Manchester, New Hampshire. The appointments ... Read the full article
Venbrook & InterContinental Insurance Brokers bolsters private client services division
21st August 2023
InterContinental Insurance Brokers, LLC, a private client services division of Venbrook Insurance Services, has promoted Christopher D. Tannas to Senior Vice President/ National Director, and Mackenzie Rooney to Vice President. At the same time, the company has also appointed Marie Matterazzo as National Business Development Manager adding bench ... Read the full article
Ategrity launches professional lines practise led by Doug Karpp
21st August 2023
Ategrity Specialty Insurance Company, a specialty excess and surplus lines carrier, has launched a Management and Professional Liability business offering products designed for the needs of small- to mid-sized companies. These offerings are part of Ategrity’s broader evolution, since its inception in 2018, toward covering the middle market. Since 2022, the company ... Read the full article
Janice Mo to lead Chubb’s general insurance operations in Korea
21st August 2023
Property and casualty insurance giant Chubb has appointed Janice (Jae-Kyung) Mo to Country President of the company's general insurance business in Korea, subject to regulatory approval. Mo's appointment is expected to be effective September 1, 2023. In her new role, she will report to Paul McNamee, Regional President, Asia ... Read the full article
Catherine Thomas joins QBE’s Equator Re and Blue Ocean Re
21st August 2023
Catherine Thomas has become the new Managing Director for QBE Blue Ocean Re & Equator Re and International Treasurer. Equator Re is QBE’s Bermuda domiciled captive reinsurer, and Blue Ocean Re is the captive reinsurer for its North American operations. Thomas joins QBE from AM Best, a credit rating agency, where she ... Read the full article
BrokerTech Ventures names Emily Schultz Managing Director
21st August 2023
BrokerTech Ventures (BTV), the industry's first broker-led convening platform and accelerator program, has announced the appointment of Emily Schultz as its new Managing Director. In her new role, Schultz will be responsible for setting and executing on the strategic direction of BTV to help advance innovation within the broker technology industry. She ... Read the full article
DUAL appoints Tricia Loney as Head of Specialty Casualty
21st August 2023
DUAL North America has announced the appointment of Tricia Loney as Head of Specialty Casualty. This hire comes in succession with the announcement of Connie Germano as the Chief Casualty Officer, to who Loney will be reporting. Loney's remit in the role will be being responsible for the long-term, sustainable profitability of ... Read the full article
Mahir Çipil named COO of VHV Reasürans
18th August 2023
VHV Group, Germany’s leading insurance group, has appointed Mahir Çipil, an experienced veteran across the industry, to the position of Deputy General Manager (COO) of VHV Reasürans, VHV Groups Turkish reinsurance subsidiary. In his new role, Çipil will lead the marketing, technology, operations and legal processes of the ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Vito Raimondi as Head of its U.S. Central Zone
18th August 2023
AXA XL, the P&C division and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of Vito Raimondi as Head of its U.S. Central Zone, based in Chicago, and reporting to Matt O'Malley, AXA XL's U.S. Country Manager. Raimondi’s remit in the role will include being responsible for the overall performance of ... Read the full article