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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.
Vantage makes promotions across Reinsurance division & Partnership Capital platform
4th November 2025
Vantage Group Holdings Ltd., a specialty insurer and reinsurer, has announced a series of strategic leadership promotions across its Reinsurance division and Partnership Capital platform. These promotions underscore Vantage's deep talent pool and the sustained growth of its private, collateralized Insurance-Linked Securities (ILS) operations. They also highlight Vantage’s considerable internal strength, especially ... Read the full article
Selective adds Julie Parsons as Independent Director
4th November 2025
Selective Insurance Group, Inc. has appointed Julie Parsons to its Board of Directors as an Independent Director, effective November 3rd, 2025. With this addition, Selective’s Board is now composed of 12 directors, 11 of whom are independent. Parsons is an industry veteran with extensive experience in product development, digital transformation, and customer ... Read the full article
Westfield Specialty International appoints Baldwin as President
4th November 2025
Westfield Specialty International, a specialty insurance provider, has announced the appointment of Anthony Baldwin as President, Specialty International, subject to regulatory approval. In his new role, the executive will be responsible for all Westfield Specialty business outside the United States. Based in London, Baldwin will report to Jack Kuhn, Global President, Westfield ... Read the full article
Stephen Postlewhite named CUO of Conduit Re
4th November 2025
Conduit Holdings Limited, the ultimate parent company of Bermuda-based reinsurer Conduit Re, has appointed Stephen Postlewhite as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), effective January 26th, 2026, subject to Bermuda immigration approval. In his new role, Postlewhite will lead the reinsurer's underwriting strategy and oversee portfolio performance across Property, Casualty and Specialty segments ... Read the full article
Luna Bonifacio named Senior Claims Adjuster in Dubai for Markel Insurance
4th November 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance division of Markel Group Inc., has appointed Luna Bonifacio as Senior Claims Adjuster, its first claims role based in Dubai, effective immediately. In the new role, Bonifacio joins the Asia Claims team and will oversee claims from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), with a focus ... Read the full article
Fiducia adds McFarlane as new development underwriter
4th November 2025
Fiducia, a Leeds-domiciled specialty insurance managing general agent (MGA), has appointed Graeme McFarlane as a new development underwriter to support brokers across Scotland and the north east of England. In his new role, Graeme will develop Fiducia’s marine cargo and freight liability products across Scotland and the north east of England, ... Read the full article
Iprism names Adrian Saunders Non-Exec Chairman
3rd November 2025
Iprism, one of the UK’s largest independently-owned MGAs specialising in Construction, Property and Private Clients, has announced the appointment of Adrian Saunders as Non-Executive Chairman. Saunders first joined the Iprism board in April 2024 as a Non-Executive Director, providing the company with his expertise and guidance as it maintains its strong ... Read the full article
Core Specialty names Evan Cabat as SVP, CFO
3rd November 2025
Insurer Core Specialty Insurance Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries have appointed Evan Cabat as Senior Vice President (SVP), Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. Cabat brings nearly two decades of financial leadership to his role. Most recently, he was the Chief Accounting Officer at Bermuda-domiciled insurer and reinsurer, SiriusPoint Ltd. Prior ... Read the full article
Gallagher names David Rush as Independent Non-Executive Director
3rd November 2025
Arthur J. Gallagher Holdings (UK) Limited, part of the global insurance brokerage, risk management, and consulting group Gallagher, has announced the appointment of David Rush as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Rush brings almost 40 years of experience in financial services, gained primarily at Deloitte in Australia and the UK. During his ... Read the full article
Aviva appoints Richard Taylor as Head of Cyber & Tech E&O
3rd November 2025
British insurer Aviva has announced the appointment of Richard Taylor as Head of Cyber & Tech E&O. Following Aviva’s acquisition of Probitas Holdings (Bermuda) Limited for a consideration of £249 million in July 2024, Taylor takes on a wider role within the Aviva Group, leading all Cyber and Tech E&O ... Read the full article
OdysseyRe names Randhir Bilkhu as Head of AI Business Solutions
3rd November 2025
Odyssey Reinsurance Company (OdysseyRe), the property and casualty reinsurance arm of Odyssey Group Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, has appointed Randhir Bilkhu as Head of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business Solutions. In his new role, Bilkhu will report to OdysseyRe's Chief Executive Officer of North America, Brian Quinn. His ... Read the full article
Fidelis appoints William Waddell-Dudley as UK CUO
3rd November 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer Fidelis Insurance Holdings Limited (Fidelis Insurance Group) has announced the appointment of William Waddell-Dudley as UK Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). In his new role, Waddell-Dudley will work closely with the Bermuda and Ireland Chief Underwriting Officers to help shape the company’s underwriting strategy and drive innovation within ... Read the full article
Lockton Re expands Capital Advisory capabilities with senior appointments
3rd November 2025
Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of insurance broker Lockton, has appointed Darsh Patel to lead Transaction Structuring and Reserving Analytics globally and Jack McGregor to lead Retrospective Reinsurance and Legacy Solutions for North America. Patel joins Lockton Re from Aon, where he was a Legacy Actuary as part of the Aon ... Read the full article
Hamilton Insurance announces new Chair for HMA and HIDAC
31st October 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. has appointed Dymphna Lehane as Chair of Hamilton Managing Agency Limited (HMA) in the United Kingdom and Independent Non-Executive Director of Hamilton Insurance Designated Activity Company (HIDAC) in Ireland, while Karen Forte is now Chair of HIDAC and maintains her role as ... Read the full article
Canopius appoints John Tiesi as US Head of Financial Lines
31st October 2025
Canopius Group, a global specialty and property & casualty re/insurer, has announced the appointment of John Tiesi as US Head of Financial Lines, effective October 29th 2025. In this role, Tiesi will lead the Financial Lines portfolio across Canopius’ US operations. He will be responsible for shaping underwriting strategy, expanding product ... Read the full article
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