All CUO articles
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NewsLine to join CFC as chief underwriting officer
Former Markel CUO set to take on senior role at cyber-focused insurer in 2026
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NewsCompre appoints Bardon to new CUO role
Bermuda-based Compre’s new chief underwriting officer joins from Hudson Structured Capital Management.
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NewsLloyd’s CUO Turk on changing perceptions at Lloyd’s and improving coverholder supervision
Leadership at Lloyd’s, the market’s stellar performance in recent results, and the need for underwriting discipline in future were themes of a chat between Rachel Turk and GR.
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NewsLloyd’s CUO Turk on leadership, data, and underwriting discipline
The Lloyd’s market stands at a critical juncture, balancing underwriting discipline with market evolution, Rachel Turk told InsTech Exponential Risk yesterday.
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NewsSpecialty MGA Optio appoints Head as CUO
Gary Head joins from AXA where he led its schemes & delegated authority, financial lines and specialty teams.
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NewsOAK Re appoints Irvine property CUO
Chief underwriter joins from rival carrier Lancashire and was previously a broker at Guy Carpenter.
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NewsJames Slaughter: Apollo’s CUO on the importance of vision and a ‘gin and tonic document’
‘This sector is a fabulous industry, but fraught with unsolved problems,’ says chief underwriting officer.
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NewsApollo appoints Day as new deputy CUO
New deputy chief underwriter Carl Day joins Apollo from CNA Hardy where he has been active underwriter for its Syndicate 382.
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NewsCanopius appoints DeCouto and Morgan to reinsurance CUO and CFO roles
Change at the top for Canopius in Bermuda sees a new chief financial officer and a new chief underwriter join from Validus Re.
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NewsArch Re promotes Halgan to president and CUO
In a trio of appointments, Vanessa Hardy Pickering has been appointed chief financial officer and Lester Pun promoted to chief operating officer.
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NewsAspen makes new UK CEO, CUO appointments
Interim UK CEO confirmed in job and new CUO, previously head of credit and political risk.
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NewsAXA XL appoints Gosselin as CUO for UK and Lloyd’s
The re/insurer’s new London market chief underwriter joins from Liberty Mutual, where he was global leader for energy and transition risk, and a former CUO of Liberty Specialty Markets.
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NewsTurk appointed to CUO role at Lloyd’s
Lloyd’s has appointed Rachel Turk, formerly head of strategy at London market re/insurer Beazley, to a new chief underwriting officer role for the insurance and reinsurance market.
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NewsLSM names Mel O’Neill as London CUO
In her new role, she will report to LSM chief underwriting officer Rachel Conran
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NewsAxis Re president joins Pool Re as chief underwriting officer
The firm’s outgoing chief underwriting officer Steve Coates is set to retire early 2023
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NewsZurich names Penny Seach group CUO
She replaces Hayley Robinson, who has decided to step down at the end of the year for family health reasons
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NewsJohan Slabbert appointed CEO of MSIG Holdings (US)
Veteran underwriter Andrew Carrier will take on Slabbert’s current role of MS Amlin chief executive
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NewsLancashire in spate of senior hires
James Flude has been named group CUO and James Irvine group CUO for the firm’s reinsurance business
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NewsAllianz Global Corporate and Specialty appoints chief underwriting officer for corporate
Allianz Global Corporate and Specialty SE (AGCS), part of the Allianz Group, has appointed Shanil Williams as its new chief underwriting officer for corporate, effective from 1 January 2022 and subject to regulatory approval.
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NewsBeazley appoints industry veteran as Chief Underwriting Officer
Beazley has appointed Bob Quane as its new CUO


