Sanford leads trio of PartnerRe exits
PartnerRe is set to see the departure of a trio of senior underwriting executives led by Head of North America P&C Richard (Dick) Sanford, The Insurer can reveal.
Validus Specialty swoops on Argo for CUO hire
Validus Specialty has appointed Stephen McGill as Senior Vice President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Validus Specialty, Western World and Crop Risk Services, effective immediately.
Mercer to name JLT exec as new COO
Investment consultancy Mercer will make the CEO of JLT’s employee benefits arm, Bala Viswanathan, its chief operating officer when the acquisition of JLT by its parent company MMC completes.
Ed names Kendall head of cat & exposure management
Global reinsurance, wholesale and specialty broker Ed has appointed Jo Kendall as head of catastrophe and exposure management.
Wave of senior departures at AmTrust as go-private deal completes
There has been a trio of high-profile exits at AmTrust in the wake of the completion of its $2.95bn take-private deal with Stone Point Capital last week.
AIG promotes Lyons to CFO replacing Sankaran
AIG has promoted Mark Lyons to the role of executive vice president and chief financial officer.
Barbican takes CNA Hardy’s former property treaty underwriter Watson
Lloyd’s insurer Barbican has appointed Emma Watson class underwriter for property treaty.
CNA Hardy hands Carl Day active underwriter role
CNA Hardy has named Carl Day as Active Underwriter of Syndicate 382, taking on the role from Patrick Gage.
Lloyd’s appoints Christian Noyer to Council and Brussels’ board
Former French central bank governor Christian Noyer has been appointed non-executive director of the Lloyd’s Council, and independent non-executive director of Lloyd’s Brussels’ with effect from 2 November.
Guy Carpenter’s Carter to join Lloyd’s Council in 2019
Reinsurance powerbroker Vicky Carter will become the second female member of the Lloyd’s Council in 2019, Re-Insurance can reveal.
Hiscox’s Jeremy Pinchin to retire
Jeremy Pinchin, the man who won many plaudits for his stewarding of Lloyd’s claims-paying response to the 9/11 attacks, will retire from Hiscox plc after 13 years in various senior roles.
AIG continues swooping for senior executives; appeals to QS reinsurers
AIG’s appointment of Talbot CEO Peter Bilsby yesterday to a new role of global head of specialty underscores the extraordinary migration of senior industry talent that has joined the firm in the last year.
Urban joins Redpoint to build program platform
Former Third Point Re executive Tony Urban has joined Redpoint Insurance Group to lead business development and help build out its program insurance platform.
Wave of senior departures at AmTrust as go-private deal completes
There has been a trio of high-profile exits at AmTrust in the wake of the completion of its $2.95bn take-private deal with Stone Point Capital last week.
Beasley takes reins as Trisura Specialty heads to $100mn GWP
US hybrid fronting carrier Trisura Specialty has named seasoned insurance executive Michael Beasley as its president and CEO as part of a management reshuffle, The Insurer can reveal.
Burrows to become next BDA CEO
The Bermuda Business Development Agency (BDA) has named Roland (Andy) Burrows as its next CEO following the sudden resignation of his predecessor Ross Webber early this year.