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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.
SiriusPoint hires Catalina Re’s Andrew Pryde as Group Chief Risk Officer
27th June 2025
Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer SiriusPoint has appointed Andrew Pryde from Catalina Re as Group Chief Risk Officer (CRO), effective September 2025. In his new role, Pryde will be based in Bermuda, where he will report to SiriusPoint’s Chief Executive Officer, Scott Egan. As Group Chief Risk Officer, Pryde will hold responsibility for ... Read the full article
Markel appoints Collin Sim as Casualty Underwriter in Singapore
27th June 2025
Markel Insurance, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has announced the appointment of Collin Sim as Casualty Underwriter. The hire marks the establishment of Markel’s first dedicated casualty underwriting position in Singapore. In her new role, Sim will be responsible for developing Markel’s casualty presence in Southeast Asia and the broader ... Read the full article
AXA XL hires Philip Anderson as Senior Underwriter in Dallas
27th June 2025
AXA XL, the property and casualty (P&C) and specialty risk division of global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Philip Anderson as Senior Underwriter in Dallas to expand its energy underwriting capabilities. In his new role, Anderson will underwrite energy property risks related to oil and gas operations, power generation ... Read the full article
Davies appoints James Ferris as CEO of Captive Management business
26th June 2025
Davies, a specialist professional services and technology company, has announced the appointment of James Ferris as CEO of its Captive Management business, effective 1st July 2025. Based in Bermuda, Ferris succeeds Nick Frost, who will assume the role of Chairman after serving as Captive Management CEO for 14 years. Ferris brings more ... Read the full article
Robert Kennedy to succeed Carl Shuker as CEO, Howden UK & Ireland
26th June 2025
Howden, the global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of Robert Kennedy as CEO of Howden UK & Ireland, effective 1st October 2025. In this role, Kennedy will report to David Howden, CEO of Howden. Kennedy joined Aston Lark in 2020, which was later acquired by Howden, and currently ... Read the full article
Wegener succeeds Wölbern as Head of Investment Management at HDI Global SE
26th June 2025
Commercial and specialty lines insurer HDI Global SE has announced the appointment of Dr Christian Wegener as Head of Investment Management. Wegener is succeeding Thorsten Wölbern, who is moving to new challenges within the company after 15 years in the role. In his new role, Wegener has been tasked with further optimising ... Read the full article
MS Amlin appoints Gisela Nilsson as Political Violence Senior Underwriter
26th June 2025
Lloyd's global insurer and reinsurer MS Amlin has announced the appointment of Gisela Nilsson as Political Violence Senior Underwriter. Nilsson brings over 15 years of specialist underwriting experience. She joins from Talbot Underwriting, where she spent the past five years, most recently serving as Political Violence Class Underwriter. In that role, ... Read the full article
Everest names Pamela Sinclair as Chief Human Resources Officer
26th June 2025
Everest Group, Ltd., a provider of property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance, announced that Pamela Sinclair will join the company as Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, effective July 14. She will report to Jim Williamson, Everest’s President and CEO, and will become part of the Executive Leadership ... Read the full article
Oaktree names Richesh Shah as MD and Head of Americas Insurance Solutions
25th June 2025
Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (Oaktree), a global asset management firm specialising in alternative investment strategies, has announced the appointment of Richesh Shah as Managing Director and Head of Americas Insurance Solutions. Based in New York, Shah will report to Greg Halagan, Managing Director and Global Head of Insurance Solutions at Oaktree. In ... Read the full article
Miller names Martin Dimas as Head of Indonesia Desk, Singapore
25th June 2025
Miller, the independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, has announced the appointment of Martin Dimas as Head of Indonesia Desk, Singapore. In this role, Dimas will be responsible for driving the growth of Miller’s Indonesian reinsurance business across all lines, working closely with the firm’s product line experts. He brings over a ... Read the full article
Eric Malterre appointed as ASR Chief Underwriting Officer
25th June 2025
Developing markets-focused re/insurance group Africa Specialty Risks (ASR) has announced the appointment of Eric Malterre as Chief Underwriting Officer, a newly created role. Malterre will leverage his 25 years of international insurance experience to develop underwriting strategies, driving profitability, and ensuring underwriting standards are aligned with the company’s risk appetite and ... Read the full article
Selective Insurance appoints Ari Moskowitz as Chief Risk & Reinsurance Officer
25th June 2025
Selective Insurance has announced the appointment of Ari Moskowitz as Chief Risk & Reinsurance Officer. Moskowitz brings nearly 20 years of re/insurance industry experience, with strong expertise in actuarial pricing and risk management. He rejoins Selective Insurance, where he previously served as an Actuarial Analyst from 2009 to 2010, focusing on actuarial ... Read the full article
Alasdair Walker to succeed Li Sheung Kin as CEO, Sompo Hong Kong
25th June 2025
Alasdair Walker is to succeed Li Sheung Kin (S.K.) as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Sompo Hong Kong, subject to appropriate local regulatory and immigration approvals, as the executive retires after 24 years with the company. Li has held several leadership roles during his career with Sompo Hong Kong. He was ... Read the full article
Everest Board adds Allan Levine as independent non-exec member
25th June 2025
Global insurer and reinsurer Everest Group has appointed Allan Levine as an independent, non-executive member of its Board of Directors. His appointment follows the expansion of Everest’s Board, following the recent appointments of Darryl Page and John Howard. Levine has three decades of experience in value creation across insurance and ... Read the full article
Ascot appoints CNA’s Steven Goldman as Global Head of Distribution
25th June 2025
Global specialty re/insurer Ascot Group has announced the appointment of Steven Goldman as Global Head of Distribution, a newly created role, effective July 7, 2025. Based in Stamford, CT., Goldman has been tasked with developing, leading and executing Ascot's global distribution strategy, as well as supporting the company's mission “to be ... Read the full article
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