Axis adds Dowling to board as Friedman and Keane retireAxis Capital has appointed Anne Melissa Dowling to its board of directors, while Robert Friedman and Maurice Keane will retire effective 31 May 2020.
Canopius looks to Swiss Re for political risk deputy headLloyd’s insurer Canopius has hired Andrew Tongue as trade & political risk underwriter, serving as deputy head of the class under recently appointed Crispin Hodges.
Chandler named BMS US reinsurance CEOBMS Group has appointed Pete Chandler as CEO of BMS Re US, adding to the president role he took when he joined the reinsurance intermediary in May this year.
Gallagher continues aviation team build-out with Drowley hireArthur J Gallagher has made the latest senior hire to its growing aviation team, adding Neil Drowley as head of policy wordings in the broker’s global aerospace practice.
AmTrust president position passes from Zyskind to KarkowskyAmTrust chairman and chief executive Barry Zyskind’s role of president of the company has been passed to the firm’s chief financial officer Adam Karkowsky.
UBS insurance analyst John Nadel passes awayUBS insurance analyst John Nadel died suddenly on Monday this week (2 December).
Chubb NA Commercial turns to Rockwell and Williamson as Gunter replacementChubb has handed Ben Rockwell and James Williamson new roles within its $5.8bn US and Canadian retail commercial property and casualty platform in the wake of Scott Gunter’s departure.
Ryan to take reins at Navigators Wholesale after Saunders departureJeff Saunders is retiring as head of Navigators’ dedicated wholesale operation at the end of the year with Tim Ryan set to take over in the position at The Hartford-owned carrier, The Insurer can reveal.
McGill lands Willis airline practice leader Lloyd-MillerMcGill and Partners has continued to build out its aviation practice with the hire of Willis’ global airline practice leader Carl Lloyd-Miller, The Insurer can reveal.
Gallagher names Partington CEO of Canadian retail P&C brokingGallagher has appointed Dave Partington chief executive of its expansive Canadian retail property and casualty broking operations, replacing Stephen Bryant who has left the company.
Rivera named CEO of MMC’s Latin American Fac unitMarsh and Guy Carpenter’s Latin American facultative reinsurance arm has named Carlos Rivera as CEO.
Guy Carpenter says close to resolving dispute with Lockton Re defectorsGuy Carpenter is close to resolving its dispute with three executives that left to launch the Lockton Global Re platform, according to a letter filed with the court yesterday (4 December).
RFIB hires former JLT Re retro veteran DunnLondon market wholesaler RFIB has added former JLT Re retro partner Richard ‘Dickie’ Dunn to its London-based team, The Insurer can reveal.
Former Axis FL underwriters land at AWAC and BeazleyTwo underwriters from Axis’ London-based financial lines business – Benjamin Reed and Joanne Hayward – have taken on new roles at Allied World and Beazley respectively, The Insurer understands.
Blanc to become chair of ERSERS has named Amanda Blanc as non-executive director and chair-designate of ERSSML, the managing agent of the specialist motor insurer’s Syndicate 218 at Lloyd’s.
BHSI hires AIG’s Adams for Canada surety headBerkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance has appointed Andrew Adams as head of surety in Canada.
Warwicker joins Chubb Bermuda to head excess liabilityChubb Bermuda has hired industry veteran Michael Warwicker as senior vice president and head of excess liability.
Munich Re confirms Wallace as property E&S headMunich Re Specialty Insurance has announced former Navigators executive Jim Wallace as head of property, excess and surplus lines, a move first revealed by The Insurer in November.
Marsh names Sathe Bluestream and US affinity leaderMarsh has appointed Anita Sathe as global leader of Bluestream, its cloud-based digital broker platform for the affinity market, and head of the broker’s US affinity business.
Expansive CAC hires trio for PL and cyber platformCAC Specialty’s rapid build out has continued with the launch of a new professional liability (PL) and cyber practice group which will be supported by three new arrivals to the business, The Insurer can reveal.