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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.
Allianz Commercial promotes distribution experts Thomas and Montgomery
28th July 2023
Allianz Commercial has announced the promotion of two distribution experts as part of its UK strategy; Mike Thomas and Andy Montgomery. From 1 September 2023 the newly formed UK Distribution function led by Nick Hobbs - whose appointment was announced in June - will operate across digital trading, mid-market, large ... Read the full article
Aon’s M&A and Transaction Solutions appoints Trauber to advisory board
28th July 2023
Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced that its M&A and Transaction Solutions unit has further grown its Advisory Board with the appointment of Stephen Trauber. Prior to this, Trauber was Citi’s Vice Chairman and Global co-head of Natural Resources and Clean Energy Transition. He is an active board member, philanthropist, ... Read the full article
Thomas Miller Specialty appoints Volger to CUO
28th July 2023
Thomas Miller Specialty (TMS Marine), a leading fixed premium P&I writer, has appointed Helge Volger, Managing Director and CEO of TMS GmbH, to the role of Chief Underwriting Officer. According to the announcement, the move follows a thorough review of the business following the decision by TMS Marine ... Read the full article
Marsh names Charles Williamson as CEO of Victor, Brian Hanuschak becomes Chairman
28th July 2023
Marsh, the world's leading insurance broker and risk advisor, announced the appointment of Charles Williamson as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Victor, its prominent global managing general underwriting business. Effective August 1, Williamson will succeed Brian Hanuschak, who will take on the role of Chairman of Victor. As CEO, Williamson ... Read the full article
Aspen Insurance appoints Caryn Brough as Head of US Distribution
28th July 2023
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited has announced the appointment of Caryn Brough as Head of US Distribution, in addition to her current role as Group Head of Marketing. Brough, who has been with Aspen since 2017, has been instrumental in driving significant positive changes in her previous positions. During her tenure, Brough successfully ... Read the full article
AIG names Christopher Schaper Global CUO
27th July 2023
Large global insurer American International Group (AIG) has announced that the current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its reinsurance arm, Christopher Schaper, will take on the role of Global Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at AIG following the completion of the sale of Validus Re to RenaissanceRe. Industry veteran Schaper has more ... Read the full article
Worldlink Specialty appoints John Songin President & CUO
27th July 2023
Worldlink Specialty, part of the OneGlobal insurance broking group, has announced that with effect from August 1, 2023, John Songin is joining as President and Chief Underwriting Officer. Worldlink Specialty describes Songin as a "well-known and respected industry figure," who holds a strong aviation and P&C background. According to the firm, he ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint appoints Habib Kattan as Global Head of Ceded Reinsurance
27th July 2023
Bermuda-based global specialty insurer and reinsurer, SiriusPoint Ltd., has announced the appointment of Habib Kattan as Global Head of Ceded Reinsurance. Kattan will be based in London and his appointment is effective on August 1, 2023. Kattan will report to David Govrin, Group President and Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). In this new ... Read the full article
Blake Giannisis to lead HUB’s North American Property Practice
26th July 2023
Insurance brokerage HUB has appointed Blake Giannisis as North American Property Practice Leader. In his new role, Giannisis will lead the further development of HUB's property insurance practice, manage key market and wholesale partner relationships, and provide innovative solutions for the large and complex needs of clients. Giannisis commented: "Organisations today are ... Read the full article
Eric Lloyd joins Martello Re’s Board of Directors
26th July 2023
Martello Re Limited has appointed Eric Lloyd to the company's Board of Directors, effective immediately. Lloyd replaces Michael Baumstein, who recently stepped down from the Board to join Martello Re full-time as Chief Investment Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Lloyd holds over three decades of financial services experience and currently serves ... Read the full article
Reinsurance broker Augment hires Charlie Love as CFO
26th July 2023
Augment, a recently launched reinsurance broker that offers bespoke solutions to its partners, has appointed Charlie Love as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), as well as Henry Mikrut as Head of Rating Agency Advisory. In his role as CFO, Love will lead the company's finances and operations, continuing the broker's ... Read the full article
Obsidian Insurance appoints new President and CFO
26th July 2023
Obsidian Insurance Group has announced the promotions of Craig Rappaport to President, and Nick Dagenais to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Previously, Dagenais was the VP, Finance of Obsidian since the company's formation, he now assumes the role of CFO and will continue to report to Rappaport, who now serves as President ... Read the full article
AXIS names Andy Shaw as Specialty Team Leader for NA Programs
25th July 2023
Insurer and reinsurer AXIS Capital has announced the appointment of Andy Shaw as the new Specialty Team Leader for North American Programs, a newly created role. Shaw will be based out of the company's Phoenix office and report to Gabe Galanski, the Head of North American Programs. Shaw brings with him extensive ... Read the full article
One80 Intermediaries names Jonathan Legge as Senior MD, Private Equity & Transactional Liability
25th July 2023
One80 Intermediaries, a leading specialty insurance broker, has announced the appointment of Jonathan Legge as Senior Managing Director, Private Equity and Transactional Liability. In this new role, Legge will be responsible for supporting One80's retail trading partners in safeguarding insured parties from exposures associated with mergers and acquisitions. His solutions will focus ... Read the full article
Hagendorff promoted to VP and Deputy Head, Area 1 Germany, at Aon
25th July 2023
Bjoern Hagendorff has been promoted to Vice President and Deputy Head Area 1 in Hamburg, Germany, at Aon's Reinsurance Solutions. Hagendorff has been with Aon since 2015, when she joined the company as a Client Manager and Broker. Since then, he has held a number of roles with the most recent ... Read the full article