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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.
Liberty Specialty promotes Paul Sankey to Global Head of Oil & Gas
19th March 2019
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), a division of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has named Paul Sankey as its new Global Head of Oil & Gas, in addition to his role as Head of the Energy & Construction teams in London. The promotion of Sankey, who has been with Liberty for 14 years, ... Read the full article
Antares adds Martin Campbell as Head of Financial Institutions
18th March 2019
Antares, the Lloyd’s managing agent and member of the QIC Group, has appointed Martin Campbell as Head of Financial Institutions at Antares Syndicate 1274, effective immediately. Campbell arrives from The Channel Syndicate, where he most recently served as Head of Financial Lines and was a founding partner in 2011. He has 30 ... Read the full article
Insurtech INSTANDA adds Swiss Re’s Trevor Davis as Managing Director
18th March 2019
INSTANDA, a cloud-based digital insurance platform, has appointed former senior Swiss Re executive Trevor Davis to the newly created role of managing director, effective immediately. Davis was previously Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Swiss Re’s Life and Pensions operation and has over 20 years’ experience in the Life, Pensions and Health ... Read the full article
David Ripton joins WTW to lead Broking, Global Marine, CRB
15th March 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker, Willis Towers Watson (WTW), has announced the appointment of David Ripton as Head of Broking, Global Marine in its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB) unit. Ripton joins the firm from rival brokerage Marsh, where since 2014 he held the position of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for ... Read the full article
Pioneer adds Nick Greggains as CEO of US operations
15th March 2019
Pioneer Underwriters, part of Minova Insurance Holdings, has announced the appointment of Nick Greggains as Chief Executive Officer of its US operations. Greggains will be based in New York and report to Group CEO Andrew McMellin. His appointment, which is effective on March 25, will see the current US CEO Gene Hinman ... Read the full article
Steven Grippo added to Sompo International unit as Senior VP
15th March 2019
Bermuda-based property and casualty re/insurer Sompo International Holdings (SIH) has added Steven Grippo to Sompo Pro as Senior Vice President. Grippo, who brings nearly 30 years’ experience to the role, will be tasked with leading the unit’s U.S Architects & Engineers practice. He joins from AIG’s Lexington Insurance Company, where he served ... Read the full article
Willis Towers Watson names Head of Power and Utilities for CEEMEA region
14th March 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has appointed Mark Hiles as Head of Power and Utilities for the Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) region. Hiles will be responsible for developing client solutions and driving business growth in the power and utilities sectors across the ... Read the full article
Global Parametrics adds HSBC’s Deborah Hazell as Non-Exec Director
14th March 2019
Global Parametrics, a parametric and index-based risk transfer startup backed by the UK and German governments, has appointed Deborah Hazell as a Non-Executive Director. Hazell currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of HSBC Global Asset Management (Americas) and oversees close to $100 billion in assets across the region. “The Board is excited ... Read the full article
Channel Syndicate 2015 promotes Matt Ackland to CCO role
13th March 2019
SCOR-backed Channel Syndicate 2015 (Channel) at the specialist Lloyd's of London re/insurance marketplace has announced the appointment of Matt Ackland as Chief Commercial Officer of the London platform. Ackland has been with the company for over six years, starting out in underwriting operations before being promoted to head of strategy and ... Read the full article
Aon’s New Ventures Group positioned to accelerate IP push
13th March 2019
Global re/insurance brokerage Aon has announced that its New Ventures Group (NVG) will be formally sponsoring the firm’s new Intellectual Property Solutions (IPS) team in an effort to help accelerate its development and expand the marketplace. Meanwhile, Brian Cochrane has been added as the IPS Chief Commercial Officer. He previously ... Read the full article
Qatar General Insurance names Al Efrangi as CEO
13th March 2019
The Qatar General Insurance and Reinsurance Company (QGIRCO) has announced the appointment of Hassan Ahmed Hassan Al Efrangi as Group Chief Executive Officer. The move sees Al Efrangi replace the recently-departed Ghazi Abu Nahl. He brings over 20 years’ experience in the financial sector and has extensive experience in leadership, performance improvement ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC bolsters Nordic Surety team with senior hires
13th March 2019
Specialty insurance group Tokio Marine HCC has announced the appointment of Henning Skaarup as Head of Surety Nordics and Holm Larsen as Senior Surety Underwriter, effective immediately. Skaarup, who will be based in Copenhagen and act as General Managing of a newly-created Danish branch, will be tasked with developing and directing ... Read the full article
ArgoGlobal appoints new CUO for Europe, Middle East and Asia
12th March 2019
Lloyd's of London insurer ArgoGlobal has announced the appointment of Alfredo Alonso as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Europe, Middle East and Asia, effective March 2019. Alonso will be based in London and will report to Group of Head of International Operations, ArgoGlobal, Matt Harris. "Alfredo’s extensive underwriting expertise spans European, Middle ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty adds Marine, Property leaders for UK & Ireland
12th March 2019
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), the insurance arm of Warren Buffett’s global insurance and reinsurance company, has appointed Pedro Mairos and Sean Mannion as Head of Marine and Head of Property, respectively, for the UK and Ireland. Mairos joins BHSI from AXA Corporate Solutions, where he most recently served as UK ... Read the full article
Drinker Biddle recruits 17-strong litigation team, adds Hartford office
12th March 2019
International law firm Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP has recruited a team of 17 trial and class action lawyers and expanded its office count to 13 with the opening of a new Hartford, Connecticut location. The team consists of 14 litigation partners and three associates, all of whom were previously with ... Read the full article
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