Transportation program administrator and wholesale broker Avant has hired Jim Arnold from Markel as COO and named Jenn Creamer as CUO.

Chubb has formed a new terrorism and political violence team within its continental Europe, Middle East and North Africa (CEMENA) region, led by Becky Jarrold.

French (re)insurance giant Axa has appointed Ewout Steenbergen to replace Rachel Duan on its board as a non-executive director.

The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) has added Youi CEO Nathaniel Simpson to its board as a non-executive director.

Emerald Bay Risk Solutions founding CEO Dave Ingrey has stepped down from the role and is expected to take on a board position while head of business development Ken Ingrey is leaving the Bain Capital-backed fronting carrier, Program Manager can reveal.

Epic Insurance Brokers & Consultants has appointed former Axa XL chief distribution officer Robert Peretti as executive director to lead national markets and placement.

Cincinnati Financial Corporation has promoted commercial lines senior vice president Sean Givler, personal and specialty insurance executive Will Van Den Heuvel, and chief risk officer Teresa Cracas to additional roles effective 1 January, 2025.

MSIG USA has hired Matthew Dunne as vice president and senior underwriter for political risk and credit.

IRB(Re) has announced the appointment of Frederico Knapp as chief financial officer.

Aventum-owned specialty broker Consilium has appointed Daniel Leveridge as partner and head of technical within its cargo division.

Specialty MGA Rokstone has strengthened its direct and facultative property team with the appointment of Henry Hogarth as senior underwriter.

BP Marsh-backed transactional risk MGA Devonshire Underwriting has continued its build-out with the hire of Kate Nolan as a tax associate, effective immediately.

Industrial lines insurer HDI Global SE has named Dr Carsten Schulte as the new global head of marine.

MSIG Asia has named cyber underwriter Alexander Liu as vice president, strengthening the insurer’s cyber and financial lines offering in Asia.

Specialist insurer CFC has continued the expansion of its dedicated cyber team in Australia with the appointment of Michael Lewis as cyber development manager.