Shepherd adds Chubb’s Rawls as head of casualtyCommercial construction-focused insurtech MGA Shepherd Insurance has appointed Kenneth Rawls as head of casualty.
Former Hiscox USA CEO Kerridge joins Berkshire’s Guard as CMOBerkshire Hathaway has appointed Kevin Kerridge as the chief marketing officer of its Guard Insurance Companies.
Brown & Brown hires Deloitte’s Gallagher as controllerBrown & Brown has appointed Deloitte veteran Paul Gallagher as controller.
Tudor-Thomas joins Sompo in Bermuda as head of NA property and cat reinsuranceFormer Validus Re executive Andrew Tudor-Thomas has taken up the position of executive vice president and head of North America property and catastrophe reinsurance at Sompo in Bermuda, The Insurer understands.
Crawford forms global renewable energy practice with ex-RELA quartetClaims management specialist Crawford & Company has launched a renewable energy practice led by a team from Renewable Energy Loss Adjusters (RELA), including former CEO Alan Tucker.
Optio continues senior hires with Lucida’s Davenport named CROSpecialty MGA Optio Group has appointed Insiyah Davenport to the newly created role of group chief risk officer, effective immediately.
Everest Re names Davis global specialties headEverest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division of Everest Group, has appointed Emily Davis as head of its global specialties business.
Palomar adds Great American's Benson Latham as head of cropPalomar Holdings has appointed Benson Latham, a 30-year veteran of crop insurance, as executive vice president and head of crop.
Rake to become Swiss Re Solutions CEO as Higginbotham departsSwiss Re Corporate Solutions CEO of Asia Pacific Jonathan Rake will become CEO of Swiss Re Solutions, replacing long-serving Russell Higginbotham.
Sir Charles Roxburgh Lloyd’s timings won’t be affected by Washington dutiesLloyd’s chairman-in-waiting Sir Charles Roxburgh will not delay his arrival at One Lime Street next year even if his wife Dame Karen Pierce has her term extended as the UK’s ambassador to the US, according to Lloyd’s sources.
Hannover Re CEO Henchoz to stand down; hands reins to CFO JungsthöfelHannover Re CEO Jean-Jacques Henchoz will step down from the helm of the reinsurance giant at the end of the first quarter of 2025, with current chief financial officer Clemens Jungsthöfel lined up as his successor.
AIG bolsters board with former Marsh CFO LeimkuhlerAIG has appointed Springbank’s Courtney Leimkuhler as an independent director on its board.
Miller bolsters ProFin offering with PIB and Price Forbes hiresBroker Miller has bolstered its professional and financial lines capability with the appointments of Amanda Armitage and Scott Gorman.
Marsh appoints Fraser to new role leading international corporate and commercialMarsh has appointed Alistair Fraser to the newly created role of international corporate and commercial leader, effective 1 January 2025.
Arch promotes Gansberg and Rajeh and unveils $1.9bn special dividendArch Capital Group has announced a special cash dividend that will return $1.9bn of capital to shareholders along with the promotion of David Gansberg and Maamoun Rajeh to the roles of president of the Bermudian (re)insurer.
Starr adds former AIG North America financial lines CUO KrowkaFormer AIG North America financial lines CUO Marek Krowka has joined Starr Insurance as senior vice president, US and International financial lines.
FM promotes Wrinkle to SVP of strategy and business transformationCommercial property insurer FM has appointed Steve Wrinkle as senior vice president of strategy and business transformation.
CFC launches European corporate cyber team led by Beazley’s SilvatoSpecialist cyber insurer CFC has expanded its corporate cyber proposition with the launch of a team dedicated to serving brokers across Europe, led by new hire Ilaria Silvato.
Chard Re names Orendorf CUOMarkel-backed Chard Re has appointed William Orendorf as chief underwriting officer.
MGA Altea names Corvelia’s Dixon as senior underwriterHealthcare MGA Altea Insurance has continued to build-out its underwriting team with the appointment of Holly Dixon as senior underwriter.