Price Forbes hires Marsh aviation duo Crozier and ElkinsPrice Forbes has hired a duo of senior producing aviation brokers from Marsh – Mike Crozier and Dale Elkins – in the latest move by the Ardonagh Group-owned London market intermediary to bolster its specialty ranks, The Insurer can reveal.
Dual names AIG’s Wyss as managing director of Swiss unitDual, the specialist underwriting arm of Howden Group, has strengthened its regional European capabilities with the appointment of Michael Wyss as managing director of Dual Swiss.
WTW strengthens international casualty team with Aon, Marsh and Beazley hiresWTW has bolstered its international casualty team with a trio of appointments to the London-based direct and facultative global line of business.
Intact adds Swiss Re’s Janssens as West Coast commercial surety SVPIntact Insurance Specialty Solutions, the brand for Intact Financial's US insurance company subsidiaries, has hired former Swiss Re executive Erik Janssens as senior vice president of West Coast commercial surety.
Aon names former Corporation funds head Thomas to lead Lloyd’s capital advisoryAon has appointed Ed Thomas as head of Lloyd’s capital within the capital advisory team of its Reinsurance Solutions unit, the latest in several personnel changes in recent months.
Kentro co-founder Colin Thompson resigns as CEOLondon market entrepreneur and co-founder of Kentro Capital Colin Thompson has resigned as CEO of the firm, just nine months after the London-headquartered MGA/intermediary completed its sale to US broker Brown & Brown, The Insurer can reveal.
WTW's PE industry vertical leader Rusas leaving after over two decades with firmWTW’s industry vertical leader for private equity and transactional solutions in North America Mark Rusas is leaving the firm after close to 21 years, The Insurer can reveal.
Baldwin names MGA solutions and capacity solutions presidentsThe Baldwin Group has promoted Amy Carlisle to president of MGA solutions and Austin Rock to president of capacity solutions.
Risk Strategies adds Panorama’s Bagwell as West region commercial lines leaderUS insurance broker Risk Strategies has hired Troy Bagwell from Panorama Risk & Insurance Solutions as West region commercial lines leader.
Topsail Re names Swiss Re’s Ahn VP of underwritingCayman Islands-based reinsurer Topsail Re has hired Kanga Ahn as vice president of underwriting.
CFC bolsters board with McGill’s Corbett and Lancashire’s JosephCyber specialist CFC has added insurance industry veterans Bryan Joseph and Oliver Corbett to its board as independent non-executive directors.
Chubb names Kelaher to lead EMENA regionChubb has appointed Peter Kelaher as division president for continental Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, succeeding Sara Mitchell who is set to leave the company.
Markel adds AIG’s Cole as chief actuarial officerMarkel, the insurance operations within Markel Group, has hired AIG veteran Rob Cole as chief actuarial officer, succeeding the retiring Ron Herrig.
The Mutual Group hires Johnson from Canopius as CUOThe Mutual Group, a newly integrated platform serving the mutual industry with backing from Bain Capital, has added Coleman Johnson from Canopius as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer.
AIG hires Twiningdavis from Accenture as chief administrative officerAIG has appointed Melissa Twiningdavis as executive vice president, chief administrative officer, effective 1 September, with the new hire joining from Accenture.
Mosaic restructures underwriting and operations across agency businessMosaic Insurance has unveiled a raft of internal appointments as part of a restructure of the underwriting and operational teams across its agency business, including Liam Jones as agency CEO and Anna Jay as active underwriter of Syndicate 1609.
Peak Re elevates Menezes to chief risk officerHong Kong-based reinsurer Peak Re has appointed David Menezes as chief risk officer, having served as deputy since September 2022.
McLarens names Ramirez LatAm MD while Garzon takes on global group roleClaims management specialist McLarens has bolstered its footprint in Latin America with the appointment of Felipe Ramirez as managing director, succeeding Leo Garzon who has been named senior vice president for group operations in the region.
Sompo hires AIG’s Zhang to lead consumer lines for APACJapanese insurer Sompo has named AIG’s Bill Zhang as president of consumer lines for Asia Pacific.
IUA names Generali’s Dumbrell as legal and regulatory committee chairGenerali’s Matthew Dumbrell has been appointed chair of the International Underwriting Association’s legal and regulatory committee.