Pioneer founder Doherty bows outLondon MGA Pioneer’s long-serving CEO and founder Darren Doherty is to depart the company.
MGAA adds Tempo’s Del Carlo to boardThe Managing General Agents’ Association (MGAA), the trade organisation for MGAs, has appointed Marco Del Carlo, managing director of Tempo Underwriting, as a new board director.
Lloyd’s not ‘particularly proud’ of 28% gender pay gapFemales working at Lloyd’s of London on average earn 27.7 percent less than their male counterparts, the Corporation has said as it released its gender pay gap figures today (21 February).
Chicken joined by more hires in BMS’s new energy divisionLondon market wholesaler BMS has made two further appointments in its newly-formed primary market energy division.
Hamilton Lloyd’s departures prompt underwriting reshuffleHamilton’s Syndicate 3334 has restructured its underwriting team following the departure of its deputy active underwriter and active underwriter.
JLT Re adds Davis to US cyber unitJLT Re has appointed Erica Davis as senior vice president to lead its North American cyber and E&O practice.
BMS hires Price Forbes executive to launch new direct energy operationThe London market wholesaler BMS is to launch an energy insurance division later this year, led by Price Forbes executive James Chicken.
AFL Insurance Brokers bolsters wholesale property team with two hiresBarry Rowland has joined the broker, owned by former-Cooper Gay CEO Toby Esser, as director of property and casualty.
StarStone swoops on ArgoGlobal for crisis management underwriterStarStone has appointed Andrew Summers senior political risk underwriter to join its newly launched crisis management division.
BHSI moves into Dubai with AIG energy hireBerkshire Hathaway’s specialty operation BHSI is set to open shop in Dubai after receiving regulatory approval and hiring AIG’s global head of energy and engineered risks Alessandro Cerase.
Hiscox shifts US chief to new London global retail unitHiscox has moved its US CEO Ben Walter to London to head up a newly-formed global retail division from the beginning of July.
Mike MacColl takes over as XL Catlin’s global hull bossXL Catlin has promoted Mike MacColl to the position of global practice leader for hull after just over a year as head of hull for the UK.
Lloyd’s bolsters Franchise Board with three appointmentsLloyd’s of London has named Mike Bracken, Nigel Hinshelwood and Fiona Luck to the Franchise Board as non-executive directors.
JLT hires AIG’s marine and aviation big hitter Joe TrottiJLT has hired AIG’s former head of global marine and aerospace Joe Trotti, Re-insurance.com can reveal.
Ed appoints Marcus Taylor head of reinsurance for Asia PacificEd has strengthened its Asia Pacific operations with the appointment of Marcus Taylor.
Barbican launches Bermuda platform with former Novae teamLloyd’s insurer Barbican has developed a Bermuda platform to source property business for its Syndicate 1955 staffed by former Novae underwriters.
Hamilton Underwriting active underwriter Carvey to leaveHamilton Underwriting Ltd, the Lloyd’s arm of the Bermudian (re)insurer Hamilton Insurance Group, has confirmed the departure later this year of its active underwriter of its Syndicate 3334, Trevor Carvey.
Volante launches second MGA targeting Nordic marketVolante Global, the MGA platform led by Talbir Bains, has launched its second MGA of 2018 - Bridge Underwriting.
Aspen insurance CEO steps down after poor Q4 cat performanceAspen’s CEO of insurance Stephen Postlewhite has left the company with immediate effect, just hours after the Bermudian said it was expecting to post a $245mn underwriting loss for the fourth quarter.
Lockton broker hot foots home on supposed first day at WillisJust hours after supposedly starting a new job as a casualty broker with Willis Towers Watson, Debbie Goldstine was revealed as US casualty leader at rival intermediary Lockton.