Brit moves Bermuda casualty book to US; Brit Re head Bonanno exitsFairfax-owned Brit has parted ways with Joe Bonanno – who has led its Bermuda operations since 2013 – as it transfers its casualty book written on the island to the US, The Insurer can reveal.
THB bolsters fac unit with Aon’s WesterlooLloyd’s wholesale broker THB has added Jord Westerloo as facultative broker for THB Europe.
LSM hires Sanlam’s Fraigneau as CUO EuropeLiberty Specialty Markets (LSM) has named Pierre-Édouard Fraigneau as chief underwriting officer Europe.
Regan leaves after complaint by US female employeeQBE CEO Pat Regan is understood to have departed his role following a complaint from a female employee at the Australian insurer’s North American division.
QBE CEO Regan in sudden exit after workplace communications probeQBE has parted company with group CEO Pat Regan after the (re)insurer’s board took “decisive action” in response to an external investigation into workplace communications.
AFG appoints Hertzman CFO as Consolino replacementAmerican Financial Group (AFG) has turned to Brian Hertzman to replace the StarStone US-bound Jeff Consolino as chief financial officer (CFO).
Liberty Mutual appoints Montoya COO for GRS unitLiberty Mutual’s Global Risk Solutions (GRS) unit has appointed Alexander Montoya as chief operating officer (COO) for its North American operations, The Insurer has learned.
Lockton names board member Cook as CFOLockton has appointed Troy Cook – a former NPC International executive who has been on the US broker’s board since 2018 – as CFO.
Ageas appoints De Cuyper as CEO; De Smet becomes chairmanBelgium’s largest insurer Ageas is to appoint Hans De Cuyper as its new CEO with effect from 22 October.
Gallagher lands Aon’s WakefieldGallagher has hired Aon’s Tom Wakefield as managing director of its expanding reinsurance division, The Insurer can reveal.
Gallagher names Bree COO of UK retailGallagher has appointed Michelle Bree as chief operating officer (COO) of its UK retail division.
Enstar turns to AmTrust for replacement CFOEnstar has hired Zachary Wolf from AmTrust as the replacement for its outgoing CFO Guy Bowker who will leave the firm at the end of February next year.
StarStone US brings in ex-Velocity CUO Oliphant as E&S property presidentStarStone US has brought in Alison Oliphant as president of its newly-formed excess & surplus (E&S) property division.
Tysers hires Lentaigne as head of political risk and trade creditTysers Insurance Brokers has hired former African Trade Insurance Agency (ATI) executive John Lentaigne as its new global head of its political risk and trade credit division.
Conifer adds former Swiss Re SVP Lamothe to boardUS P&C insurer Conifer Holdings has added Timothy Lamothe, former Swiss Re senior vice president, to its board of directors, as it looks to expand its commercial and personal lines businesses.
Ed adds Paragon’s Head to grow professional & executive risk teamBGC Insurance-owned Ed has bolstered its professional and executive risk offering with the appointment of Paragon’s John Head as a broker and producer with immediate effect.
Darag unveils Roth and Klingspor as German leadership teamDarag has targeted growth in German-speaking markets after appointing a new leadership team for its German risk carrier, Darag Deutsche Versicherungs- und Rückversicherungs-AG.
Allianz Holdings names Twemlow chief legal officerAllianz Holdings – the holding company which owns the principal insurance operations of Allianz SE in the UK – has named Christopher Twemlow as chief legal officer.
Scor names Gay as Canadian CUOScor has appointed Olivier Gay as chief underwriting officer for its Canadian reinsurance business, with the executive moving from his current role in Singapore to Toronto.
Clearcover appoints chief insurance officer Venkat ahead of further expansionChicago-based auto insurtech Clearcover has brought in former Chubb and PURE Group product development specialist Vandana Venkat as chief insurance officer.