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McGill names Gallagher Specialty exec Williams-Walker as group COO

London-based intermediary McGill and Partners has appointed Nick Williams-Walker as group chief operating officer.

Axa names Van Hecke to lead ceded reinsurance as Lejeune assumes claims role

Axa has announced the appointment of Guy Van Hecke as head of ceded reinsurance, succeeding Guillaume Lejeune who has moved to the role of head of claims.

Aon bolsters Bermuda reinsurance capabilities with five appointments

Juniper Re hires former Aspen Re US fac head Wagner to launch into facultative

Juniper Re has hired former Aspen Re US facultative head Russ Wagner to lead the reinsurance broking start-up’s expansion into facultative business, The Insurer can reveal.

Chaucer appoints former McGill exec Milgate as head of distribution

Chaucer has appointed former McGill and Partners executive Angus Milgate as head of distribution.

Axa UK&I names Aviva’s Gumber as chief risk officer

Axa has appointed Rahul Gumber as chief risk officer for its UK and Ireland division succeeding David Baker, who is stepping away from the role after five years to focus on a non-executive portfolio.

Ageas Re continues casualty build-out with Ammann hire

Ageas Re, the third-party reinsurance arm of Belgian insurance group Ageas, has continued the build-out of its growing casualty team with the hire of Noël Ammann as senior underwriter.

WR Berkley names Keystone’s Rhodes as president of BMAG

WR Berkley Corporation has hired Antonio Rhodes from Keystone Insurers Group as president of its Berkley Mid-Atlantic Insurance Group subsidiary, which focuses on providing insurance at a local level.

Mosher to stand down as AM Best Ratings Services CEO at year-end

Matthew Mosher has announced that he will leave his role as president and CEO of AM Best Rating Services at the end of the year “to explore other options”, following almost three decades with the rating agency.

Chubb adds QBE’s Giardiello as global controller

Chubb has appointed former QBE deputy finance chief operating officer Greg Giardiello as global controller.

Lockton names Korzon successor to Ryan as Northeast COO

Lockton has named Josh Korzon chief operating officer for the Northeast, succeeding Tim Ryan, who last month was appointed as the company’s US president.

Markel adds AGCS’s Mullarkey as property executive underwriting officer

Markel has hired Jamie Mullarkey as global executive underwriting officer for property and first-party lines.

Ambridge hires Liberty Mutual’s North America GRS cyber head Frusciano to lead FL

Amynta-owned MGU Ambridge has hired Liberty Mutual’s North America head of cyber Dan Frusciano as its new head of financial lines, after a 15-year career with Liberty and predecessor firm Ironshore, Cyber Risk Insurer can reveal.

Allied World ceded re executive McBride exits one year after Sandvik retirement

Allied World ceded re executive Patrick McBride has resigned from his role after just under a decade at the firm, and a year after the insurer’s former ceded re head Greg Sandvik retired, The Insurer can reveal.

Rokstone adds Chaucer’s Araujo to property D&F unit

Expansive specialty MGA Rokstone has expanded its property direct and facultative division with the appointment of Ludo Araujo as senior underwriter.

BMS Re US hires Aon’s regional insurer group president Melvin as next CEO

BMS Re has recruited the head of Aon reinsurance solutions’ mutual insurer group Brad Melvin as its new US president and CEO, filling a role that sat vacant at the intermediary since January, and as it has been dealing with a major exodus of talent in recent months.

TIH Insurance hires Momentum Financial’s Odell as new general counsel

Charlotte, North Carolina-based insurance distribution holding company TIH Insurance has appointed Jim Odell as general counsel, effective immediately.

Zurich NA promotes Forster and Maddox to lead East and South Central regions

Zurich North America has promoted Ben Forster and Jana Maddox to regional executive roles, leading the company’s new East and South Central regions, respectively.

Aon adds Huntersure’s Groarke to professional services practice

Aon has appointed former Huntersure partner Brendan Groarke as managing director and head of growth and strategy for its professional services practice in North America.

Alliant Re adds former Acrisure Re, Augment Risk broker Duffy as SVP

Alliant Re has appointed Terrence Duffy as senior vice president, with the reinsurance broking executive joining the intermediary following a short stint at rival start-up Augment Risk.