Juniper Re has hired BMS Re’s global head of legacy solutions Mory Katz to lead the challenger broker’s move into the legacy segment, marking the Baldwin Group-owned reinsurance intermediary’s latest business line expansion, The Insurer can reveal.

Tim Whisler, executive vice president and head of Lexington’s contract bind platform Western World Insurance Group, has left the AIG-owned carrier to join Axa XL as head of wholesale, E&S Insurer can reveal.

Aon-owned NFP has brought onboard former Marsh executive Dan Davoli as managing director, complex risk.

Law firm DAC Beachcroft has appointed Maria Cetta as a partner within its aviation practice.

Ryan Specialty has appointed Sean Ryan as executive vice president within Ryan Re Underwriting Managers, an MGU specialising in property and casualty treaty reinsurance.

Alera Group has appointed Mark Englert to managing director, Northeast region and Justin Foa to executive vice president, national practice leader for P&C, and hired Ben Lemann as senior vice president, director of small commercial business in the P&C practice.

Philadelphia-based (re)insurance broker Protecdiv has appointed former QBE North America executive Denise Hunter as executive vice president of strategic partner development.

QBE North America has hired Lauren Finnis, head of commercial lines insurance and technology at WTW, as its senior vice president of distribution.

Carbon Underwriting, the London MGU and Lloyd’s syndicate, has expanded into into international healthcare with a new offering led by former Everest underwriter Martin Leeks.

Canopius has named Hitesh Patel as chair of Canopius Managing Agents (CMA).