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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.
Marsh-JLT Specialty announces key leadership changes for UK & Ireland
20th December 2018
Following yesterday's news of global re/insurance broker Marsh's intended global leadership reshuffle, the firm has announced a number of further appointments - this time focused on key UK & Ireland roles within what will be known as Marsh-JLT Specialty - as its’ parent, Marsh & McLennan Companies, prepares for the ... Read the full article
Argo appoints Kevin Rehnberg as Chief Administrative Officer
19th December 2018
Global specialty re/insurer Argo Group International Holdings has announced the appointment of Kevin Rehnberg as Chief Administrative Officer. Rehnberg joined Argo in 2013 as President of U.S Operations and extended his remit to the company’s business in Latin America earlier this year. Argo explained that he will take on his new responsibilities ... Read the full article
RSA appoints Neil Strickland as Customer Experience Director
19th December 2018
Following the re-focus of RSA’s Global Risk Solutions business, RSA Group has announced the appointment of Neil Strickland as Director of its new Commercial Customer Experience function. Strickland has over three decades’ experience in the industry and will take up the role of Customer Experience Director with immediate effect. Before joining RSA, ... Read the full article
Alliant hires William Callahan from Willis Towers Watson
19th December 2018
Alliant Insurance Services, the U.S specialty insurance brokerage firm, has hired Willis Towers Watson’s (WTW) William Callahan as Senior Vice President. Callahan has spent the previous two decades at WTW, where he also served as Senior Vice President in the broker’s New York office. He has more than 30 years’ experience in ... Read the full article
Combining Marsh, JLT talent a chance to deliver greater value to clients: Marsh CEO
19th December 2018
Global re/insurance broker Marsh has revealed a slew of new appointments as the organisation's parent, Marsh & McLennan Companies, prepares for its acquisition of JLT, with Chief Executive Officer John Doyle stating that the combination of Marsh’s and JLT’s capabilities and colleagues is an “exciting opportunity to deliver greater value ... Read the full article
Argo Group appoints Matt Harris to lead international insurance operations
18th December 2018
Global specialty re/insurer, Argo Group International Holdings, has appointed Matt Harris as Group Head of International Operations, effective 1 January 2019. Having joined the company in 2017, Harris’ new role will see him lead the company’s international insurance operations. Jose A. Hernandez, who currently serves as International Operations Head, will become responsible ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s adds Albert Benchimol, Victoria Carter to Council
18th December 2018
The Lloyd's Council has announced the addition of Albert Benchimol and Victoria Carter as an External member and Working member, respectively, effective from 1 February 2019. Meanwhile, Michael Watson, currently on the council, has been re-elected as an External member. Benchimol is currently President and Chief Executive Officer of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, ... Read the full article
Charman promoted to CEO of Overseas Insurance for Sompo Holdings
18th December 2018
Bermuda-based specialty re/insurer Sompo International Holdings has announced the promotion of John Charman, currently Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Sompo International, to CEO of Overseas Insurance Business in Sompo Holdings. The appointment, effective 1 April 2019, will see Charman oversee a segment that represents more ... Read the full article
Global Risk Partners appoints Mike Bruce as Group Managing Director
17th December 2018
Global Risk Partners, an investment vehicle aimed at insurance brokers and managing general agents, has appointed Mike Bruce to the newly-created role of Group Managing Director. Bruce was appointed Chief Executive Officer, Broking in 2015 and has since overseen a a rapid and accelerating growth curve, with the Broking Division completing ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Mark Hodges to lead ReAssure into planned IPO
17th December 2018
Swiss Re has appointed Mark Hodges as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its UK closed book business, ReAssure, as it continues to explore options for a potential initial public offering (IPO) in 2019. Hodges, who is currently CEO of the Consumer division at British energy and services company Centrica, will be tasked ... Read the full article
Hiscox appoints Bob Thaker CEO of UK business
17th December 2018
Specialist global insurer Hiscox has appointed Bob Thaker as its new UK Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 2019. Thaker has been with the company since 2010 and held a number of senior roles during that time, having joined as Head of Strategy before going on to serve as Group Chief ... Read the full article
BMS adds George Bowring and Kian Wookey to Bermuda team
17th December 2018
Independent specialist re/insurance broker BMS Group has expanded its Bermuda market operations with the appointments of George Bowring from Price Forbes and Kian Wookey from JLT. The new hires come as part of a build out of BMS’s Bermuda operations and will focus on North American liability and property, respectively. Bowring most ... Read the full article
Former Everest Exec Michael Kerner appointed CEO, Munich Re Specialty Insurance
17th December 2018
The U.S branch of global reinsurance firm Munich Re has appointed Michael Kerner as Chief Executive Officer for Munich Re Specialty Insurance, a new commercial insurance unit in North America. Reporting to Tony Kuczinski, President and CEO, Munich Re, U.S, Kerner will have oversight for uniting several Munich Re Group business ... Read the full article
MarketScout adds Eduardo Crema as a Production Underwriter
14th December 2018
MarketScout, an insurance distribution and underwriting company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, has expanded its Private Client Solutions team with the addition of Eduardo Crema as a Production Underwriter. Crema has close to 10 years’ experience in the personal lines insurance business working as a wholesale agent/MGA and brings with him extensive ... Read the full article
Ascot adds Chris Johnson, Jocelyne Factor from Navigators
14th December 2018
Ascot, a Bermuda-headquartered re/insurance firm, has announced the appointment of Chris Johnson and Jocelyne Factor as Underwriters in its U.S marine team. Both Johnson and Factor will be based in the company’s San Francisco office, expanding Ascot’s geographic footprint to the West Coast. Johnson, Senior Vice President, joins from Navigators where he ... Read the full article
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