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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.
Lincoln Financial expands roles of two corporate finance leaders
8th April 2019
Christopher Giovanni and Jeffrey Coutts, two leaders within Lincoln Financial Group’s corporate finance organisation, are taking on new roles. Senior Vice President Giovanni has been named Corporate Treasurer while Coutts, who currently serves as corporate treasurer, has been appointed Chief Valuation Actuary, a newly created role. In this expanded role, Giovanni will ... Read the full article
Ariel Re bolsters Marine & Energy team with appointment of David Martin
8th April 2019
Argo Group subsidiary Ariel Re has announced the appointment David Martin as Head of Marine & Energy, Reinsurance, effective immediately. Martin brings over 30 years’ experience to the role and joins from Tokio Millennium Re, where he most recently served as Head of UK underwriting. He reports to Matthew Wilken, Deputy Global ... Read the full article
AIG appoints QBE’s Kathleen Zortman to lead Private Client Group
5th April 2019
Global re/insurer AIG has appointed Kathleen Zortman as President and Chief Executive Officer of Private Client Group, General Insurance. Based in New York, Zortman will lead AIG’s global high net worth portfolio, with responsibility for strategy, underwriting and distribution for the company’s private client business. She joins from QBE Insurance Group where ... Read the full article
CCR adds Vincent Gros as General Counsel
5th April 2019
CCR Group, the state-backed French re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Vincent Gros, who joins as General Counsel, Board Secretary Legal Director and Head of Communication. Gros joins with an extensive legal background, having worked for 15 years as General Secretary at Société Générale, managing several operations in France, the US ... Read the full article
Munich Re, US appoints COO of new commercial insurance unit in North America
5th April 2019
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (Munich Re, US) has announced Adam Edelstein as the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of a new commercial insurance division in North America, Munich Re Specialty Insurance. Edelstein joins the firm from a boutique insurance-focused consultancy and will report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Munich Re Specialty ... Read the full article
Everest Insurance promotes Dane Lopes to Chief Commercial Officer
3rd April 2019
Everest Insurance, the specialty insurance arm of Bermudian reinsurer Everest Re Group, Ltd., has revealed that Dane Lopes has been appointed to the expanded position of Chief Commercial Officer. Lopes joined Everest Insurance in 2015 and has since served as Head of Sales and Distribution. During this time, his responsibilities have ... Read the full article
Will Curran named Head of Reinsurance at Tokio Marine Kiln
3rd April 2019
Tokio Marine Kiln, part of global insurance group Tokio Marine, has announced the promotion of Will Curran to Head of Reinsurance, effective April 1st, 2019. Curran takes over from David Huckstepp, who is leaving the company on a planned hiatus from the marketplace. Since joining Tokio Marine Kiln in 2008, Curran has ... Read the full article
AXA XL promotes Jennifer Minors to SVP in Bermuda Professional Lines unit
3rd April 2019
AXA XL has announced the promotion of Jennifer Minors to Senior Vice President – Product Line Leader in its Bermuda Professional Lines Insurance business. She will now be responsible for managing directors and officers (D&O), professional liability, employment practices liability (EPL), wage & hour (W&H), transactional liability (TL) and cyber liability ... Read the full article
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
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