Florida’s Olympus names Citizens exec Bitar as CEOSteve Bitar, former chief of underwriting and agency services for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation, has been named CEO of Florida carrier Olympus Insurance Company.
Sompo GRS builds life sciences with Chubb’s CarrollSompo International has appointed Michael Carroll as senior vice president and deputy head of life sciences within the Bermudian’s Global Risk Solutions (GRS) unit.
IRB Brasil Re welcomes ex-Mapfre Brasil CEO as risk and compliance execIRB Brasil Re has undergone further management upheaval after the reinsurer parted ways with risk and compliance executive Lucia Maria da Silva Valle and replaced her with former Mapfre Brasil CEO Wilson Toneto.
Kinsale promotions continue with Secor named commercial property leadE&S underwriter Kinsale Capital Group has continued its recent spree of executive appointments by promoting Jamie Secor to division manager, commercial property.
Willis Re adds GC’s Melanson to lead health practiceWillis Re has appointed Dan Melanson as senior vice president and health practice leader, as part of the Life, Accident and Health (LAH) senior management team.
Chaucer hires QBE’s Blanco as international GL class underwriterChaucer has appointed Ana Blanco, class underwriter to develop the carrier’s international general liability account.
AIG Re adds Aon’s Michel as head of risk analyticsAIG has appointed Gero Michel to head up the analytics capability for its reinsurance division.
Guy Carpenter takes AIG’s Williams to head Client Support ServicesReinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has named George Williams managing director, global head of client support services.
Ark hires five-strong Neon D&F teamLloyd’s insurer Ark will shortly apply for a Lloyd’s pre-emption to accommodate a well-regarded D&F property team and give the managing agency headroom to absorb the continuing rate increases in the class.
Ascot establishes PI book with former Neon teamAscot has hired Antonio Bellanca and three of his former Neon underwriting colleagues to strengthen its capabilities in the non-US international professional indemnity market.
Aon-WTW appoint Andersen and Gebauer to drive integrationAon president Eric Andersen and WTW global head of human capital and benefits Julie Gebauer will co-lead the complicated integration of the two broking and consulting heavyweights that once completed will be the largest ever insurance intermediary M&A deal, The Insurer can reveal.
AmWINS appoints ex-Beazley exec Bernacki as SRU presidentFormer Beazley property head Mark Bernacki has been named president of AmWINS Special Risk Underwriters (SRU), a role he will assume at the end of March.
Starr hires Iacobelli to lead LatAm casualtyStarr Companies has hired Emilio Iacobelli to spearhead its growth in the Latin American casualty insurance market.
AmTrust hires new CFO from AssurantAmTrust, the US insurance group that undertook a fiercely contested $2.95bn MBO in 2018, has appointed Assurant Inc SVP Daniel Pacicco as its new CFO.
Aon’s Dudley takes over as LIIBA chairLondon & International Insurance Brokers’ Association (LIIBA) has named Richard Dudley, CEO of Aon’s UK Global Broking Centre, as its latest chair, succeeding Roy White of Marsh who served a two-year term.
Ex-Axis Re Bermuda president Kiernan joins Allianz Risk TransferFormer-Axis Re Bermuda president Peter Kiernan has joined Allianz Risk Transfer as its head of North American reinsurance, The Insurer has learned.
WTW hires Norway fac headWillis Towers Watson has appointed Jon Galston as the head of its facultative reinsurance business in Norway, with a longer-term view to establishing a fac hub for the entire Nordic region.
Axa names Moquet as Breitburd successor for UK CFO roleAxa has appointed Roland Moquet as chief financial officer for the UK, replacing Amelie Breitburd who is leaving the carrier after almost 16 years.
BMS names OneBeacon’s Pfeffer US chief casualty officerExpansive broker BMS has appointed Jonah Pfeffer as chief casualty officer at BMS Re US.
TigerRisk adds former GC-JLT Re Florida specialist O’NeillExpansive reinsurance intermediary and advisory firm TigerRisk has hired Brian O’Neill as partner and client executive for its Florida business.