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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Expands Mining Underwriting Capabilities to UK
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it is expanding its global mining underwriting capabilities to the UK, and named Matthew Gooda as Senior Underwriter, Property, and Alun Morris as Risk Control Consultant, focused on the sector. “We are pleased to expand our global team and expertise with the ...
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Starr Insurance Companies Appoints Andy Trundle as Head of Global Aviation
Starr Insurance Companies today announced the appointment of Andy Trundle as head of global aviation. Mr. Trundle is responsible for shaping the strategies to drive profitable growth for the division across all aspects of Starr’s aviation portfolio, including airlines, general aviation, light aviation and aerospace.
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IUA announces new chairman
Patrick Tiernan, Managing Director UK Commercial Lines & Global Corporate & Specialty at Aviva, has been elected as the new Chairman of the International Underwriting Association. He takes over from Malcolm Newman, Managing Director of the SCOR EMEA Hub. In addition, the association has announced two new Deputy Chairmen: Rob ...
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Matt Paskin and Theo Butt appointed CEO of Convex Re (Bermuda) and CEO of Convex Insurance UK respectively
Convex, the international specialty insurer and reinsurer, is delighted to announce that Matt Paskin has been appointed as CEO of Convex Re Limited (Bermuda) and Theo Butt has been appointed as CEO of Convex Insurance UK Limited (London); these appointments are subject to regulatory and immigration approvals. These positions were ...
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Marsh Appoints Tamara Simpkins Franklin as Chief Digital, Data, and Analytics Officer
Marsh today announced the appointment of Tamara Simpkins Franklin as Chief Digital, Data, and Analytics Officer, effective October 1. Based in New York, she reports to John Doyle, President & CEO of Marsh. In this role, Ms Franklin will be responsible for designing and implementing digital technologies and enhancing the ...
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AXA XL appoints risk consulting head
Jonathan Salter has more than 20 years of experience in risk consulting and property risk engineering
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ABIR members lead Bermuda economy
The Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers (ABIR) today released the results of its 15th annual ABIR Bermuda Economic Substance Survey, detailing significant contributions to the Bermuda economy and workforce.Highlights from the report, which tracks 2019 calendar-year data, include: ABIR members contributed over $830 million to the Bermuda economy, ...
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Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance Names Olivier Hamon and Alice Batchili to Lead Entrance Into Executive & Professional Lines in France
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) today announced that it is entering the Executive & Professional Lines market in France and has appointed Olivier Hamon as Head of Financial Institutions and Management Liabilities and Alice Batchili as Professional Indemnity Manager.
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Convex Group announces new chief executives in Bermuda and London
International speciality insurer and reinsurer Convex Group has appointed two new chief executives in Bermuda and London, subject to regulatory and immigration approvals, as co-founder Paul Brand steps down from the top spots at Convex Re and Convex Insurance UK.
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AXIS Re Global Markets Promotes Camilo Rodriguez to Head of International Credit & Surety
AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE:AXS), today announced the promotion of Camilo Rodriguez to Head of International Credit & Surety in its Global Markets division. Mr. Rodriguez will continue to work from the Zurich office and report into the President of Global ...
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Beazley underwriting hires to support growth across APAC
Specialist insurer Beazley has appointed four underwriters in Asia Pacific to support ongoing growth in the region. Dindson Phua and Mike Lu have joined the international financial lines team while Reeta Ambaram joins the specialty treaty team. Jordan Schwarz is relocating to the Singapore office as part of the mergers ...
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AIG Appoints James Nash President and Chief Executive Officer of Japan
AIG today announced that James Nash has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, AIG Japan Holdings KK. Mr. Nash will report to Jon Hancock, Chief Executive Officer of International General Insurance and will be based in Tokyo. He is expected to join the company by early 2021.
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Canopius hires president to spearhead significant US expansion
Canopius Group today announces it has appointed Lisa Davis as President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Canopius USA, effective October 1.
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Lloyd’s Appoints US Market Development Director
Lloyd’s today announced the appointment of Uwe Schoberth as US Market Development Director, a newly created role focused on expanding strategic relationships with retail, wholesale and reinsurance brokers in its largest market.
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Filip Vandeputte Joins AXIS Insurance to Lead Specialty Aviation Business in Continental Europe
AXIS Insurance, the specialty insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited (“AXIS Capital”) (NYSE:AXS), today announced the hiring of Filip Vandeputte to lead its AXIS Specialty Europe aviation business in continental Europe.
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Hannover Re US and Somerset Re Announce CEO Transition
Somerset Reinsurance Ltd. (Somerset Re) today reports that Patrick Kelleher, the firm’s founding CEO, has announced his retirement, effective December 31, 2020. Jeff Burt, currently President of Hannover Life Reassurance Company of America (Hannover Re US), a member of Hannover Re Group, and Chairman of Somerset Re, will assume the ...
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Monte Carlo RVS Industry Survey 2020: Riding the cycle - Have your say
This study will survey top decision-makers at the world’s leading international commercial re/insurers and brokers, to examine how global reinsurers are riding the cycle, the likely impact of COVID and other losses, how capital may seek to enter the industry and whether automation has been accelerated by lockdown restrictions.
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Megan Thomas Announced as CEO of Hamilton Re
Hamilton Insurance Group, Ltd. (“Hamilton;” “the Company”) today announced the appointment of Megan Thomas as Chief Executive Officer of Hamilton Re, Ltd., the Company’s reinsurance and insurance platform in Bermuda. Thomas will report to Group CEO Pina Albo and be based in Bermuda. Pending requisite immigration and regulatory approvals, her ...
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Nexus reorganises management team with new CEO
Managing general agent Nexus Underwriting has announced a reorganisation of its management team following the recent launch of Xenia Broking Group. As part of this reorganisation, Tim Coles is taking on the role of chief executive of Xenia Broking Group, having previously been chief operating officer of Nexus. Meanwhile, Tim ...
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The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. Elects Theodore H. Bunting, Jr. to Board of Directors
Bunting is a highly experienced senior executive with more than 35 years of finance, accounting and operations management experience. Most recently, he served as group president, utility operations, at Entergy Corporation, a publicly traded, integrated energy company engaged in electric power production and retail distribution in the Southern U.S., from ...