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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.
Victor appoints Eric Solash as Head of Capital Markets
16th October 2018
Victor Insurance Holdings, the managing general underwriter previously known as The Schinnerer Group, has announced the appointment of Eric Solash to the newly created position of Global Head of Capital Markets. In this role, Solash will be responsible for developing Victor’s capital markets strategies globally across all classes of property ... Read the full article
José Manuel Fonseca appointed Chairman of Brokerslink
16th October 2018
Global broking business Brokerslink has appointed José Manuel Fonseca to replace Grégory Allard as chairman, who steps down after a two-year tenure. One of Brokerslink's original founders, Fonseca has overseen the successful transformation of the business from global network to international broker. He is also the Chief Executive Officer of MDS Group and ... Read the full article
ArgoGlobal appoints Marcello Lombardini to Director role
15th October 2018
ArgoGlobal Assicurazioni, a member of Argo Group International Holdings, an international underwriter of specialty re/insurance, has appointed Marcello Lombardini as Distribution and Business Development Director. Lombardini joins from Banca IFIS, where he most recently served as Senior Insurance Consultant. In his new role, he will report to Giovanni Tucci, Managing Director of ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s welcomes new CEO John Neal
15th October 2018
John Neal has today been welcomed by Lloyd’s as its new Chief Executive Officer; he replaces Inga Beale who has led the specialist re/insurance marketplace for the past five years. Neal, whose appointment was approved unanimously by a meeting of the Council of Lloyd’s, most recently served as Group CEO of ... Read the full article
RFIB Singapore appoints Simon McCrum as Managing Director, Asia Pacific
15th October 2018
RFIB Group Limited, the international Lloyd’s re/insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Simon McCrum as Managing Director, Asia Pacific at RFIB Singapore. McCrum takes up his position with immediate effect and will be reporting to Regional Head of Asia Pacific, Chris Bracegirdle. Subject to the appropriate regulatory/ministry approvals, he will be ... Read the full article
JLT FAC names Joe Ameruoso as Head of North America Construction Casualty
15th October 2018
JLT FAC, the facultative reinsurance division of broker JLT Re (North America) Inc., has announced the appointment of Joe Ameruoso as Head of North America Construction Casualty, Facultative. Ameruoso will be based in JLT FAC’s New York Office, and joins the company from Starr Indemnity & Liability Co in Primary Construction, ... Read the full article
AXA XL names Dan Curran as CUO for London Market Wholesale
15th October 2018
AXA XL insurance has announced the appointment of Dan Curran as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for its property and casualty (P&C) London Market Wholesale business. Curran takes over the role from Paul Greensmith, who was recently appointed as regional leader for the UK to help shape the new division as part ... Read the full article
AXIS Re appoints Ann Haugh as President of Global Markets
15th October 2018
AXIS Re, the reinsurance unit of Bermuda-headquartered global re/insurer AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, has appointed Ann Haugh as President of its Global Markets division. Haugh joins AXIS Re from international insurance services firm Thomas Miller, where she most recently served as Group Chief Operating Officer. Previously, she also held a number of ... Read the full article
Liberty hires Markus Hefel as Deputy Country Manager for Switzerland
12th October 2018
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM), the specialty re/insurance subsidiary of Liberty Mutual Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Markus Hefel as Deputy Country Manager for Switzerland. Hefel joins LSM from Ironshore, where he also served as Country Manager for Switzerland, in addition to his role as Senior Underwriter Liability and Personal ... Read the full article
Antares appoints CNA Hardy’s John Taylor as Head of Specialty
12th October 2018
Antares, the Lloyd’s managing agent and member of the QIC Group, has announced the appointment of John Taylor as Head of Specialty. Taylor will report to the Active Underwriter Joe Battle and replaces Kieran Oliver, who is retiring from Antares after nearly two decades at the firm. With 25 years’ experience in ... Read the full article
Langhorne Re appoints Steve Zonca to lead U.S subsidiaries
12th October 2018
Langhorne Re, a start-up launched earlier this year by Reinsurance Group of America and RenaissanceRe, has announced the appointment of Steve Zonca as Chief Executive Officer its U.S-based operating subsidiaries. Zonca’s experience spans 35 years, with more than 20 years of senior management responsibilities and experience in pricing, product development, valuation, ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Allianz’s Elke Vagenende as Head of FINEX, Western Europe
12th October 2018
Global insurance and reinsurance broker, Willis Towers Watson, has appointed Elke Vagenende Head of its Western Europe region for FINEX, a division that focuses on financial, executive and professional risks. Vagenende, who brings over 20 years’ industry experience to the London-based role, previously served as Head of Market Management, UK, with ... Read the full article
Peak Re names David Cabral as Chief Operating Officer
12th October 2018
Hong Kong domiciled reinsurer, Peak Reinsurance Company Limited (Peak Re), has announced the appointment of David V. Cabral as Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective 8 October 2018. Cabral has more than 35 years of global re/insurance experience, having worked in a variety of markets in start-up environments and building up organisations ... Read the full article
Willis Re appoints Edward Torres as Structured Risks & Legacy broker
12th October 2018
Willis Re, the reinsurance arm of international broker Willis Towers Watson, has appoint Edward Torres as Structured Risks & Legacy broker. As a member of the Financial Advisory team, Torres will operate out of Willis Re’s New York City office and will focus on the placement of prospective structured reinsurance solutions ... Read the full article
Hiscox Re & ILS appoints Liz Breeze as new Chief Financial Officer
11th October 2018
Hiscox, the specialist global re/insurer, has appointed Liz Breeze as Chief Financial Officer for its reinsurance & ILS division. Breeze has been working with Hiscox Re & ILS as its Interim CFO since June 2018. Prior to that, she spent four years as Head of Finance for Hiscox’s UK Retail operations, and several ... Read the full article
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