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Everest Announces Key Appointments in European Expansion
Everest, the global (re)insurer, has announced two key strategic appointments within its international insurance operations, as it seeks to expand its European presence.
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Everest, the global (re)insurer, has announced two key strategic appointments within its international insurance operations, as it seeks to expand its European presence.
Wefox, the German insurance startup, is set to replace CEO Mark Hartigan according to a report by Bloomberg, following the board’s rejection of a proposal by its largest stakeholder, Mubadala, to sell the company to UK insurance broker Ardonagh. Hartigan, who assumed the role in March, will be replaced by the end of the year.
Zurich North America, a prominent provider of commercial property and casualty insurance, has appointed veteran insurance executive James Bracken as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Generali has announced the appointment of Cécile Paillard as Group Chief Transformation Officer, effective September 2, 2024.
Global advisory, broking, and solutions firm WTW has named Len Graziano as the Casualty Strategy and Execution Leader within its Corporate Risk and Broking division for North America (CRB NA).
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Hank Watkins, regional director and president of Lloyd’s Americas, is set to take on a new role as the executive director and associate dean of St. John’s University’s Maurice R. Greenberg School of Risk Management, Insurance, and Actuarial Science.
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In a recent industry move, Marsh has appointed Megan McClellan as Southeast Zone Leader, effective immediately. Based in Washington, D.C., McClellan will report to Pat Donnelly, President of U.S. and Canada at Marsh.
WTW (Willis Towers Watson) has announced the appointment of Neil Harrison, formerly Aon’s global chief claims officer, as its new global head of claims.
Lloyds, the world’s leading marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, has today announced that Dawn Miller has been appointed as Chief Commercial Officer of Lloyd’s and CEO of Lloyd’s Americas, based in New York, with effect from 1 September 2024.
Swiss Re has revealed a significant leadership transition. In a statement released today, the Board of Directors has appointed Andreas Berger as the new Group Chief Executive Officer, effective from July 1, 2024.
State Farm has revealed that Jon Farney, currently serving as the President of State Farm, will be the next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective June 1. Farney succeeds Michael Tipsord, who has been at the helm since 2015.
ARMD, a prominent insurance Managing General Agent (MGA) championing the £6.5 billion underserved tradespeople market in the UK, has made a significant addition to its leadership team.
Julian Teicke, co-founder and CEO of wefox, has made the decision to transition to the President role on the insurtech’s board of directors.
Chubb, a global leader in insurance and reinsurance, has announced the promotion of Mark McCausland to the newly established position of Global Transformation Officer.
The Hartford has announced a significant restructuring initiative, combining its operations and technology sectors under the leadership of Deepa Soni, the current chief information officer and head of Technology, Data, Analytics & Cyber.
Marsh McLennan, a leading global insurance and reinsurance broking group, has announced the appointment of David Liston as the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) for the United States and Canada, effective immediately.
Markel Group has announced that Mike Heaton will assume the role of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately.
AXA XL, the premier property and casualty (P&C) insurance and specialty risk division of the global insurer AXA, has announced the appointment of Simon Price as the new Head of M&A & Title – UK & Lloyd’s.
wefox has announced the appointment of Dominik Ulrich as its Chief Risk Officer (CRO), effective immediately.
Lockton, the independent insurance broker, has revealed the appointment of Oliver Ross as Senior Vice President within the Global Construction team, effective immediately.
Specialty insurer Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has announced the appointment of Matthew Shaw as its new chief executive officer (CEO), effective April 1st, pending regulatory approval.
The CareVoice and its board of Directors have announced the appointment of former Generali Vitality CEO, Simon Guest as Chief Commercial Officer and member of its Leadership team.
London-based Tint Financial Services, a cross-border fintech firm focused on simplifying trade for SMEs and supply chains, has appointed Jodi Cartwright as Chief Commercial Officer.
Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), a subsidiary of the renowned Italian insurance conglomerate, has recently named Carlos Gomez as its new Head of Insurance, effective January 30, 2024.
Marsh has announced the appointment of Lorraine Stack as the new risk management leader for Europe.
BMS Re, the specialty reinsurance division of global broker BMS Group, has announced the appointment of Andrew Wheeler and Russ McGuire as interim co-Chief Executive Officers of BMS Re as CEO, Pete Chandler steps down.
Zurich North America has announced significant changes in its Direct Markets and Crop sectors.
Root Platform (Root), the end-to-end insurance technology platform known for its low-code and API-first approach, welcomes Alex Astengo as the UK Country Manager, based in London.
Chubb Bermuda has consolidated its Financial Lines and Excess Liability product lines, appointing Richard Porter to the pivotal role of Executive Vice President, Head of Liability Lines.
Zurich North America has announced the appointment of Ann Chai as Chief Risk Officer, effective January 16, succeeding Colleen Zitt, who has transitioned to the role of Vice President of End-to-End Process Controls within Zurich North America’s Finance team.
Arch Insurance North America has welcomed Prabhu Venkataraman as its Chief Information Officer (CIO).
Insurance broker Lockton has reinforced its People Solutions team in Norway by welcoming four seasoned professionals from Aon Norway.
Coalition has named Mark Bird as the head of Coalition Incident Response UK Ltd. (CIR), the company’s dedicated affiliate specialising in incident response and cyber forensics.
Previsico, the pioneering live flood forecasting insurtech, has announced the appointment of Craig Deacon as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
Verisk has revealed its latest leadership appointments as Doug Caccese and Saurabh Khemka have been appointed as co-presidents of Verisk Underwriting Solutions.
Alta Signa Europe B.V. (“Alta Signa”) has announced an upgraded underwriting structure and the appointment of seven key roles to further its business lines.
In a recent announcement, Marsh revealed that Andy Stirk is set to join the company in the capacity of US Chief Growth Officer, commencing his role on January 16.
In a move aimed at enhancing organisational clarity, the co-CEOs of digital insurance firm Lemonade are set to resume their previous positions effective January 1.
French reinsurer SCOR is gearing up for a transformative year with the appointment of David Sütterle and Damien Bartlett to new senior roles, aiming to bolster the company’s strategic focus and streamline its operations.
Marsh, the insurance brokerage arm of Marsh McLennan, has revealed a series of significant senior appointments within its UK and Global Placement leadership team, set to take effect from January 1, 2024.
Chubb, the global property and casualty insurance company, has appointed industry veteran Frederico Spagnoli as the division president of consumer lines for Overseas General Insurance, its international general insurance operation.
Kevin Strain, President and Chief Executive Officer has announced that Manjit Singh will become the new President of Sun Life Asia effective March 18, 2024. He will be based in Hong Kong.
Howden Tiger has announced the appointment of Wolfram Schultz as the new Head of Casualty Reinsurance for Continental Europe.
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Coalition has announced the appointment of Oliver Bäte, Chief Executive Officer of Allianz SE, to the company’s Board of Directors.
Lemonade has announced the appointment of Deb Schwartz and Dr. Samer Haj-Yehia to its Board of Directors.
Insurtech powerhouse wefox has recently announced the appointment of Paul Onnen as its Chief Technology Officer (CTO), effective immediately.
Cara Morton, the respected global CEO for Cover-More Group, is poised to assume the crucial position of CEO for Zurich Global Ventures, effective February 1, 2024.
In a strategic move, data-driven risk exchange Accelerant has welcomed Gabriella Engstrand to lead its distribution efforts in Europe
Sedgwick, the technology-driven risk solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Neil Gibson as the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for its operations in the United Kingdom.
Coalition has bolstered its footprint in the UK and announced the appointment of Gareth Machin as its inaugural Manchester-based underwriter.
Howden, the global insurance group, has named Enrico Bertagna as Managing Director to spearhead the Managing General Agent (MGA) division within its European reinsurance arm.
Marsh McLennan, a global professional services firm, has announced the immediate appointment of Susan Potter as Chief Commercial Officer for the United States and Canada.
Markel, the insurance arm of Markel Group Inc., has reinforced its leadership team in Australia through the strategic hiring of industry veterans
MAPFRE has announced a series of strategic appointments as part of its efforts to streamline its organisational structure, and Miguel Ángel Rosa has been named the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MAPFRE RE.
Lloyd’s, the premier global marketplace for insurance and reinsurance, has disclosed updates to its Council membership subsequent to recent elections aimed at filling four vacancies.
Aon, the prominent insurance and reinsurance broking group, has recently named Mona Barnes as the Chief Claims Officer for the Global Broking Centre (GBC) & UK.
Marsh McLennan, the global insurance broker, has revealed strategic leadership changes with the appointment of Beth Thurston as the new CEO of UK Risk Management and Hema Mistry as the CEO of UK Financial and Professional (FINPRO).
Powell is slated to step into his role at WTW in early 2024, where he will report directly to Adam Garrard, the Global Head of Risk & Broking at the company.
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In a recent announcement, PIB Group Ltd (PIB) has revealed the appointment of Zach Gray as the new CEO for the Specialty Division, while Steve Redgwell assumes the role of Chair.
wefox is stepping up its plans for profitable growth and global expansion with the appointment of Jonathan Wismer as its new Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective 1 October 2023.
In a strategic move, Generali has officially named Giulio Terzariol as the Chief Executive Officer of Insurance, a pivotal role that will encompass leadership across all insurance Business Units.
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has announced the appointment of Patricia Walsh as its Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective December 1, 2023. This decision underscores AIG’s commitment to bolstering its leadership team with seasoned professionals.
In a notable new development, Chief Financial Officer Giulio Terzariol of Allianz is reportedly poised to step down from his role within the German conglomerate to assume a key position at Italy’s largest insurer, Assicurazioni Generali.
Gallagher Re has announced the appointment of Linda Purnama to spearhead its reinsurance arm in Indonesia, marking a significant move aimed at fortifying client relationships within the country.
Korean Re has unveiled its financial performance for the first half of 2023, revealing a robust net income of KRW 268.9 billion.
In a strategic move, SCOR has introduced significant changes to its senior leadership team by appointing Claudia Dill as the new Chief Operating Officer for the Group and Redmond Murphy has been named as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer for SCOR Life & Health.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) UK has unveiled a strategic alliance with Clearspeed Inc., a leading provider of voice analytics technology.
Arch Insurance (Bermuda), a specialty insurer and a member of the Arch Capital Group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Smith as its new Managing Director.
MetLife UK, the protection and employee benefits provider, has appointed Charlotte Lade as Head of Customer Propositions reflecting the changing needs of the protection landscape and placing an even greater focus on delivering maximum customer value.
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co has made a significant move to bolster its position in the competitive transportation market with the acquisition of Ace Commercial Insurance Center, based in California.
Sompo International has announced a strategic addition to its leadership team with the appointment of former Chubb executive Jérôme Gossé as the Head of Cyber Insurance for Continental Europe.
Insurtech UK has today announced the appointment of its first-ever CEO, as it looks to drive forward its mission of transforming insurance through technology.
Sompo International, a renowned player in the worldwide commercial and consumer property and casualty (re)insurance sector, has announced significant appointments within its North America Reinsurance leadership team.
Insurance Premium Tax receipts have risen by over a quarter in past year as £2.76 billion was collected in first four months of the financial year, 27% higher than same point last year.
Aon plc has appointed former Munich Re and Zurich Insurance executive Vincent Banton as the head of Construction and Infrastructure for the Asian market.
Chubb, the world’s largest publicly traded property and casualty insurance company, announced the appointment of George N. Nikolaou as head of Chubb Business Services EMEA in Thessaloniki, Greece.
AXA XL today announced that Lucy Pilko has been appointed Chief Executive Officer for the Americas region of its insurance operations, effective October 30, 2023.
Planitar Inc., the creators of iGUIDE, and Verisk have announced a strategic integration aimed at accelerating the insurance industry’s claims process.
Reask, a leading science and technology firm focused on the financial impact of extreme weather, today announces its partnership with Geosite, a world-leading geospatial data aggregator for underwriting and claims management.
Direct Line, having weathered challenges in recent years, has enlisted the expertise of respected Aviva executive Adam Winslow to spearhead its transformation.
Cover Genius has announced the appointment of David Rudow as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO) as part of its strategy to drive the next stage of growth.
Chubb has announced the appointment of Janice Mo as the Country President overseeing general insurance in Korea.
Socotra, the leading provider of modern, cloud-based technology for insurers worldwide, announced today that Sonny Patel has joined the company in the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer.
Superscript today announces the appointment of Chris Barclay as Chief Commercial Officer and Tim Joslyn as Chief Technology and Operations Officer.
Inszone Insurance Services has announced the acquisition of Speck Insurance and Financial Services.
Chubb has announced the return of industry veteran Will Field to its offices as head of casualty for Asia, effective Q1 2024.
Eigen Technologies (Eigen), the global intelligent document processing (IDP) provider, today announces the appointment of David Brooks and Simon Hogg as its first Chief Operating Officer (COO) and first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) respectively.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has sounded the alarm over the soaring insurance premiums that are burdening drivers and homeowners, exacerbating the cost of living crisis.
Multinational professional services firm EY has announced the appointment of Phil Vermeulen as the EMEIA Insurance Leader.
Tim Bailey, the UK CEO of Zurich Insurance, has been appointed as the President of the Association of British Insurers (ABI).
Roojai.com, a Thai insurance startup, has successfully raised $42 million in Series B funding.
Beazley has announced the updates of its primary US Public D&O offering.
Anna Brailsford, CEO and Co-Founder of Code First Girls, is transforming female representation in the tech industry by providing employment through free education.
Global reinsurers Munich Re has announced that it will leave the Net-Zero Insurance Alliance due to “material” legal risks associated with the alliance’s coordinated emissions reductions.
Insurance industry leader, Zurich UK, has revealed fraudulent property claims increased by 31% and fake casualty claims rose by 7% in 2022.
Chubb’s former SVP and Deputy CRO, Frances O’Brien has been promoted to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer (CRO) at P&C insurer Chubb, effective April 1, 2023.
Oscar Health, Inc., the pioneering health insurance provider powered by a comprehensive technology platform, has announced the appointment of Mark Bertolini as its new Chief Executive Officer, commencing April 3rd.
International freight and logistics insurer TT Club has announced two senior appointments as part of its planned succession program.
International specialty insurance firm Ryan Specialty Group has announced the promotion of Michael van Acker to executive vice president of RT Specialty, Ryan Specialty’s wholesale brokerage and binding authority specialty.
Insurtech Insights, the world’s largest community of insurance executives, entrepreneurs and investors, announces the appointment of Megan Kuczynski to President of its USA insurtech conference
Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), the world’s leading professional services firm in the areas of risk, strategy and people, today announced the appointment of Chris Lay as CEO Marsh McLennan UK, in addition to his responsibilities as CEO of Marsh UK, effective 1 March 2023.
Specialist insurer Beazley plc (Beazley) has announced board changes – one departure and two appointments.
Markel Corporation (NYSE: MKL) announced today that Teri Gendron will become its next Chief Financial Officer effective March 20, 2023, succeeding Jeremy Noble who became President of Markel’s insurance operations earlier this year.
A startup launched as a COVID-19 testing company is pivoting to a “Netflix” model of health insurance.
Vertical Insure, the embedded insurance platform for platforms, today announced it raised $2M in additional financing, bringing its total seed funding raised since inception to $6M. Greenlight Re Innovations led the additional financing, with participation from Groove Capital, Daren Cotter and other strategic angel investors.
Jonathan Zaffino (pictured), group president at Ascot Group since 2020, will now also serve as chief executive with immediate effect. The new boss replaces Andrew Brooks, who has retired but will stay on as a board member.
AXA XL has appointed Patrick Lee as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for Canada. Based in Toronto, Mr. Lee joins Canada’s executive leadership team effective February 1st, 2023.
Hub International Limited (HUB), a leading global insurance brokerage and financial services firm, announced today Amy Halliburton has joined as Chief Human Resources Officer. Halliburton will be responsible for all HUB human resource strategic initiatives including talent acquisition and management.
Despite 102 million Americans self-reporting a need for life insurance, market uncertainty, layoffs, and inflation will keep many of them from taking the leap in 2023. Streamlining the purchase funnel, removing friction from the application process, and focusing on value will help carriers claim their share of a more competitive market.
Travelers Europe today announced that Peter McConnell has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Mike Gent.
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced it has appointed Nick Major to the position of Country Manager, BHSI UK.
Chubb has appointed Hng Keng Yoong (pictured above) as Singapore country president for general insurance operations.
Founded by Nigel Lombard, Peppercorn has created the world’s first conversational AI insurance assistant. Peppercorn’s platform enables customers to benefit from a more responsive and user-friendly experience, from insurance purchase to policy adjustments.
AI insurtech Concirrus has launched the latest version of its marine hull market model, its most sophisticated marine insurance risk model to date, it claims.
Marsh has named Robert Perry as UK CEO, credit specialties, Marsh Specialty.
DeSanto succeeds current Chair Ted Mathas who retired as New York Life’s CEO last year after serving in the role for 14 years.
Swiss Re has announced its appointment of Velina Peneva (pictured) as group chief investment officer.
Schädler is tasked with providing strategic leadership across bolttech’s Europe operations, driving new and existing market and partnership growth.
The Board of Directors of Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (NYSE: RGA) announced today that Tony Cheng has been appointed to the role of President, effective January 4, 2023, succeeding Anna Manning, who remains Chief Executive Officer. Consistent with her long-held plans, Manning will retire from her role as Chief Executive Officer on December 31, 2023. The Board plans to appoint Cheng as Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2024. The Board has also appointed him to the Board of Directors effective immediately.
Marsh has appointed Chou Sean Chong as CEO of Marsh Insurance Brokers (Malaysia), effective Jan. 1. He is based in Kuala Lumpur and will report to James Addington-Smith, CEO, South Asia, Marsh.
Zurich Insurance Group has announced that Penny Seach, currently chief underwriting officer for Europe, the Middle East and Africa, will be promoted to the role of group chief underwriting officer effective Jan. 1. Seach will report to Sierra Signorelli, CEO of commercial insurance.
Farmers announced that Raul Vargas has been appointed to the position of Farmers Group, Inc. president & CEO effective January 1, 2023, when current president & CEO Jeff Dailey will step down and continue as Chairman of the Farmers Group, Inc. Board of Directors.
Allianz Partners has today announced the appointment of a new chief executive with Tomas Kunzmann primed to step into the role, effective from July 1, 2022. Kunzmann will take over from Sirma Boshnakova, who was appointed board member of Allianz SE earlier this year.
Egan’s departure from RSA was announced in December last year with Ken Norgrove succeeding him.
Egan’s departure from RSA was announced in December last year with Ken Norgrove succeeding him.
AXA XL has appointed Bertrand Romagne to the role of CEO for XLRE Europe.
Cover Genius, an insurtech for embedded insurance, has announced three key additions to its leadership team as demand for embedded protection continues to increase.
Chubb has announced the appointment of David Kirk as head of marine for Chubb Global Markets (CGM), the company’s London market wholesale and specialty business including its Lloyd’s platform. Kirk is currently cargo product head and deputy head of marine at CGM.
Liberty Specialty Markets (LSM) has appointed Parul Kaul-Green to the newly created role of chief digital strategy officer, a role that she takes up with immediate effect.
Insurance and reinsurance broker firm BMS has appointed Ian Gormley as its new UK CEO.
Allianz and Swiss Re, members of the Insurance Development Forum (IDF), will lead a Tripartite risk transfer project for urban floods in Ghana.
Lloyd’s of London has re-appointed Bruce Carnegie-Brown for his third term as chairman, running from June 2022 until June 2025.
Liberty Mutual Insurance has named Monica Caldas its next EVP and CIO. Caldas will enter her new role effective January 2023, after James McGlennon retires. The company announced the succession plan in a release today.
Global insurer, Chubb has announced that Cheryl Krauss has been appointed Senior Vice President, Chubb Group and Chief Communications Officer.
CoverGo, a global enterprise no-code SAAS insurance platform, secured $15 million in Series A funding led by California-based SemperVirens VC with participation from U.S. venture capital firms SixThirty, Tribeca Early Stage Partners, and Fresco Capital.
Chubb has named Paul Johnstone as its new country president in Canada, moving up from his role as COO.
AXA shareholders approved all resolutions submitted to them by the board of directors at the company’s annual shareholders’ meeting Thursday.
Resilience, which provides cyber insurance and security solutions to mid-market enterprises, continues to build its experienced insurance team with the addition of Sarah Thompson as SVP of Underwriting.
HM Treasury formally launched the taskforce today to develop the “gold standard” for UK firms’ climate transition plans.
Insurance conglomerate American International Group Inc. has named Tom Bolt its chief risk officer.
Reinsurance giant Swiss Re has appointed Claudia Cordioli as the new Group Finance Director, reporting to Group CFO John Dacey.
Aviva said on Monday it appointed Charlotte Jones to be its new chief financial officer, replacing Jason Windsor who will leave the British insurer in June after 11 years in the role.
Swiss Re has appointed Ivan Gonzalez as the new CEO reinsurance China and China country president, while Katie McGrath will succeed him as the regional CEO for Swiss Re Corporate Solutions in North America, both subject to regulatory approvals.
AXA XL today announced Nancy Bewlay has been appointed as Chief Executive Reinsurance with immediate effect.
Lloyd’s has announced the appointment of Sara Gomez as chief people officer (CPO), effective immediately.
WTW has announced the appointment of Pardeep Bassi as global position leader in data science for the company’s insurance consulting and technology business. In the newly created role, Bassi will lead the advancement of the unit’s data science capability globally, building on WTW’s analytics and data science software, Emblem and Radar.
Zurich Life & Investments has expanded its operations team by appointing Suzi Leung as its new chief claims officer (CCO), effective immediately.
Connecting information across data silos to accelerate insurance brokers and agents into the digital age.
The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of global insurer AIG, Peter Zaffino, said today that the carrier is “very pleased” with the outcome of its core reinsurance placements at the January 1st, 2022 renewals, despite limited retrocessional and other capacity issues.
Business owners and leaders must take these trends into account when developing a robust risk-management strategy.
Specialist global insurer, Hiscox, has announced the appointment of Jon Dye as its new UK CEO, effective September 2022, subject to regulatory approval.
Innoveo, a global technology firm and pioneer in enterprise no-code solutions, today elevated its President, Vinod Kachroo, to Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Current CEO, Amir Ghaffar, will continue on the Board of Directors as Executive Vice-Chairman.
QBE has appointed Kevin Shallow as Director of Underwriting and Product Head for Marine, subject to regulatory approval.
wefox, the Berlin-based digital insurance company, is continuing to build its world class team with the appointment of Peter Huber as Chief Insurance Officer. Mr Huber was formerly CEO at Zurich International. He starts at wefox on Monday 20th September.
Aegon NV said Wednesday that Deborah Waters will be appointed as chief technology officer, effective from Monday.
Chubb today announced that Miriam Connole has been appointed Chief Financial Officer for Overseas General Insurance, the company’s international general insurance operations.
WTW has has appointed Lou Smith to the company’s Insurance Consulting and Technology business, where she will lead the unit’s Commercial Lines data strategy and expand its digital trading capability.
Lloyd’s CFO Burkhard Keese is lining up to take on COO duties when incumbent Jennifer Rigby departs towards the end of this month.
Nguyen assumes the role after a two-year tenure as Vertafore’s VP of product development.
Chubb Limited has announced the appointment of Shekar Pannala as Vice President, Chubb Group and Global Chief Information Officer.
Chubb has announced the appointment of Julie Dillman as Executive Vice President, Chubb Group and Digital Transformation Officer, effective January 1, 2022.
Chubb has promoted Julie Dillman to EVP and digital transformation officer. Thomas Krupp has been promoted to her former role of SVP and global head of operations and technology.
Tokio Marine HCC has announced the appointment of Michael Palotay as President of its Cyber & Professional Lines Group, effective January 1st.
The past two years have been tumultuous, to say the least. Two things we can all agree on is that life is not as predictable as we might hope and that change can happen faster than we think. The Covid-19 pandemic posed challenges for all industries across the world and the insurance space is no different.
Consulting and actuarial firm Milliman has named Dermot Corry as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective in the new year.
Swiss Re announced the appointment of Pravina Ladva as group chief digital & technology officer and member of the group executive committee, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Group Chief Operating Officer Anette Bronder will leave the company, and group operations will be reorganized.
Chubb has announced the appointment of Fran O’Brien to the position of Deputy Chief Risk Officer.
Re/insurance broker Marsh has appointed Justine Mayhew as CEO, UK & Ireland, of Bowring Marsh, Marsh’s international placement business.
RSA has appointed Ken Norgrove as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), UK & International, succeeding Scott Egan who will be leaving the business at the end of 2021.
Marsh has announced the appointment of Ryan Bond as head of climate and sustainability insurance innovation, effective Jan. 1.
Lemonade, the insurance company powered by AI and social good, today announced the appointment of Sean Burgess as Chief Claims Officer.
Digital home insurer Hippo hired a former Hiscox executive to be its first Chief Claims Officer, with a mission to expand claims operations for the now publicly-traded California-based InsurTech as it grows nationally.
Mark Bernacki – who most recently served as executive vice president of Amwins Group’s underwriting division and president of Amwins Special Risk Underwriters – has now become the first chief underwriting officer at Amwins.
Progressive Insurance has announced the appointment of Remi Kent as chief marketing officer, effective November 01. Kent will succeed Jeff Charney, who in March announced his intention to retire.
Global reinsurer MS Amlin AG announced the appointment of Robert Wiest as chief executive officer. Wiest will take up the role on Jan. 3, 2022 and will be based in Zurich, Switzerland.
AXA UK has named Willis Towers Watson (WTW) manager David Ovenden (pictured) as the new chief underwriting officer for its commercial business, succeeding long-time executive David Williams, who will be leaving at the end of the year.
Aviva, the UK’s leading insurer, today announces the appointment of Andrea Montague as Chief Risk Officer and John Cummings as Chief Information Officer.
wefox, a full-stack digital insurance company based in Berlin, has announced the appointment of Peter Huber, formerly Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at Zurich International, as its Chief Insurance Officer.
Sun Life Financial has appointed Alanna Boyd to the newly-created role of senior vice president and chief sustainability officer.
BriteCore, a leading provider of next-generation core platforms for P&C insurers, today announced the appointment of Ray Villeneuve as CEO and the completion of a $20 million Series C financing.
American International Group (NYSE: AIG) today announced that Peter Zaffino, President & Chief Executive Officer, will assume the additional role of Chairman of the Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2022.
Global reinsurer Swiss Re is set to create a central cyber underwriting team, led by AXA XL’s John Coletti, that will assume responsibility for group’s product development and underwriting activities in the space.
American International Group Inc. has hired former Allianz SE executive Ciara Brady as chief underwriting officer, international casualty, effective Sept. 1.
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) not only has a new global leadership team but is also restructuring the business.
Global insurance group Zurich has promoted its current commercial insurance Chief Financial Officer Paolo Mantero to serve as Group Chief Strategy Officer.
Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) has appointed Peter Kasahara as its new group chief data officer following the recent appointment of Frank Verkerk as the new group chief platform officer.
Insurance technology company Joyn Insurance today announced the addition of Uwe Schoberth as Chief Distribution Officer, effective September 1, 2021.
Matt Booker appointed head of Westchester Property and Inland Marine; Bob Meyer to take on newly created role as Executive Vice President, North America Property.
Supercede, the global reinsurance placement platform built for
dealmakers, today announced the appointment of Aydin Betez, formerly CTO of Willis Re, to lead
the development of its cloud-based digital ecosystem, built for the global reinsurance market.
Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed Patricia Kocsondy as Head of US Cyber & Tech.
AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, expands regional underwriting capabilities with the addition of senior environmental underwriters –Lindsay Judd, Jay Kao, Angela Case and Igor Pavlo. AXA XL also announced the promotion of Jeffrey Anastasio to lead its Environmental Claims team in North America.
The reinsurance division of Swiss Re will see a couple of changes at the top.
Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced that its board of directors has unanimously selected Carl Hess as the company’s new president and next chief executive officer.
AXA XL has appointed Dane Mahoney as Global Head of Political Risk, Credit & Bond (PRCB) Risk Management. Based in New York, Mr. Mahoney will report to Rafael Docavo-Malvezzi, Global Chief Underwriting Officer for PRCB and lead a team of global risk analysts across the Americas, Asia, and the UK.
Willis Towers Watson (WTW) has named Jon Drummond as its new head of broking, North America and Matt Romano as head of its mid-market broking solutions (MMBS) business.
Insurance and reinsurance broker Aon has appointed Joe Peiser as Commercial Risk Leader for its North American division.
Insurance industry payments processing company One Inc. has hired a new chief executive officer with more than 25 years of industry experience and a goal of expediting “the death of the physical check.”
Swiss Re Corporate Solutions has appointed Marilyn Blattner-Hoyle to its global credit & surety unit as Global Head of Trade Finance.
The Hartford has appointed Claire Burns chief marketing and communications officer effective Sept. 1. Burns will report directly to Chairman and CEO Christopher Swift
Lloyd’s has swooped on a major name for its council. It has brought in Mark Sedwill, Baron Sedwill of Sherborne, in the role of senior independent director and deputy chair, taking the role previously held by Andy Haste.
Metromile hired former Tesla executive Colleen Qiu as its new vice president and Head of Data, representing another recent high-profile executive hire from outside the insurance industry.
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has appointed Barbara Scalzi to lead its automated underwriting solution Magnum in Asia.
AXA XL Insurance has appointed Marine Ress as Chief Underwriting Officer, Casualty, APAC & Europe, a Paris based role.
The global reinsurance arm of Legal & General Group, L&G Re, has announced the appointment of Amy Ellison as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), succeeding Thomas Olunloyo.
Zurich Insurance Group has announced the appointment of Frank Verkerk to the newly created role of group chief platform officer.
Carrot General Insurance Corp., South Korea’s first digital-only insurance provider, announced that it has raised 100 billion won (US$88.7 million), which equals its founding capital raised in 2019.
Aon Plc has confirmed the appointment of James Platt as chief operating officer.
SCOR received shareholder approval for all resolutions submitted at its General Meeting today, including for the separation of the roles of Chairman and CEO as Denis Kessler hands over his executive role to Laurent Rousseau.
Dave Brune, the founder, president and CEO of Munich Re’s Digital Partners North America, has taken on a new role in the insurtech space. Brune will use his 30 years of experience in property/casualty insurance to help Cover Genius accelerate its growth in the US, Canada and Latin American markets.
Longtime Nationwide Chief Financial Officer Mark Thresher plans to retire in September after 12 years in the role and 25 years with the insurer, the company announced.
Resolution Life, a long-term manager of legacy life insurance portfolios, has appointed Nardeep Sangha as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of New Markets.
Hippo Enterprises Inc. (“Hippo”), the home insurance group that created a new standard of care and protection for homeowners, today announced that Lori Dickerson Fouché has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.
Tokio Marine HCC, a member of Tokio Marine Group, has appointed Jay Ritchie as Chief Executive Officer of its Stop Loss Group after it was announced that Daniel Strusz will be retiring at the end of October.
CLARA Analytics (“CLARA”), the leading provider of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the commercial insurance industry, today announced that Heather H. Wilson has been named as Chief Executive Officer.
Insurtech Qlaims has announced a new CEO – but it isn’t saying goodbye to her predecessor.
Insurtech providers Wilbur and BAIS are collaborating to provide improved claims solutions to the global insurance industry
Global re/insurer Chubb has appointed Mark Hammond to the additional role of Deputy Chief Financial Officer, a newly created position.
Global insurer Zurich has appointed Neeren Chauhan as Head of Strategy, Innovation & Business Development for Zurich North America.
There will soon be a new man at the helm of Gallagher’s reinsurance business, Gallagher Re.
Allianz-owned Euler Hermes has appointed Sarah Murrow as CEO of its UK and Ireland business, with effect from 1 June.
Marsh McLennan has named Nick Studer as the new President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of international management consulting firm, Oliver Wyman Group, effective July 1st, 2021.
London-based insurer Aviva has appointed Adam Winslow as Chief Executive Officer, UK & Ireland General Insurance.
There’s breaking news and then there’s “breaking” news and the announcement that Colm Holmes, currently CEO of Aviva General Insurance, will be taking over from Jon Dye as CEO of Allianz Holdings is firmly in the latter bracket.
Arch Capital Group has appointed Christine Todd to the role of Chief Investment Officer, effective June 7.
Aviva Singlife, the merged entity between Singlife and Aviva Singapore, has appointed Pearlyn Phau as executive director and group CEO on May 24.
Spinnaker Insurance Company, a national property and casualty insurer licensed in 50 states and rated A- (Excellent) by A.M. Best Company, wholly owned by Hippo Enterprises Inc., today announced the appointment of Torben Ostergaard as its new president and chief executive officer.
Metromile, Inc. (NASDAQ: MILE, MILEW), a leading digital insurance platform and pay-per-mile auto insurer, today announced Capital One marketing veteran Troy Dye will join the company in the new role of Senior Vice President, Growth on May 24, 2021. He will oversee a fast-growing team of growth, acquisition, brand and marketing professionals as a member of the leadership team.
AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has appointed five senior underwriters to its Canadian Casualty, Professional and Property groups.
Anish Jadav has been appointed Chief Underwriting Officer for AXA XL P&C in the UK, life insurtech Ethos Technologies Inc. has a more than $2bn (£1.4bn) valuation after a $200m funding round, and home insurtech Kin has raised $63.9m in Series C funding.
The partnership will enhance the company’s U.S. product development and growth in custom-built products and services for partners
Global insurer Zurich has promoted Hayley Robinson to the role of Group Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO), reporting to Sierra Signorelli, who was recently named Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Commercial Insurance.
Hippo, an insurtech that provides home insurance in 34 states, has announced a series of major additions to its technology organization, including the company’s first CIO and CISO.
This morning we see more funding rounds, major insurers partner to insure global vaccine rollout, and the LMA has announced their new Legal Director.
In the last few hours, WTW released data on last quarter’s record-breaking funding, and other moves and updates in the world of insurtech.
Apollo Insurance Solutions Ltd. (“APOLLO”) (TSXV: APLO
Reserved), Canada’s leading online insurance provider for small businesses and individuals, is
pleased to announce that Klaus Salchner has joined the APOLLO team as Chief Technology
Officer.
Catching up with insurance technology developments involving Thimble and Bold Penguin, Vertafore and Nationwide, and eMaxx.
Metromile, Inc. (NASDAQ: MILE, MILEW), a leading digital insurance platform and pay-per-mile auto insurer, today announced Regi Vengalil will join the company as Chief Financial Officer on May 24, 2021.
Guy Carpenter, the reinsurance broking arm of Marsh McLennan, has announced the appointment of Christophe Gaudron as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of its French operations, effective January 1st, 2022.
Lloyd’s of London has announced the departure of Sonja Rottiers from her role as European Chief Executive Officer, with Amélie Breitburd set to step into the position.
Buckle, an insurtech known for its rideshare coverage, has hired two new members to the technology side of its executive team.
Aviva Singlife Holdings Pte, the holding company established following the merger of Aviva and Singapore Life Pte, has appointed Kim Rosenkilde as Group Chief Investment Officer.
Lloyd’s of London has announced the departure of Sonja Rottiers from her role as European Chief Executive Officer, with Amélie Breitburd set to step into the position.
AXA has announced that Jef Van In, currently CEO of AXA Belgium, has been appointed CEO of AXA Next and group chief innovation officer, effective July 01. He will report to Antimo Perretta, CEO of AXA Europe and a member of AXA’s management committee.
Following three years as Executive Director for QBE UK, Cécile Fresneau has been promoted to take the helm of QBE European Operations’ Insurance Division, overseeing the business in Europe and International Markets in addition to the UK.
Allianz SE Reinsurance (Allianz Re), the reinsurance arm of the global insurance carrier, has announced that Holger Tewes-Kampelmann will succeed Amer Ahmed as its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective May 1st, 2021.
AXA XL, the property & casualty and specialty risk division of AXA, has named Sundeep Khera as Head of Marine, UK & Lloyd’s market, and Global Head of Hull.
Acrisure LLC said Tuesday that it has named Matthew Marolda as its first chief innovation officer.
Ledger Investing, the insurtech and insurance-linked securities (ILS) focused venture-backed company, has announced the addition of industry veteran Peter Hancock to its board of directors.
Cassidy served as SVP and head of shared services technology, overseeing enterprise computing services, enterprise architecture, enterprise data, information security, digital, and technology strategy planning.
Global specialty insurance company Mosaic will begin underwriting cyber insurance globally next month through teams based in Chicago and London.
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