Gallagher strengthens global fac hubs with Ardonagh, GC and Miller hiresGallagher has bolstered its facultative reinsurance team with five appointments across its existing teams in London, New York and Dubai, as well as establishing new hubs in Singapore and Sydney.
McGill builds European reinsurance presence with Heiler in GermanySpecialty (re)insurance broker McGill and Partners has continued the build-out of its facultative offering with the appointment of Josef Heiler as a partner in the fac reinsurance team in Hannover, Germany.
Miller continues fac expansion with Guy Carpenter’s SpellsMiller has appointed Ollie Spells as head of London property facultative within its global facultative team.
WTW’s London-based head of global facultative Alex Shepherd departsWTW’s London-based head of global facultative Alex Shepherd is leaving the firm after two years, in a move that comes as the broking giant is exploring a potential full-scale re-launch of its reinsurance broking business, The Insurer can reveal.
Too good to missSean Sperring, director of facultative reinsurance at BMS Re, talks about why this is an exciting time to rejoin the firm.
Standing apart from the crowdHaving rejoined Aon in 2023, Nick Fraccalvieri, Reinsurance Solutions’ leader of EMEA facultative, explains how the firm is enhancing its competitive advantage in the region to help shape better business decisions.
LatAm-focused MGA Redline approved as Lloyd's coverholderMGA Redline Underwriting has been approved as a Lloyd's coverholder, in a move the firm said will strengthen its ability to offer facultative reinsurance solutions to the Latin American market.
Fraccalvieri re-joins Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions unit as EMEA facultative leaderAon has expanded its regional reinsurance offering with the appointment of Nicola Fraccalvieri as leader of the EMEA facultative team within the Reinsurance Solutions unit.
Facultative reinsurance takes its seat at the tableAcrisure Re’s Ghassan Mansour examines the rising prominence of facultative reinsurance.
GC Fac’s O’Grady and Smulsky leave for Alliant and AonAlliant Re has continued its build-out by hiring longtime fac executive Bill O’Grady from Guy Carpenter, while the Marsh McLennan-owned company has also lost Jude Smulsky to Aon as the firm rebuilds its US casualty fac team, The Insurer can reveal.
BMS Re bolsters property fac practice with trio of senior hiresBMS Re has bolstered its property facultative practice with the appointments of Steve Housse as managing director and facultative practice lead, and Daniel Shea as senior vice president of property facultative.
Everest hires Ascot’s Anthony Kashuba for US facultative leadership roleEverest Re has hired Anthony Kashuba from Ascot to join its US facultative leadership team, with the new hire expected to take a top post within the Bermudian’s casualty fac operations, The Insurer can reveal.
Everest Re recruits AIG’s Gallagher as US fac headEverest Re has hired AIG veteran Trevor Gallagher to head up its US facultative business with the new recruit tasked with leading the company’s growing presence in the specialist sector.
Aon hires senior Guy Carp casualty fac brokers Dan Meyer and Chris WardAon has hired senior casualty facultative brokers Dan Meyer and Chris Ward from rival intermediary Guy Carpenter, as the firm moves to reload its US-based fac talent pool following the April defections of several senior brokers to Alliant, The Insurer can reveal.
Aon denied TRO in Alliant dispute over fac hiresAn Illinois district court judge has denied Aon’s motion for a temporary restraining order against nine of its former facultative executives that joined Alliant to launch its new reinsurance division.
Lockton Re names Cunningham as NA property fac head in leadership shake-upLockton Re, the reinsurance arm of independent broker Lockton, has appointed Gregg Cunningham as senior broker and North American property facultative leader.
Ex-Everest Re exec Diaz joins Miami’s BUA Holdings as managing directorEverest Re’s former head of international operations Ron Diaz has returned to the industry after joining BUA Holdings – the parent of Miami-based MGA Brickell Underwriting Agency and SBrickell Specialty Brokers – as a partner and managing director.
Aon sues Alliant over “unlawful raid” for 26 fac employeesAon has filed a lawsuit against Alliant over the hiring of 26 employees – representing 32 percent of Aon’s US facultative reinsurance group – to launch Alliant Re.
Alliant Re appoints property fac-focused Uzzo in latest Aon hireAlliant Re, the recently launched reinsurance brokerage division of Alliant Insurance Services, has appointed Aon’s Thomas Uzzo as a vice president, lead – reinsurance with a focus on property fac.
Aon hires Hunt from Everest as US facultative reinsurance leaderAon has continued its robust response to the exit of a number of its US facultative reinsurance team by hiring Laura Hunt from Everest to lead the unit, The Insurer can reveal.