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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.
Verisk hires Samantha Vaughan as Chief Privacy Officer
14th July 2023
Global data analytics and technology provider Verisk has appointed Samantha Vaughan as Chief Privacy Officer, effective immediately. In her new role, Vaughn will lead the development and implementation of policies to protect the data entrusted to Verisk, At the same time, she also help ensure the integrity of Verisk’s data practices, ... Read the full article
Obsidian names Jeff Wittlich as CUO
14th July 2023
Obsidian Insurance Group, a leading facilitator and supporter of specialty insurance programs, has appointed Jeff Wittlich as its Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO). With a background in reinsurance and program insurance, Wittlich brings extensive experience and industry connectivity to his new role. William Jewett, CEO of Obsidian, expressed his enthusiasm for Wittlich's addition ... Read the full article
Ryan Specialty appoints new CEO and CUO of National Programs unit
14th July 2023
International specialty insurance firm, Ryan Specialty, has announced the appointment of Dawn D’Onofrio to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Brian Alvin to Chief Actuary and Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) of Ryan Specialty National Programs, effective immediately. Ryan Specialty’s suite of programs provides access to insurance solutions to meet the needs of ... Read the full article
WTW expands North America ICT business with two senior hires
13th July 2023
Broking and solutions firm WTW has appointed two senior directors, Maryellen Allegretti and Patrick Anderson-Higgins, within the firm's Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) operation in North America. Both appointments further bolster ICT's expertise, technical knowledge, and presence as it strengthens its position as an industry leader in the Personal and Commercial ... Read the full article
Peter Wilson joins QBE Board as Non-Exec Director
13th July 2023
Australian-headquartered re/insurer, QBE Insurance Group Limited has announced the appointment of Peter Wilson as a Non-Executive Director to the Group Board, effective 1 September. Wilson is an accomplished insurance executive and business leader with over four decades of experience, having served most recently as Chief Executive Officer of Axis Insurance, from ... Read the full article
Wes Thompson joins Constellation Boards
13th July 2023
Wes Thompson has been elected to the Boards of Directors of Constellation Insurance, Inc. and its affiliated subsidiaries, including The Ohio National Life Insurance Company (ONLIC), Ohio National Life Assurance Corporation (ONLAC) and National Security Life and Annuity Company (NSLAC). Thompson brings to his new role with Constellation more than 25 ... Read the full article
WTW names Punil Chaubal as Insurance Investment Advisory Proposition Leader
13th July 2023
WTW has announced the appointment of Punil Chaubal as the Insurance Investment Advisory Proposition Leader in the UK. As part of WTW's Insurance Consulting and Technology (ICT) business, Chaubal will be based in London and report to Marcus Bowser, the Managing Director for UK and Ireland Life. “Over the past three years ... Read the full article
Sompo Intl. names Barcellos Head of Risk Control Services, Global Markets Insurance
13th July 2023
Sompo International has announced the appointment of Renata Barcellos as Head of Risk Control Services, Global Markets Insurance business. Barcellos holds almost two and a half decades of risk control insurance experience spanning various products and geographies. Before accepting this position, she served as Sompo International’s Head of Risk Control Services, Latin ... Read the full article
SiriusPoint names Thomas Leonardo as Global Head of Accident & Health
13th July 2023
Specialty insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has appointed Thomas Leonardo as Global Head of Accident & Health (A&H), effective immediately. According to SiriusPoint, Leonardo has worked in the group life and health industry since 1994, specialising in underwriting, pricing, and management of all aspects of accident and health insurance and reinsurance. He began ... Read the full article
Beckmann joins Munich Re as CUO Casualty for Lloyd’s & Bermuda Markets and Global Clients
13th July 2023
Lucas Beckmann has joined global reinsurance giant Munich Re in a new position as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) Casualty for Lloyd's & Bermuda Markets and Global Clients. Beckmann has over fifteen years of experience working with Munich Re in various roles. He most recently served as the CUO for Munich Re Facultative ... Read the full article
Allianz names Christian Sandric Commercial leader for Asia
13th July 2023
Christian Sandric will join Allianz Commercial as Commercial Managing Director Asia in Singapore with effect from 1 September, subject to regulatory approval. Sandric will join the company from AIG Singapore where he currently serves as President & CEO. He is also Regional Manager for Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam with overall ... Read the full article
Canopius names Isabel Finn as Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst
13th July 2023
Canopius, a leading global specialty (re)insurer, has announced the appointment of Isabel Finn as a Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst, effective immediately. Finn, who joins from FTI Consulting, brings a wealth of experience in the field of cybersecurity and will play a pivotal role in launching Canopius' in-house cyber threat consultancy ... Read the full article
Lloyd’s names Rebekah Clement as Corporate Affairs Director
12th July 2023
Lloyd's, the global insurance and reinsurance marketplace, appointed Rebekah Clement to the newly created role of Corporate Affairs Director, effective immediately. In this position, Clement will report directly to Lloyd's CEO, John Neal. The establishment of a dedicated Corporate Affairs function aims to consolidate Lloyd's capabilities across government policy, external stakeholder ... Read the full article
AXIS Capital names Lauren Kent to lead AXIS Re International
12th July 2023
AXIS Capital has appointed Lauren Kent as President, AXIS Re International. Kent holds over two and a half decades of experience in reinsurance spanning the London, European and U.S. markets. According to AXIS, her expertise extends across multiple specialist lines of business, with a strong focus on the Casualty Treaty market. Kent was ... Read the full article
BHSI names David Corrigan UK Head of Property
12th July 2023
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has announced the appointment of David Corrigan as Head of Property for the UK. In his new role, based in London, Corrigan will oversee underwriting of BHSI’s comprehensive line of property coverage for a wide range of risks, including Construction, Energy and Mining. He joins BHSI with ... Read the full article