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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.
Everest Re appoints Jon Levenson as Head of Investor Relations
29th November 2018
Global reinsurer Everest Re Group has announced the appointment of Jon Levenson as Head of Investor Relations. Levenson joins Everest from Validus Holdings, Ltd., where he has worked for the previous 12 years in positions such as Group Treasurer and Head of Investor Relations. In his new role, he will be responsible ... Read the full article
CNA Hardy appoints Carl Day as Lloyd’s Active Underwriter
28th November 2018
CNA Hardy, a UK specialist commercial re/insurer, has announced that Carl Day has been appointed to the role of Active Underwriter for Lloyd’s Syndicate 382. He will take over the role from current Active Underwriter Patrick Gage as of 1 January 2019, the company said. Day currently serves as Head of Property, ... Read the full article
Hamilton Re appoints Liam Chan as SVP, Casualty & Specialty
28th November 2018
Hamilton Re, the reinsurance arm of Bermuda-based Hamilton Insurance Group, has promoted Liam Chan to the position of Senior Vice President (SVP), Casualty & Specialty. Reporting to Tim Duffin, Chan will underwrite a broad portfolio of casualty and professional lines business including several specialty classes. Chan joined Hamilton Re in 2015 as ... Read the full article
Lonham appoints Marsh’s Matt Haywood as Marine Underwriter
27th November 2018
Lonham Insurance Underwriters, a member of the international specialty insurance group Chaucer, has announced the appointment of Matt Haywood as Marine Underwriter. Lonham says this appointment is aimed at expanding its specialist underwriting and claims service to the UK cargo and freight liability market. Haywood brings over 24 years’ experience in the ... Read the full article
RSA appoints Geoff Jones to lead Specialty and Wholesale division
27th November 2018
RSA Group, one of the largest UK commercial insurers, has announced the appointment of Geoff Jones as Director of its Specialty and Wholesale unit, part of RSA's Global Risk Solutions (GRS) business. Jones, having joined RSA in 2010 following a 15 year career as a solicitor specialising in defendant litigation, currently ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s appoints Christian Noyer to Council and Brussels Board
26th November 2018
Lloyd’s has announced that French economist Christian Noyer has been appointed as Non-Executive Director of Lloyd’s Council and as Non-Executive Director of the Lloyd’s Brussels Board, effective from 2 November. Noyer served as the Governor of the Bank of France from 2003 to 2015, and has since held the position of ... Read the full article
Stephen Fromm appointed Vice Chairman, TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory
26th November 2018
Reinsurance brokerage, risk and capital strategic advisory TigerRisk Partners LLC has announced the appointment of Stephen Fromm as Vice Chairman, TigerRisk Capital Markets & Advisory. Fromm has been in private practice since 2016, advising a number of start-up, fintech and financial services companies. Previously he was Managing Director and Vice Chairman of ... Read the full article
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty names Sinéad Browne as CEO, UK
26th November 2018
Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), Allianz Group’s specialist carrier for corporate insurance business, has announced the appointment of Sinéad Browne as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for AGCS UK. Additionally, Tracey Hunt has been named as Deputy CEO for AGCS UK, with both appointments taking effect from January 1, 2019. Browne ... Read the full article
Hiscox Claims Director Jeremy Pinchin to retire, successor named
22nd November 2018
Specialist re/insurance firm Hiscox has announced that Jeremy Pinchin is set to retire at the end of February 2019, and will be succeeded in his claims responsibilities by Grace Hanson, who will join the company in January. Pinchin joined Hiscox in 2005 as the group’s first Claims Director and has since ... Read the full article
Tokio Marine HCC names Darren Carr as Head of Marine Liability
21st November 2018
Specialty insurance group Tokio Marine HCC has appointed Darren Carr as Head of Marine Liability for its London Market division. Carr joins Tokio Marine from AXIS Capital, where he most recently served as Head of Marine and managed various underwriting teams, including Marine Liability, Hull, Cargo and Specie, Reinsurance and Renewable ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s announces departure of COO Shirine Khoury-Haq
21st November 2018
Lloyd’s of London Chief Operating Officer, Shirine Khoury-Haq, is to depart after nearly five years at the organisation. Khoury-Haq has been the driving force behind Lloyd's recent digital integration efforts, which included the introduction of its Target Operating Model (TOM). By better utilising data and technology, and by implementing TOM, Lloyd’s is ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance names Hugh Sturgess as CEO of International business
21st November 2018
Arch Insurance has named Hugh Sturgess as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Arch Insurance International and appointed Gale Lockbaum and Jean-Pierre Galipeault to senior roles within its Canada business. Sturgess has been with Arch Insurance since 2005 and is currently President and CEO of Arch Insurance Canada, where he is responsible ... Read the full article
Aon appoints Guy Carpenter’s Richard Jones as Exec Chairman, Reinsurance Solutions
21st November 2018
Re/insurance broker Aon has appointed Richard Jones as Executive Chairman of its Reinsurance Solutions business in Asia, effective May 2019. Jones most recently served as Chairman of Asia Pacific at Guy Carpenter, where he spent 31 years working across a variety of roles. His new, Singapore-based role, will see him take responsibility ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter names JLT Re’s Ross Howard as Vice Chairman
21st November 2018
Reinsurance brokerage Guy Carpenter has appointed Ross Howard, currently the Chairman of JLT Re, to become Vice Chairman of the firm, as the integration between JLT and MMC continues following the acquisition. The acquisition of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group (JLT) by broking and advisory giant Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. ... Read the full article
DWF appoints Clyde & Co’s David Abbott as Head of London Market
20th November 2018
Multinational law firm DWF has further strengthened its insurance division with the appointment of David Abbott as Head of London Market. Abbott joins from Clyde & Co where he served as the global co-head of reinsurance and senior partner in the specialty and energy teams for over 20 years. He also advises ... Read the full article
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