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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.
Berkshire (BHSI) makes two key underwriting leadership promotions
4th May 2023
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced two key underwriting leadership promotions. The company has confirmed that Hilary Browne has been promoted to the role of Deputy Global Chief Underwriting Officer, and Cameron Holmes has also been named Global Underwriting Officer, Property for Energy and Construction. Browne brings nearly 25 years of ... Read the full article
AXA XL appoints three new hires to Energy team
4th May 2023
AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has announced the appointment of three new members to its Energy team, further bolstering its offering in the UK & Lloyd’s Business Unit. Josephine Stroud has been hired to take on the role of Senior Underwriter, Energy Liability, UK ... Read the full article
Arch Insurance Intl. names new Heads of Onshore & Offshore Energy
4th May 2023
Arch Insurance International, part of Arch Capital Group Ltd., has appointed new Heads of Onshore and Offshore Energy. Effective immediately, Hannah Hutton has been promoted to Head of Onshore Energy, and Michael Poulteney has been promoted to Head of Offshore Energy. They have both been promoted from their previous roles as Underwriting ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint hires Bronek Masojada to the Company’s Board of Directors
4th May 2023
SiriusPoint Ltd., a global specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Bronek Masojada to the Company’s Board of Directors. His new role will be effective from May 2, 2023. Masojada is a market veteran with nearly 30 years of public company executive leadership experience. Sharon Ludlow, the Interim Chair of ... Read the full article
Aon names Andy Marcell CEO of Risk Capital under new structure
4th May 2023
Global professional services firm Aon has announced the appointment of Andy Marcell to the expanded role of CEO of Risk Capital, covering Commercial Risk and Reinsurance, as part of a push for more integration under its Aon United strategy. The strategy aims to align Aon’s content and creation capabilities around two ... Read the full article
Lockton expands Commercial Wholesale team with Simon Jesson’s hire
4th May 2023
Independent insurance broker Lockton has announced the appointment of Simon Jesson as Business Development Manager to its Commercial Wholesale team based in Manchester. Jesson is to start his new role with immediate effect. He will be responsible for developing new business as the company continues to grow the number of clients ... Read the full article
Berkshire BHSI appoints regional leaders for Europe & Middle East
4th May 2023
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced that it has appointed two leaders to regional leadership positions. Alessandro Cerase has been named President & Head of Europe Region, and Neeraj Yadvendu is now Head of Middle East and subject to regulatory approval, will concurrently take on the role of Senior Executive ... Read the full article
Vertafore names Teresa Chia Chief Financial Officer
4th May 2023
Insurtech Vertafore has announced the appointment of insurance veteran Teresa Chia to the role of Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Chia will play an important role in supporting Vertafore's strategy and continued development of market-leading solutions, the company stated. She will use her ten years of experience helping fast-growing companies across the insurance ... Read the full article
DWF adds two insurance partners to its Dubai office
4th May 2023
DWF, a global provider of integrated legal and business services, has appointed insurance disputes and coverage experts, Victoria Clucas and Bill Evans, as insurance partners in the company’s Dubai office. They both join the firm with a combined 30 years of industry experience. In their new roles, they will both work alongside ... Read the full article
Marsh McLennan Qatar appoints Qassas as CEO
3rd May 2023
Marsh McLennan Qatar, the regional operation of the global insurance and reinsurance broking powerhouse, has appointed Asaad Qassas as its CEO. Qassas has been working with Marsh for over 13.5 years in various roles, the most recent one was Senior Vice President, UAE Country Placement Leader. Other roles include senior roles like ... Read the full article
DUAL North America makes three leadership hires
3rd May 2023
DUAL North America has announced three key leadership hires. The firm has promoted Jim Jinhong to head of Capacity and Product Development, D.J. Postles joined as Executive Vice President of Underwriting for NBIS, and John Kopach joined as Executive Vice President of Excess Liability. In his role as DUAL Head of Capacity ... Read the full article
Lockton promotes five key leaders to global roles to drive innovation and growth
3rd May 2023
Global insurance broker Lockton has announced the promotion of five key leaders into global roles. These leaders will be working closely with the retail leadership team to build innovative enterprise-wide solutions. Lockton recently surpassed $3 billion in revenue after 57 years in business, with $1 billion of that growth occurring in ... Read the full article
Generali shareholders approve board additions & dividend
3rd May 2023
Generali shareholders have voted to approve the company’s 2022 financial statements and distribution of its dividend, as well as to approve the appointment of Stefano Marsaglia as a member of the Board of Directors. Marsaglia will hold office for the financial years ending on 31 December 2023 and 2024, and will ... Read the full article
Robbin Botnick appointed Lions Gate MD & head of corporate development
3rd May 2023
Lions Gate Underwriting (LGU), an independent underwriting agency and Lloyd’s coverholder, has announced the appointment of Robbin Botnick as managing director and head of corporate development. A highly respected insurance executive, Botnick brings more than 25 years of experience to the role. Based in Toronto, she will report to Brian Gomes, ... Read the full article
Obsidian names Schroder as Reinsurance Placement Executive
3rd May 2023
Obsidian Insurance Holdings appointed Theresa Schroder as Reinsurance Placement Executive. Prior to joining Obsidian, she served as Director of Captive Underwriting & Reinsurance at Risk Services, LLC. She worked at Risk Services, LLC for over 18 years in various underwriting roles. Before Risk Services, LLC, she worked at Erie Insurance Group for about ... Read the full article
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