Reinsurance News
People moves
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.
Liberty Mutual hires Goodall as Head of Portfolio Management & Ceded Reinsurance
21st July 2023
Laura Goodall has been appointed Head of Portfolio Management & Ceded Reinsurance at Liberty Mutual Insurance. In the role she will be responsible for portfolio optimization and reinsurance strategy for GRS, making her in charge of reinsurance buying for that unit. A highly experienced veteran within the industry, Goodall brings over 20 ... Read the full article
Hymans Robertson promotes O’Neill to Operations Lead for its Risk Transfer team
21st July 2023
Leading pensions and financial services consultancy, Hymans Robertson, has promoted risk transfer specialist Claire O’Neill to Operations Lead of its Risk Transfer team. She succeeds Iain Church, who was recently promoted to Head of Core Transactions. Hymans Robertson confirmed that in her new role, O’Neill will have operational responsibility for the team ... Read the full article
Canopius hires Lewis Gayle as Underwriter – Cyber and Technology
21st July 2023
Canopius, a leading global specialty re/insurer, has appointed Lewis Gayle as Underwriter – Cyber and Technology, where he will report to Michael Shen, Head of Cyber and Technology, London. He joins the firm with immediate effect, bringing Canopius’ rapidly expanding cyber division to 36 employees, including 10 new hires since the ... Read the full article
WTW appoints Claire Sales to the Large Client GB team
21st July 2023
WTW, a global advisory, broking, and solutions company, has announced the appointment of Claire Sales to the Large Client GB team. Sales brings to her new role over 25 years of insurance and legal experience across Financial Lines business. Based in London, she will report to David Cross, Head of Large ... Read the full article
Howden Driving Data appoints Tommy Ahearne as Chief Data Officer
21st July 2023
Global insurance group, Howden, has announced the expansion of its Driving Data technology and data teams with the appointment of Tommy Ahearne as Chief Data Officer. This announcement takes place following the recent launch of Howden Drive, its telematics service that helps to lower motor insurance premiums for customers in the ... Read the full article
Embroker names Ben Jennings Chief Executive Officer
20th July 2023
Embroker, the digital platform making it 'radically simple' to get business insurance, has announced the appointment of Ben Jennings as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Jennings has spent the past four years serving as Chief Revenue Officer for Embroker. Following the departure of the founding CEO last year, the firm's board ... Read the full article
Arch promotes Blois to Underwriting Manager & appoints three PI underwriters
20th July 2023
Arch Insurance’s UK Regional Division has announced the promotion of Kirsty Blois to Underwriting Manager, Miscellaneous and Emerging Professional Indemnity (PI). In the new role, Blois is responsible for managing Arch’s miscellaneous PI book of business and developing its broker relationships. She will report to Martin Joyce, Head of Financial Lines, ... Read the full article
Swiss Re names Marc Ross Head Property & Specialty Canada
20th July 2023
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has announced the appointment of Marc Ross as Head Property & Specialty Canada, effective September 1, 2023. He will also join the Canadian Management Team for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. Based in Toronto, Ross will report to James Gasco, (incoming) Head Canada, Swiss Re Corporate Solutions. He will be ... Read the full article
RenaissanceRe names Robin Lang as permanent Group Chief Risk Officer
20th July 2023
RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. has announced the appointment of Robin Lang as the Group’s Chief Risk Officer on a permanent basis starting September 1, 2023. Since April 2023, Lang has been appointed as RenRe’s Interim Chief Risk Officer. Lang will continue to be based in the company’s London office. In this role, his ... Read the full article
Howden announces senior appointments, expands its reach in airline and aerospace sectors
19th July 2023
Global insurance group broker Howden has announced the appointment of Steven Crook as Divisional Director, Head of Claims, Aviation and Wayne Hawkins as Divisional Director, Head of Airlines, Aviation. Both roles are based out of London and they will be reporting to Jason Humphreys, Global Head of Aviation. Crook’s appointment is ... Read the full article
Brokerslink appoints François Masson as new Regional Manager for Africa
19th July 2023
Brokerslink has announced the appointment of François Masson as the new Regional Manager for Africa. Masson succeeds Benjamin Boudeau-Raimbault of Filhet-Allard Africa, who has completed his two-year tenure in the role. According to Brokerslink, Boudeau-Raimbault will continue to provide technical support across the continent on behalf of the firm. José Manuel Fonseca, Brokerslink’s ... Read the full article
BHSI names Mark Walker UK Head of National Business
19th July 2023
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has named Mark Walker as Head of National Business, UK, a Manchester-based role. With this appointment, the firm stated, BHSI culminates the build-out of its dedicated National Business underwriting team in the United Kingdom. Walker is currently Head of Customer & Broker Engagement, UK, at BHSI, and ... Read the full article
Pen Underwriting hires ports & terminals specialist Neil Bridge
19th July 2023
Pen Underwriting has announced the appointment of Neil Bridge as Senior Underwriter at BMM Ports & Terminals (BMM P&T), with effect from Monday 24 July. According to the managing general agent (MGA), Bridge’s appointment is part of Pen’s continued investment in its new marine specialism. This follows the company’s acquisition of five ... Read the full article
Argenta Holdings names Adam Cragg as Group COO
19th July 2023
Argenta Holdings Limited, a leading global financial services company, has announced the appointment of Adam Cragg as the Group Chief Operating Officer, subject to regulatory approvals. In his new role, Cragg will be based in London and will report directly to Nick Moore, the CEO of Argenta Holdings Limited. He will be ... Read the full article
DUAL North America names Connie Germano as Chief Casualty Officer
19th July 2023
DUAL North America, Inc. (DUAL), a leading specialty insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Connie Germano as its Chief Casualty Officer (CCO). Germano's extensive industry experience and proven track record in driving business success make her a valuable addition to DUAL's leadership team. The appointment of Germano as CCO comes at ... Read the full article