HDI promotes Lavey to director of liability for UK & IrelandHDI Global has promoted Colin Lavey to the role of director of liability for its UK and Irish branches.
R&Q adds Legget to board as senior independent directorR&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd has added the co-founder and chairman of Progressive Value Management Limited (PVML) Robert Legget to its board as senior independent director, replacing Alastair Campbell in the role.
Markel chief risk officer Julia Chu resigns to take up post at Liberty MutualMarkel’s chief risk officer and former chief global ceded reinsurance officer Julia Chu has resigned from the company to take up a new post at Liberty Mutual, The Insurer can reveal.
Ascot US environmental head O’Brien exitsAscot US’s head of environmental liability John O’Brien is leaving the carrier after a four-year run at the firm, with Ted Mavraganis and Eric Paglieri picked to replace him on an interim basis, The Insurer can reveal.
Concert adds Great American’s Frey for BD roleConcert Group Holdings has added Carol Frey to its fast-growing team with the new hire appointed senior vice president, business development.
Axa XL adds Ironshore’s Crawford among trio of cyber hiresAxa XL Insurance has added to its cyber and technology E&O insurance business in North America, with Deuayne Crawford joining from Ironshore, Marisa Vero from Zurich and Hannah Baker from Travelers.
Allstate CFO Rizzo to succeed Shapiro as property-liability presidentAllstate’s property-liability president Glenn Shapiro is retiring from business with current chief financial officer Mario Rizzo named as his successor.
BRP’s Construction Risk Partners names Aon’s Gloriod partnerConstruction Risk Partners (CRP), which was acquired by BRP Group last year, has added Mark Gloriod from Aon as a partner.
Zurich strengthens cyber offering with Moss promotion and Schmitt hireZurich Insurance Group has hired Andreas Schmitt, most recently with Munich Re, as group cyber underwriting manager.
Venbrook targets retail growth after recruiting industry veteran Lang from USIParthenon Capital-backed insurance distribution company Venbrook Group has recruited industry veteran Jeff Lang to lead its retail services practice and spearhead the unit’s growth.
QBE Re names Killourhy as managing directorQBE Re, the reinsurance arm of Australian carrier QBE, has appointed Chris Killourhy as managing director, effective 1 September.
OdysseyRe hires TransRe veteran Contasta to LatAm property treaty teamOdysseyRe’s Latin America-based operation in Miami has added long-time TransRe property treaty specialist Humberto Contasta to its team.
Concert recruits AmFam’s Kovach for underwriting and program roleFronting start-up Concert Group has recruited industry veteran Doug Kovach from American Family Insurance Company to take on a new underwriting and program management role at its admitted carrier platform.
SiriusPoint adds ex-MS Amlin underwriter to grow US casualty treaty bookSpecialty (re)insurer SiriusPoint has appointed Phil Wooldridge as head of London US casualty as part of plans to grow its US casualty treaty book.
Axa XL names Lahrmann senior international property underwriterAxa XL has appointed Sabrina Lahrmann as senior underwriter for international property within its UK and Lloyd’s operations, effective immediately.
AIG adds director duo to board of L&R business Corebridge following delayed IPOAIG has appointed Alan Colberg and Trish Walsh to the board of directors of Corebridge Financial, the parent company of the group’s life and retirement business.
United Fire COO Wilkins to retireUnited Fire Group (UFG) has announced executive vice president and chief operating officer Michael Wilkins will retire at the end of September after nearly four decades at the Iowa-based insurer.
Cowbell adds Gallagher’s Cederroth as senior reinsurance directorInsurtech Cowbell Cyber has appointed Julia Cederroth as senior director of reinsurance, with the new hire most recently serving as vice president and cyber treaty broker at Gallagher Re.
PE-backed Choice adds AssuredPartners’ Andersen as presidentPrivate equity-backed Choice Financial Group has appointed Michael Andersen as president and chief operating officer, with the industry veteran joining the Robert Hilb-led broker from AssuredPartners.
Axa XL promotes Perrotti to CUO for marine in the AmericasAxa XL has named Michael Perrotti as chief underwriting officer for its marine insurance business in the Americas.