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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.
Munich Re Specialty appoints Richardson CUO of Green Solutions portfolio
18th July 2023
Munich Re Specialty Group has appointed Julian Richardson as Chief Underwriting Officer of its Green Solutions portfolio, effective from 1 September 2023. According to Munich Re, Richardson will be responsible for the performance, management and growth of the underwriting division – directly delivering against the firm's sustainability approach and Ambition 2025. Richardson ... Read the full article
Liberty Mutual Insurance makes strategic senior appointments
18th July 2023
Liberty Mutual Insurance President and Chief Executive Officer, Tim Sweeney, has announced key organizational changes and new executive leadership appointments that will be effective starting August 1st. These changes are aimed at enhancing focus on long-term strategic markets while leveraging scale advantages to drive improved profitability and faster innovation. It includes ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital appoints Timothy Braun as CUO of Global Financial Lines
18th July 2023
Timothy Braun has been appointed as the Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of Global Financial Lines at Bermuda-based re/insurer AXIS Capital. His appointment was effective June onwards and is based out of New York, U.S. Braun is a market veteran and has three decades of industry experience. He has now been with ... Read the full article
Vrchota named Reinsurance Property Underwriting Director at Cincinnati
17th July 2023
Cassandra Vrchota has been appointed Director - Reinsurance Property Underwriting at The Cincinnati Insurance Companies. The property casualty insurer markets business, home and auto insurance products through a select group of independent insurance agencies in 46 US states and the District of Columbia. Vrchota brings to her new role seventeen years of ... Read the full article
BMS Re grows in Latam with Brazilian reinsurance broker acquisition
17th July 2023
BMS Re, the specialty reinsurance arm of the global broking group BMS, has announced the acquisition of Sao Paulo-based reinsurance broker, KNW Brokers Corretora de Resseguros Ltd (KNW). The Brazilian reinsurance broker has deep expertise in providing tailored reinsurance solutions to its clients on traditional and specialised segments such as, energy, ... Read the full article
TMHCCI names Head of Legal & Compliance for its European operations
17th July 2023
Tokio Marine HCC International (TMHCCI) has announced the appointment of Sandy Mavrommati as the new Head of Legal & Compliance for its European operations, Tokio Marine Europe (TME). This move aims to enhance the company's network of compliance expertise and ensure the safe and compliant operation of its business. Mavrommati joins TMHCCI ... Read the full article
Miller expands US Casualty team with key appointments
17th July 2023
Independent specialist re/insurance broker, Miller has announced a significant expansion of its US Casualty team with the appointment of two seasoned professionals, Galen Brislane and Danielle Thorsteinson, as Account Executives. Brislane joined Miller in July and brings over three decades of invaluable experience in the London and Bermudian markets, with a ... Read the full article
Emmanuel Brulé joins Sompo International as CRO
17th July 2023
Emmanuel Brulé has joined property and casualty (P&C) insurer and reinsurer Sompo International as its new Chief Risk Officer (CRO), based in Bermuda. Brulé previously served as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sanlam's Pan Africa General Insurance division, and earlier held the role of Deputy CEO of Saham Finances, part of ... Read the full article
R&Q names Jerome Lande as Non-Exec Director
17th July 2023
Global non-life specialty insurer R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd, has announced the appointment of Jerome Lande as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Lande is an experienced board member with over two decades of leadership experience as an investor. He currently serves as Managing Partner and Deputy CIO at Scopia Capital Management. In ... Read the full article
Howden Tiger makes additions to Cyber Reinsurance division
17th July 2023
Howden Tiger has made two new appointments within its Cyber Reinsurance division, naming Toby Lampier as Executive Director, and Cecilia Assmundson as Divisional Director. Lampier joins Howden Tiger from Aon, where he spent almost a decade, most recently serving as Head of Broking Strategy & Markets - Cyber Reinsurance. Before this, he ... Read the full article
Charles Taylor Adjusting appoints Stephen Thorpe to key leadership role
14th July 2023
International loss adjusting firm, Charles Taylor Adjusting has appointed Stephen Thorpe, a respected industry veteran to a key leadership role within the new Charles Taylor regional hub in Singapore. Effective as of July 1 2023, Thorpe became Managing Director (Asia) – Property, Casualty, Special Technical Risks in addition to his existing ... Read the full article
Natalie Gleed joins Club Vita as US Head of Business Development
14th July 2023
Club Vita, an independent longevity data analytics company, has announced the appointment of Natalie Gleed as Head of Business Development, US. According to the announcement, Gleed’s hire was in response to growing demand for longevity analytics to support Pension Risk Transfer activity in the US and Club Vita’s increasing presence in ... Read the full article
Victor names Ashleigh Cashman President of ICAT
14th July 2023
Victor, a global managing general underwriter (MGU), has announced the appointment of Ashleigh Cashman as President of International Catastrophe Insurance Managers LLC (ICAT), its US property catastrophe managing general agency (MGA). In her new role, effective 17 July, Cashman will be responsible for the overall growth, innovation, and talent development for ... Read the full article
WTW names Mascaro Hospitality Segment Leader within CRB, North America
14th July 2023
Broking firm WTW has hired Sompo International's Juan Mascaro as Hospitality Segment leader a part of the Real Estate, Hospitality, and Leisure Division within its Corporate Risk and Broking (CRB), North America. Mascaro brings more than 20 years of experience towards his new role. He has a diverse background that spans ... Read the full article
SRS promotes Elyse Dandeker to Deputy MD for Guernsey and Head of European Operations
14th July 2023
Independent insurance company manager, Strategic Risk Solutions (SRS), has announced the promotion of Elyse Dandeker to Deputy Managing Director of the SRS Guernsey office and Head of European Operations. Dandeker will be reporting to Peter Child, the SRS Europe CEO. In the new role, Dandeker will serve as a key member of ... Read the full article