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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.
NFP promotes Noel to EVP and CFO
12th December 2025
NFP, an Aon company and provider of property and casualty (P&C) brokerage and benefits consulting, has promoted and expanded Caleb Noel's role to Executive Vice President (EVP) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Noel is based in Austin and will report to Doug Hammond, Chief Executive Officer of NFP, along with the ... Read the full article
Munich Re’s HSB Managing Director Terry Dyson to retire in March
12th December 2025
HSB (UK & Ireland), a provider of engineering insurance and inspection services, has announced that Terry Dyson, the Managing Director, has decided to retire at the end of March 2026. Dyson has an insurance industry career spanning four decades. He joined HSB in 2019, eventually becoming the Commercial Director in 2022, ... Read the full article
IQUW Bermuda appoints Tristram Prior to lead latest product expansion
11th December 2025
Specialty insurer and reinsurer IQUW Bermuda has announced the appointment of Tristram Prior as Head of Professional Lines & Cyber Insurance, where he will lead the launch of its Directors’ & Officers’ (D&O), Financial Institutions (FI) and Cyber insurance products in Bermuda. Prior will transfer to Bermuda, subject to immigration approval, ... Read the full article
Younes to join Tysers Non-Marine team in Dubai as Divisional Director
11th December 2025
Tysers, an independent Lloyd’s insurance broker, part of the Australian AUB Group, has announced the appointment of Younes Younes as a Divisional Director within its Non-Marine team in Dubai. In his new role, Younes will help to drive the development of Tysers’ Property offering within the Reinsurance division. Younes commented: “I am ... Read the full article
Serenova Re appoints Stelian Dragan as Chief Business Development Officer
11th December 2025
Serenova Re, a Bermuda-based reinsurance company backed by Bain Capital and part of the Federal Life Group, has announced the appointment of Stelian Dragan as Chief Business Development Officer. In his new role, Dragan will lead business development strategy, advance market partnerships, and support Serenova Re’s continued expansion across the reinsurance ... Read the full article
RGA welcomes Ryan Krueger as Senior VP, Investor Relations
11th December 2025
Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), Incorporated, a global life and health reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Ryan Krueger as Senior Vice President, Investor Relations, effective January 5, 2026. Reporting to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Axel André, Krueger will take on a leadership role in RGA's investor relations. He ... Read the full article
Chris Aries to serve as General Counsel, Howden US
11th December 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has appointed Chris Aries as General Counsel of its US retail broking and advisory business. In his new role, Aries will serve as the primary legal advisor to Howden’s US business, covering both specialty and retail insurance lines. He joins the senior leadership team, ... Read the full article
AXIS appoints Douglas Yates as US Healthcare Reinsurance Underwriting Lead
11th December 2025
AXIS Capital, a provider of specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions, has announced the appointment of Douglas Yates to its Accident & Health (A&H) team as US Healthcare Reinsurance Underwriting Lead. Yates brings almost two decades of experience in healthcare reinsurance, joining AXIS from Reinsurance Group of America (RGA), where he most ... Read the full article
Sompo Hong Kong enhances underwriting team, Ophelia named Head of Property & Construction
10th December 2025
Sompo Hong Kong, part of Sompo International Holdings Ltd., has appointed Szeto Ophelia as Head of Property & Construction and Jessica Lai as Head of Mid-Corp & SME, enhancing its underwriting structure, effective January 1st, 2026. The appointments are part of Sompo Hong Kong’s ongoing commitment to deliver exceptional service and ... Read the full article
Howden appoints industry veteran Strickland to lead new Space insurance practice
10th December 2025
Insurance intermediary group Howden has announced Clive Strickland has joined the company to establish and lead its new dedicated Space insurance practice. An industry veteran with over 25 years of experience in the sector, Strickland has a proven track record of success in establishing and growing space teams in his previous ... Read the full article
Willis Re hires Guy Carpenter marine and energy specialists
10th December 2025
Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has welcomed numerous marine and energy specialists from Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance arm of Marsh McLennan. Freddie Vaughan brings over 14 years of experience in the Specialty Reinsurance market. He started his career with JLT Re in ... Read the full article
Generali Switzerland appoints new Chief Insurance Officers and updates executive leadership
10th December 2025
Generali Switzerland, part of the global Generali Group and a provider of insurance and financial services in Switzerland, has reorganised its Insurance division by separating Life and Non-Life operations as of 1 July 2025. Ralph Schmid will continue as Chief Insurance Officer for Life, refocusing entirely on the life business after ... Read the full article
Zurich North America appoints Jim Villa as Global Head of A&H
10th December 2025
Zurich North America, the commercial property and casualty insurer, has announced the appointment of Jim Villa as Global Head of Accident & Health (A&H), Specialities. Villa brings nearly 35 years of industry experience, joining Zurich from Arch Insurance Group, where he most recently served as Senior Vice President, Strategy and Distribution, ... Read the full article
Zhuang Qianzhi approved as new Chairman of China Re’s Board
9th December 2025
China Reinsurance (Group) Corporation (China Re) has announced that it received approval from the National Financial Regulatory Administration for the qualification of Zhuang Qianzhi as chairman of the Board of Directors on 8 December 2025. This follows China Re’s announcement in September 2025 of the retirement of He Chunlei, chairman ... Read the full article
Warty to lead Mosaic finpro lines for Americas expansion
9th December 2025
Mosaic Insurance, a specialty insurer focused on financial institutions and cyber risk, has announced the appointment of Sachin Warty as Global Head of Financial Institutions & Professional Liability (FinPro), December 15. Warty’s hire is part of the firm’s expansion plans for its financial institutions and professional liability business lines across North ... Read the full article
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