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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.
DAC Beachcroft names head of Global Insurance practice in London
2nd April 2019
International law firm DAC Beachcroft has announced the appointment of Liam O’Connell as head of its Global Insurance practice in London. He joins from Norton Rose Fulbright where he was most recently a partner and Head of the EMEA insurance claims team. O’Connell has previously acted for many global and London market ... Read the full article
Advent appoints Jack Smith as Head of Operations
1st April 2019
Advent Insurance Management, the InsurTech-led Lloyd’s & London market service provider, has appointed Jack Smith as Head of Operations, a newly created role. Smith, whose appointed is effective immediately, brings over 35 years’ experience to Advent. He will be based in the company’s Chelmsford offices. Prior to Advent he worked for Tasker ... Read the full article
Ed bolsters Credit, Political Risks & Surety Solutions team in Asia Pacific
1st April 2019
Reinsurance broker Ed has appointed Abhishek Chhajer as Head of Credit, Political Risks and Surety Solutions, Asia Pacific. Chhajer’s appointment is effective April 1 and will see him based in Singapore. He reports to Stephen Britten, the company’s Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific. He brings more than 16 years industry experience ... Read the full article
Edward Wilson joins Global Atlantic as Chief Risk Officer
1st April 2019
Life and annuity re/insurance firm Global Atlantic Financial Group has announced the appointment of Edward Wilson as Chief Risk Officer, effective April 1. Wilson joins Global Atlantic after a 26-year career at Goldman Sachs, where he previously held the position of Global Head of Risk in the Prime Services business. In his ... Read the full article
ArgoGlobal names Head of Operations for Europe, Middle East & Asia
1st April 2019
ArgoGlobal, the Lloyd’s insurer and member of Argo Group, has announced the appointment of Helen Donegan as Head of Operations – Europe, Middle East and Asia. Donegan joins ArgoGlobal from MS Amlin, where she has served as Group Head of Underwriting Management since the merger of Amlin and MSIG in 2017. Prior ... Read the full article
Kristina Maffit named VP, property reinsurance for Brit Global Specialty Bermuda
1st April 2019
Global specialty re/insurer Brit has appointed Kristina Maffit as Vice President, Property Reinsurance for Brit Global Specialty Bermuda (BGSB), effective 1 April 2019. Maffit joins from alternative investment manager Elementum where she spent six years as a Portfolio Management Associate, specialising in collateralised natural catastrophe reinsurance investments. Prior to that, she assisted ... Read the full article
Marsh appoints Anthony Gruppo as CEO of Jelf
29th March 2019
Global re/insurance broker Marsh has announced the appointment of Anthony Gruppo as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Jelf and leader of its wider UK & Ireland Commercial and Consumer client segment. He will take up his new London-based position in May, succeeding Phil Barton who is leaving with immediate effect to ... Read the full article
HDI Global Specialty hires leader for new aviation team in Australia
29th March 2019
HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia, the collaborative specialty insurance venture between HDI Global and Hannover Re, has hired James Bowes to lead a new General Aviation team in the Asia Pacific markets. Bowes has 20 years’ experience and joins HDI Global Specialty SE – Australia from QBE, where he served ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Marsh’s Charnaud EMEA Chairman, M&A and Transaction Solutions
28th March 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced the appointment of Edwin Charnaud from Marsh as EMEA Chairman for its mergers and acquisition (M&A) and Transaction Solutions unit. The appointment is effective April 15th, 2019, and Charnaud will be tasked with assisting the acceleration of the regional M&A and Transaction Solutions ... Read the full article
Hyperion promotes Rebecca Scott to Group COO
28th March 2019
London-headquartered Hyperion Insurance Group has promoted Rebecca Scott to the position of Group Chief Operating Officer, effective 1 March. Scott will report to Chief Executive Officer of Hyperion, David Howden, and has also joined the Group Executive Committee. She joined Hyperion in 2014 as Head of Internal Audit, before being appointed Chief ... Read the full article
Gilles Moëc to join AXA as Group Chief Economist
28th March 2019
AXA has announced that Gilles Moëc is to join from Bank of America Merrill Lynch as its new Group Chief Economist, effective June 3rd, 2019. Currently the Chief European Economist of Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Moëc's new position will see him report to the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AXA Investment ... Read the full article
Markel International adds Christian Stobbs as Strategy Director for Asia
28th March 2019
Specialist insurer Markel International has appointed Christian Stobbs as Strategy Director For Asia. Stobbs will be based in Singapore and oversee the development of the company’s strategic priorities in the region. He joins from Abbey Tax, a Markel International company based in the UK, where he served as Managing Director. Prior to Abbey ... Read the full article
Chubb Bermuda names Richard Porter SVP, Head of Financial Lines
27th March 2019
Currently General Counsel for Chubb Bermuda, Richard Porter has been appointed Senior Vice President (SVP), Head of Financial Lines at the firm, reporting to Judy Gonsalves, Vice President (VP) of Chubb Group and Division President, Chubb Bermuda. He brings more than twenty years of industry experience to the role, and will ... Read the full article
Caitlin Crist appointed Head of Claims, Coverys Syndicate 1975
27th March 2019
Lloyd's of London Managing Agent of Syndicates 1975, 1991, 3330 and 1110, Coverys Managing Agency Limited, has named Caitlin Crist Head of Claims of Coverys Syndicate 1975, a newly created position. Effective June 2019, Crist brings more than ten years of liability claims experience to the firm, and joins from Brit ... Read the full article
Gallagher appoints John Farley to lead cyber practice
27th March 2019
Gallagher, the global re/insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, has appointed John Farley as its Managing Director, Cyber Practice Group leader. He joined the firm in March 2019 to lead its Cyber Practice, a role that will see him develop and executive strategy for cyber insurance and related business lines ... Read the full article
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