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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.
HDI Global announces new leadership for Long Tail segment
29th July 2025
Corporate & Specialty insurer HDI Global has announced a number of leadership appointments in its Long Tail segment, including Dennis Siebrasse as new Head of Liability Underwriting Europe, and Dr Pascal Nef as Head of Technical & Strategic Services – Long Tail. Both will report directly to Dr Mukadder Erdönmez, Member ... Read the full article
Guy Carpenter appoints Matthew Flynn as Head of Global Clients, Global Specialties
29th July 2025
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, has announced the appointment of Matthew Flynn to the newly created role of Head of Global Clients for its Global Specialties business. Based in London, Flynn will report to James Boyce, CEO of Global Specialties, and will join the Global Specialties Leadership ... Read the full article
Swiss Re appoints Stephen Abrokwah as Head of L&H Japan
29th July 2025
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Stephen Abrokwah as its new Head of Life & Health (L&H) Japan. Abrokwah brings around 15 years of industry experience, with strong actuarial expertise and leadership skills. He has been with Swiss Re for over 12 years, holding various senior roles, including Vice President, Senior Client ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance promotes David Maher to Chief Information Officer
29th July 2025
Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group and a provider of specialty insurance solutions across multiple lines, has promoted David Maher to Chief Information Officer (CIO), effective immediately. He will be based in London and report to Ketan Motwani, Chief Operating Officer of Arch Insurance International, and Prashant Nema, Deputy ... Read the full article
Berkshire (BHSI) promotes two senior leaders in Dubai
28th July 2025
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), a provider of commercial property, casualty, and specialty insurance solutions, has promoted Aisling Malone as Deputy Senior Executive Officer and Head of Customer & Broker Engagement, and Joe Saab to Vice President, Head of Executive & Professional Lines, in the Middle East. The pair will ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints Sylvain Bouteillé as CUO for Specialty Americas
28th July 2025
AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Sylvain Bouteillé as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) for Specialty Americas. Based in New York, Bouteillé will report to Donna Nadeau, Head of Large Commercial, Americas. In this role, he will oversee the ... Read the full article
Coalition adds Holder and Mullett to support regional brokers in the UK
28th July 2025
Coalition, an active insurer focused on preventing digital risks, has appointed James Holder as a Senior Business Development Manager based in the border of South Wales/England, and Sam Mullett as a Production Underwriter based in Birmingham. Coalition’s UK team continues to grow as it nears the end of its third year ... Read the full article
Aon names Eric Seyfried as MD within Cyber Solutions group
28th July 2025
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has announced the appointment of Eric Seyfried as Managing Director (MD) within its Cyber Solutions group. Based in New York City, Seyfried will report to Brent Rieth, Global Cyber Leader at Aon. He will also serve as a strategic advisor on the Cyber Solutions leadership ... Read the full article
Consilium expands Global Cedant Fac offering with new Singapore office to be led by Drysdale
28th July 2025
Consilium, the global specialty re/insurance broking business of the Aventum Group, has expanded its Cedant Facultative Risk Solutions team with the launch of a new Singapore office, subject to regulatory approval. The Singapore office's development will be led by Rob Drysdale as Chief Executive Officer of Consilium Cedant Fac Asia. He ... Read the full article
Chaitali Roy to lead MNK Group Holdings’ risk and regulatory initiatives
28th July 2025
MNK Group Holdings, a global independent insurance and reinsurance conglomerate, has announced the appointment of Chaitali Roy as Group Executive Managing Director – Risk and Regulation. She will also join the Group Executive Board and report directly to the Group Chief Executive Officer. In her new position, Roy will be responsible for ... Read the full article
Volante Global appoints Demian Smith as new Group CEO
28th July 2025
Volante Global, an international Managing General Agent (MGA) and Lloyd’s Syndicate owned by global fintech Acrisure, has appointed Demian Smith as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), subject to current contractual obligations and regulatory approval. Smith started his re/insurance industry career in 1995, and has since successfully built and transformed businesses across ... Read the full article
IUA adds Newman to secretariat team, HDI Global SE’s Osborne joins Board
28th July 2025
The International Underwriting Association (IUA), which represents London Market insurers and reinsurers, has appointed Evie Newman as an Underwriting and Claims Technician. Simultaneously, the IUA has also announced that Antonia Osborne, Director of Underwriting at HDI Global SE (UK Branch), has joined its Board. Additionally, Westfield Specialty International (Europe) SA has become ... Read the full article
Zipper and Bavishi to serve as Co-CEOs of USQRisk as Moreno steps down
28th July 2025
USQRisk, part of Ryan Specialty’s alternative risk division, has promoted Michael Zipper and Parag Bavishi to Co-Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of USQ, effective August 1st, 2025. Meanwhile, USQ’s current CEO, Anibal Moreno, will be stepping down, effective July 31st, 2025, to focus on personal interests. In April 2025, Ryan Specialty ... Read the full article
1B Insurance hires Aon’s John Morley as CEO
25th July 2025
1B Insurance AG, a provider of embedded insurance for digital asset platforms based in Switzerland, has announced the appointment of John Morley as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective immediately. Morley brings deep expertise in developing innovative insurance products and data-driven business models to his new role, having most recently served as ... Read the full article
Allianz Commercial appoints Nguyen-Huu as Global Head of Portfolio Solutions
25th July 2025
Allianz Commercial, part of global insurer Allianz, has appointed Doan Nguyen-Huu as Global Head of Portfolio Solutions, effective August 1st, 2025, and Daniel Head as Head of Portfolio Solutions and Delegated Authority, UK Global and International markets, from September 1st, 2025. The two appointments are in the firm’s Portfolio Solutions unit, ... Read the full article
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