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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people move news and announcements. Covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
BHSI adds Chres Lee to Transactional Liability team
4th April 2024
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), has announced the appointment of Chres Lee as Head of Transactional Liability in Canada. Lee brings to her new role 15 years of combined professional experience in Law, Executive Management and Community Engagement. Based in Ontario, Lee is joining BHSI from Liberty Mutual, where she most recently ... Read the full article
MultiStrat deploys $1.75bn in casualty ILS, announces series of key hires
4th April 2024
MultiStrat, the specialist underwriter and reinsurance investment platform, has deployed $1.75 billion in capital through its deals so far and is targeting further “significant growth” in 2024. At the same time, the firm has reached the 10 year anniversary of its formation, and has made a number of senior hires in ... Read the full article
CCR Re adds Maxime Krumholz as a non-life underwriter
4th April 2024
French reinsurer CCR Re has appointed Maxime Krumholz as a Non-Life Underwriter, where he will join the Northern Europe and the Central & Eastern Europe Non-Life teams within the firm's Underwriting Department. Most recently, Krumholz served as a Treaty Casualty Underwriter for Munich Re in Germany. Prior to that, he has served ... Read the full article
Ascot names Charles Craigs Managing Principal, Bermuda Third-Party Capital
4th April 2024
Ascot Group has appointed Charles Craigs as Managing Principal overseeing the firm's Third-Party Capital initiatives in Bermuda. Craigs holds experience across management, underwriting, capital, and operations functions, and joins Ascot from Canopius Re, where he spent 15 years in executive leadership roles in the company’s London and Bermuda offices. He most recently ... Read the full article
Canopius hires AIG’s Soon Keen Lee as CEO of APAC and MENA
4th April 2024
Global specialty and P&C insurer and reinsurer, Canopius Group, has hired Soon Keen Lee as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Asia Pacific (APAC) and Middle East & North Africa (MENA), reporting to Canopius Group CEO Neil Robertson. The appointment, which sees Lee join the Canopius Group Leadership Team, remains subject to ... Read the full article
Joe Morello appointed Arch Int. EVP, Head of E&S Property
4th April 2024
Arch Insurance Group Inc., has announced the promotion of Joe Morello to the role of Executive Vice President, Head of E&S Property. Prior to his appointment, Morello, who has over three decades of experience, served as SVP E&S Property at Arch Insurance for over two years. He had joined the company following ... Read the full article
Klaus Wilkens named president and CEO of Munich Re Canada
3rd April 2024
Munich Re has announced the appointment of Klaus Wilkens as the new president and CEO for Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada and Temple Insurance Company, the reinsurer’s agency affiliate in the country. An experienced leader with a strong mix of market facing strengths, people leadership skills, and technical underwriting skills, Wilkens ... Read the full article
Aon CFO Christa Davies to retire after more than 16 years at the broker
3rd April 2024
Christa Davies, executive vice president and chief financial officer (CFO) for Aon, has chosen to retire in 2025 after more than 16 years at the firm. Davies joined Aon in 2007 and has served as CFO since 2008, overseeing the firm's global finance and operations functions. She will reportedly continue to serve ... Read the full article
Howden names Paul Hasib Chief Placement Officer
3rd April 2024
Global re/insurance broker Howden has announced the promotion of Paul Hasib to the newly created role of Chief Placement Officer for the Corporate & Commercial pillar within Howden UK & Ireland, effective April 1, 2024. In his new role, Hasib will have responsibility for delivering greater visibility and accountability to Howden ... Read the full article
Arch appoints Saul as Deputy MD, names three new Underwriting Managers
3rd April 2024
Arch Insurance (Bermuda) has announced the appointment of Robin Saul as Deputy Managing Director and Legal Counsel, as well three new Underwriting Managers, all with immediate effect. In her new role, Saul will be supporting Matthew Smith, Managing Director of Arch Insurance (Bermuda), in the management of all aspects of the ... Read the full article
MS Amlin appoints Sam Geddes as Head of Reinsurance
3rd April 2024
Lloyd’s global (re)insurer MS Amlin has appointed Sam Geddes as Head of Reinsurance, subject to regulatory approval. On top of his new responsibilities, which include leading MS Amlin’s extensive reinsurance teams, Geddes will also retain his existing responsibility as Deputy CUO. He will additionally join the firm's Executive Committee. Geddes joined MS Amlin ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s hires AXA XL’s Abbassi-Antoine as new General Representative for France
3rd April 2024
Lloyd’s has appointed Malik Abbassi-Antoine as its General Representative for France and Monaco, and as its Country Manager for France, Luxembourg and Monaco, following the retirement of Guy-Antoine de La Rochefoucauld. Abbassi-Antoine has also been appointed Western Europe Regional Manager, one of 4 sub-regions of Lloyd’s Europe, which includes France, Monaco, ... Read the full article
Safety National reorganises management structure
3rd April 2024
Specialty re/insurance provider Safety National Casualty Corporation has announced changes to the company’s executive and senior management structure, including Nick Kriegel appointment as Executive Vice President, Chief Innovation Officer, General Counsel, and Secretary. In his new role, Kriegel who previously served as Senior Vice President of Operations, General Counsel, and Secretary, ... Read the full article
AIG announces promotion of Elie Oussi
3rd April 2024
American International Group, Inc. (AIG), a global insurer, has recently promoted Elie Oussi to the position of Senior Financial Lines Underwriter, FAC Reinsurance, GCC & North Africa (NA). In his new role, Oussi will collaborate with clients, insurance companies, and brokers across the Middle East, Africa, Turkey, and CIS countries, offering ... Read the full article
Applied Underwriters names Gregg Holtmeier as VP, Strategic Development
3rd April 2024
Applied Underwriters has appointed Gregg Holtmeier as Vice President (VP) of Strategic Development, to collaborate with the company's team in M&A, corporate alliances and partnership relationships. Holtmeier is an industry veteran with over 24 years of experience, he has spent several years in senior executive management positions with direct responsibility for ... Read the full article