Axa’s legacy arm takes Novae’s HennesseyAxa Liabilities Managers has hired Novae’s former head of commutations and reinsurance claims Steve Hennessey, re-Insurance.com can reveal.
Senior Marsh execs Batchelor and Cooke set to departMarsh’s vice chairman David Batchelor is set to step down at the end of the year, shortly before the broker’s vice chairman of global placement Jeremy Cooke, re-Insurance.com understands.
Ed bolsters Dubai hub with senior Saudi Re hireLondon-headquartered wholesaler Ed has hired Souvik Goswami to lead its treaty business in the Middle East.
Liberty rebrands and taps GC to launch Italian reinsurance businessLiberty Specialty Markets has hired Massimiliano Fantini to lead an Italian reinsurance operation based out of Rome and Milan.
Swiss Re swoops on Amlin to open Hamburg officeSwiss Re Corporate Solutions is expanding its operations in Germany with a new office in Hamburg.
Aviation war MGA Hive Aero expands with Talbot hireHive Aero - a recently-formed aviation hull and war MGA – has expanded with the appointment of Will Gaunt as class underwriter.
Qatar Re parts company with Zurich casualty underwritersQatar Re is continuing to part company with underwriters and other personnel with at least four Switzerland-based staff set to leave the carrier, re-Insurance.com understands.
Lancashire’s Creagh-Coen emerges at FidelisJonathan Creagh-Coen has joined London-based carrier Fidelis as head of strategic relationships.
The 18 frontrunners to replace Inga BealeFollowing the announcement on Friday that Lloyd’s CEO Inga Beale will leave the Corporation later this year, re-Insurance.com looks at the likely candidates that will be considered by the Corporation’s chairman Bruce Carnegie-Brown to succeed her…
Darag confirms Booth as next chief execGerman legacy acquirer Darag has confirmed the appointment of former R&Q finance boss Tom Booth as its next CEO.
Brit looks to Navigators for US casualty team growthBrit Global Specialty USA has appointed Mark Richards as senior vice president for general liability.
Search begins for the Lloyd’s (wo)man of all seasonsThe classic 1966 film A Man for all Seasons reveals the impossible task of the devout Sir Thomas More when he is ordered by Henry VIII to persuade the Pope to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.
Lloyd’s begins hunt for Beale’s successorLloyd’s has confirmed that Inga Beale will step down in 2019 after five years as CEO as it begins a search for her successor.
Lloyd’s CEO Beale to step downThe chief executive of Lloyd’s Inga Beale is to step down after four years at the helm of the Corporation.
Validus Specialty picks XL Catlin’s Eells as COOValidus’ specialty business, which includes Western World and Lloyd’s syndicate Talbot, has tapped Bob Eells to join as chief operating officer.
Lockton takes Willis Re’s Ridge as marine and energy reinsurance bossIndependent broker Lockton has hired Jerry Ridge from Willis Re to head up its global marine and energy reinsurance division.
Nexus Group appoints underwriting non-execNexus has appointed Karen Morris as a non-executive director of its underwriting operations.
JLT Re bolsters facultative reinsurance team with new hiresReinsurance intermediary JLT Re has made two appointments across its New York and London offices.
QBE Re takes Aspen’s former insurance CEO PostlewhiteStephen Postlewhite is to join QBE’s reinsurance business as deputy global chief underwriting officer.
Argo’s US cyber head White departsArgo’s US-based group head of cyber, Simon White, has left the carrier, re-Insurance.com can reveal.