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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.
Gabrielle Griffith appointed Atrium’s Head of Motor
16th October 2025
Atrium, an insurance group operating within Lloyd’s market, has announced the promotion of Gabrielle Griffith to the newly created role of Head of Motor. In her new position, Griffith is set to expand Atrium’s book of North American motor business, with a focus on several key areas, including Auto Physical Damage, ... Read the full article
Aon names Byron Beebe as CEO of Human Capital
16th October 2025
Aon, a global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has appointed Byron Beebe as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Human Capital, effective immediately, reporting to Andy Marcell, CEO of Global Solutions. In the role, he will lead Aon’s integrated health, Wealth and Talent solutions. Additionally, Beebe will join the Aon Executive Committee to drive ... Read the full article
Markel International names Joe Wong as Professional Financial Risks & Cyber Underwriter
16th October 2025
Markel International has announced the appointment of Weng Joe Wong as Professional Financial Risks & Cyber Underwriter. In his new role, Wong will help drive Markel’s Asia underwriting strategy, enhance risk selection, and strengthen client engagement. Based in the company’s Singapore office, he will report to Olga Wong, Professional Financial Risks & ... Read the full article
Clark to lead Howden US’ Private Risk Solutions with Krupowicz as Head of Operations
16th October 2025
Insurance broker Howden US has appointed Joe Clark as President and Dale Krupowicz as Head of Operations for its Private Risk Solutions business. The broker stated that these appointments reinforce its commitment to building a modern, client-centric model for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. The pair will lead the development of Howden’s US ... Read the full article
David Smith appointed as Chaucer Group’s new Head of Claims
16th October 2025
Chaucer Group, a specialty re/insurance group, has announced the appointment of David Smith as Group Head of Claims, subject to regulatory approval. Smith will assume the role on 1 January 2026, following the retirement of Tony Gates, who will step down after 35 years with the company. He has also completed 35 ... Read the full article
Kemper names C. Thomas Evans, Jr., as Interim CEO as Lacher steps down
16th October 2025
US-based insurer Kemper Corporation has appointed C. Thomas Evans, Jr., the current Executive Vice President (EVP), Secretary, and General Counsel, to serve as Interim Chief Executive Officer (CEO) as Joseph P. Lacher, Jr. steps down. Lacher departs the roles of President and CEO after nearly a decade, and will conclude his ... Read the full article
Optio Group names Harald Teige as Head of Coastal Marine at S Insurance AS
16th October 2025
Optio Group, a specialty MGA, has announced the appointment of Harald Teige as Head of Coastal Marine at S Insurance AS (S Insurance), an Optio company. Based in Oslo, Teige will report to Morten F. Basthus, Chief Underwriting Officer, and has taken up the position with immediate effect. Teige has more than ... Read the full article
Georgina Smart named HDI Head of Global Risk Bloodstock & Equine
16th October 2025
HDI Global, a commercial and specialty lines insurer, has announced the appointment of Georgina Smart as Head of Global Risk Bloodstock & Equine, based in London. Smart will lead the insurer’s bloodstock and equine underwriting and distribution strategy across international markets and the US. The executive brings a wealth of experience to ... Read the full article
Meta’s Prashant Ratanchandani joins Lemonade’s Board of Directors
15th October 2025
Lemonade, the AI-powered digital insurance company, has announced the addition of Prashant Ratanchandani to its Board of Directors. Ratanchandani currently serves as Meta’s Vice President of Engineering for AI Products, where he leads the engineering teams responsible for building Meta’s generative AI products. He has spent the past seven years at Meta, ... Read the full article
Balavant Insurance Group names Michael Sothen CFO and Omeed Kazemi COO
15th October 2025
Balavant Insurance Group, a provider of specialty insurance solutions, has announced two senior executive appointments to strengthen its leadership team. Michael Sothen has been named Chief Financial Officer, and Omeed Kazemi joins as Chief Operating Officer. Sothen, a finance executive with more than 25 years of experience, will oversee Balavant’s financial strategy, ... Read the full article
Canada Life appoints Dominic Carpenter as Commercial & Strategy Director, BPA
15th October 2025
Canada Life has announced the appointment of Dominic Carpenter as Commercial & Strategy Director, Bulk Purchase Annuities (BPA), effective 6th October 2025. In his new role, Carpenter will lead the commercial development of Canada Life’s bulk annuities business and drive initiatives across commercial strategy, reinsurance, and pricing to support its BPA ... Read the full article
QBE appoints Insaf Idelhaj as Senior Manager, Cyber Services & Risk Engineering
15th October 2025
Commercial insurer QBE has announced the appointment of Insaf Idelhaj to the newly created role of Senior Manager – Cyber Services and Risk Engineering, supporting the delivery of QBE’s cyber insurance growth strategy. Based in Paris, Idelhaj has joined QBE’s global cyber services team and will report to Dominic Keller, Global ... Read the full article
Acquinex announces senior hires to drive European expansion
15th October 2025
Acquinex, the specialist financial lines managing general agent (MGA), has announced a number of senior appointments across Europe as part of its wider continental expansion strategy. Antonio Jesús Sánchez Martín has been appointed Head of Southern Europe. He will report to Josh Cowen, CEO of Acquinex, and lead the business in ... Read the full article
Canopius appoints Rachel Webber as Head of Reinsurance, UK
15th October 2025
Canopius Group, a global specialty and Property & Casualty re/insurer, has announced the appointment of Rachel Webber to the newly created role of Head of Reinsurance, UK. In this new role, Webber will be responsible for evaluating Canopius’ UK reinsurance portfolio to further enhance the company’s value proposition and services. She will ... Read the full article
Dynamic Re names Miriam Ávila García as CUO
15th October 2025
Dynamic Reinsurance, an underwriting agency providing facultative and treaty reinsurance, has announced the appointment of Miriam Ávila García as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). She brings nearly three decades of re/insurance industry experience, joining Dynamic Reinsurance from Swiss Re, where she served as Senior Property Products Underwriter. Dynamic Reinsurance said, “With over 27 ... Read the full article
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