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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.
P&C broker Amanda Lee joins Miller in Singapore
14th February 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker, Miller, has announced the appointment of Amanda Lee to its Singapore division, a move that further strengthens the broker's specialty lines offering in Asia. Working closely with the broking teams in both Singapore and London in order to support growth plans with both existing and new ... Read the full article
TT Club appoints Andrew Peers as Senior Underwriter
14th February 2019
TT Club, a provider of insurance and risk management services for the international transport and logistics industry, has appointed Andrew Peers as Senior Underwriting for its UK, Benelux and Nordic underwriting team. Peers joins the Club from RSA, where he has spent the last 17 years, most recently leading a team ... Read the full article
AmTrust Title Insurance promotes Felice Shapiro to General Counsel role
14th February 2019
AmTrust Title Insurance Company, the title insurance subsidiary of P&C re/insurer AmTrust Financial Services, has announced the promotion of Felice K. Shapiro to the role of General Counsel for AmTrust Title and First Nationwide Title. In her new role, Shapiro will be responsible for all underwriting decisions for both AmTrust Title ... Read the full article
Holborn adds Gen Re’s Berto Sciolla as Chief Production Officer
13th February 2019
U.S. domiciled independent reinsurance brokerage Holborn Corporation has announced the appointment of Berto Sciolla as Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Production Officer, effective immediately. Sciolla has more than 30 years’ experience in the reinsurance industry and joins Holborn from General Reinsurance Corporation (Gen Re), where he has held a variety ... Read the full article
SSL Endeavour names David Lawrence as CEO, reorganises management
13th February 2019
SSL Endeavour, the specialist independent Lloyd’s broker and delegated authority expert, has announced a number of changes to its management team, including the appointment of David Lawrence as Group Chief Executive Officer (CEO). As part of the reorganisation, Marine Director and Head of Broking Gillian Martin has been promoted to Managing ... Read the full article
Liberty Specialty Markets hires casualty leader for Italy
12th February 2019
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), part of the Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has entered the casualty market in Italy for the first time, appointing Paolo Pitton to lead the initiative. Pitton will join LSM’s existing Milan office, arriving from Chubb Europe, where he most recently served as Deputy Casualty Manager. LSM has been ... Read the full article
Lambrou appointed Global CEO of Commercial Risk Solutions, Aon
11th February 2019
Global insurance and reinsurance broker, Aon, has named veteran Aon leader, Lambros Lambrou as Global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its Commercial Risk Solutions division. According to the broker, this appointment is another significant step to realise the full potential of its Aon United growth strategy. Lambrou replaces Mike O'Connor as CEO ... Read the full article
AIG’s Robert Quane joins AXIS as Head of Underwriting & Portfolio Optimization
11th February 2019
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited has appointed Robert Quane to the newly created role of Head of Underwriting and Portfolio Optimization. In his new role, Quane will be responsible for leading the company's Group Underwriting function, while at the same time working in partnership with AXIS' business segments. Quane joins the firm from ... Read the full article
RMS adds Nieswandt as MD, Continental Europe
11th February 2019
Catastrophe risk modelling and analytics firm RMS has appointed Oliver Nieswandt as Managing Director of Continental Europe. Based at the RMS Zurich office, Nieswandt replaces Christer Pehrson who, after completing an assignment in Europe, is due to move to the company’s office in New York. Nieswandt started out his career at Hannover ... Read the full article
RT Specialty adds insurance lawyer Katz as EVP
11th February 2019
RT Specialty, a subsidiary of Ryan Specialty Group, has announced the appointment of Mark Katz as an Executive Vice President. Katz joins from Mound Cotton Wollan & Greengrass LLP, a law firm in New York City, where he served for 25 years. This new role will see Katz take responsibility for the ... Read the full article
Peter Clarke named Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Fairfax
8th February 2019
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Peter Clarke as its new Vice President (VP) and Chief Operating Officer (CFO), reporting to Fairfax President, Paul Rivett. Clarke has been with the Canadian property and casualty (P&C) insurance and reinsurance investment management firm for more than two decades, and most ... Read the full article
Channel Syndicate 2015 adds Nick Forti as active underwriter
8th February 2019
SCOR-backed Channel Syndicate 2015 (Channel) at the specialist Lloyd's of London re/insurance marketplace, has announced the appointment of Nick Forti as Active Underwriter, effective March 19. He joins from Brit syndicate 2988, where he also served as an Active Underwriter, and will report to the Chief Executive Officer of Channel, Stuart ... Read the full article
RenRe adds PepsiCo’s Cynthia Trudell to Board of Directors
8th February 2019
Bermudian reinsurer RenaissanceRe has added former Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer of PepsiCo, Cynthia Trudell, to its Board of Directors as an independent director. Her nomination comes as Edward Zore is due to retire from the Board at the end of his term, with each to occur in ... Read the full article
David Reed appointed as Chairman of Coverys Managing Agency
8th February 2019
Coverys Managing Agency Limited, the Lloyd’s managing agent of Syndicates 1975, 1991, 3330, and 1110, has announced the appointment of David Reed as its Non-Executive Chairman. Reed has many years of experience in the Lloyd’s and London market and has held various senior positions over his 40+ year career, most recently ... Read the full article
Kemper appoints Chief Actuary & Strategic Analytics Officer
7th February 2019
U.S insurer Kemper Corporation has announced the appointment of Kimberly A. Holmes as Senior Vice President (SVP), Chief Actuary and Strategic Analytics Officer, effective immediately. Holmes has more than 25 years’ experience in re/insurance, actuarial functions and advanced analytics, and joins Kemper from AXA XL, where she most recently served as ... Read the full article
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