BHSI adds ex-Markel marine underwriter Lane in LondonAndy Lane has joined Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) as a senior marine underwriter in London.
Ed builds professional and exec risk team with Marsh and Alesco hiresBGC-owned broker Ed has appointed Chloë Cox and Alex Atkinson as divisional directors for its professional and executive risk team in London, with immediate effect.
Watford CEO Rathgeber to depart at end of Q1Watford Holdings CEO John Rathgeber will retire from the position at the end of March and will be replaced by the company’s president Jonathan Levy.
McGill and Partners headcount tops 200 as New York office set to openWarburg Pincus-backed broking start-up McGill and Partners has now made 204 hires in under a year, with the transatlantic firm posed to open its New York office.
AIG names Hancock International GI CEOAIG has named outgoing Lloyd’s performance management director Jon Hancock as CEO of International General Insurance.
Chubb names Miller as country president for SwitzerlandChubb has named Dawn Miller as country president for Switzerland, effective 1 March.
Thomas Miller America confirms Jarrett retirement as Kirchner steps upThomas Miller has confirmed the previously announced retirement of Mike Jarrett is now in effect, with Leo Kirchner succeeding him in the Americas CEO role.
Worldwide Facilities hires leader for new Denver officeUS wholesale broker Worldwide Facilities has brought in professional, cyber and liability specialist Brad Foote to lead its new Denver, Colorado office.
CNA promotes Miralles to CFO after Anderson resignsCNA has appointed Al Miralles as executive vice president and chief financial officer, succeeding James Anderson who has resigned to pursue other opportunities.
Direct Insurance Group’s ConsiliumRe hires reinsurance headLondon’s ConsiliumRe has brought in Christian Warrener from RFIB as its new head of reinsurance, The Insurer has learned.
Axis co-founder and chairman Butt to step downAxis’ chairman and co-founder Michael Butt is to retire from the Bermudian carrier in September, to be succeeded by Henry Smith.
McGill adds to energy practice with StarStone onshore head WilsonExpansive broking house McGill and Partners has continued to build out its energy and power team with the hire of Ben Wilson.
MS Amlin’s Taffs emerges as UIB deputy aviation and space MDBroker UIB has appointed Miles Taffs as deputy managing director of its aviation and space team, effective 16 March.
QIC Global confirms Van der Straaten as international CEOQIC Global – the parent company of Lloyd’s carrier Antares and Bermuda-based Qatar Re – has confirmed the appointed of Mike van der Straaten as CEO of QIC Global (International), a move first revealed by The Insurer.
Marsh JLT Specialty replaces global aviation head Harker with HanrahanMarsh has promoted Garrett Hanrahan to global head of aviation at Marsh JLT Specialty, to succeed Simon Harker who is retiring after 44 years in the industry.
Sanders to lead combined $4bn US platform under Markel Specialty bannerMarkel is combining its existing Markel Specialty and Markel Assurance insurance operations into a single division led by Bryan Sanders that will represent around $4bn in gross written premium, The Insurer can reveal.
The Hanover names Egan as Condron’s successor in chair transitionThe Hanover has elected Cynthia Egan as vice chair of the company’s board of directors, with the expectation she will become board chair in May 2021 following the mandatory retirement of current board chair Kevin Condron.
QBE names Postlewhite reinsurance head as Parry steps downQBE has appointed Stephen Postlewhite as managing director of QBE Re, to succeed Jonathan Parry who retires in 2021 after more than a decade in the role.
TransRe’s LatAm and Caribbean CUO departsTransRe’s Latin America and Caribbean chief underwriting officer Marco Giovane has left the company, The Insurer can reveal.
IGI unveils post-Tiberius merger directorsInternational General Holdings (IGI) has confirmed the directors that will make up its seven-strong board after the merger with Tiberius Acquisition Corp (Tiberius) has closed, including the appointment of Wanda Mwaura as a new member.