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Brit loses board member to the PRA

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Brit insurance’s board member for the group and syndicate, Nicholas Prettejohn, is stepping down to work for the Prudential Regulation Authority.

CMS hires reinsurance partner from RPC

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

CMS Cameron Mckenna has hired reinsurance partner Simon Kilgour from its competitor RPC, a London-based corporate law firm.

Approachable bosses crisis-proof firms: Airmic

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The most crisis-resilient companies have minimal barriers between senior management and staff coupled with a “risk management culture”, Airmic research has found.

Fireman’s Fund Insurance names CEO

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Allianz UK CEO appointed president and CEO of Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, and will take on the role later this summer after Lori Fouché departs for Prudential.

Marsh US casualty head joins Schinnerer

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Jonathan Zaffino, brother of Marsh CEO Peter Zaffino, becomes president of underwriting manager Schinnerer Group, a MMC subsidiary.

RGA’s Greig Woodring elected IIS chairman

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Woodring succeeds Norman Sorensen, former chairman and CEO of Principal International, who has served as IIS chairman since 2010.

Xuber recruits to boost US presence

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Xuber has made three senior US appointments in product development, implementation and sales as the software firm plans to expand its US market share.

Pina Albo wins Women in Insurance award

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Munich Re's Pina Albo awarded the inaugural Women in Insurance Luminary Leadership Award by The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation.

Guy Carp hires UK life reinsurance head

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter has appointed a new director for its UK life reinsurance business.

Colombia interview: Suramericana's CEO

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Suramericana, Colombia's largest insurance company, wants to pursue plans of international expansion at the same time that competition in its domestic market becomes fiercer, according to Gonzalo Pérez Rojas, the company's CEO.

Axis makes weather, commodity market hires

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Bermudian reinsurer Axis Re has appointed two co-heads for its weather and commodity markets initiative.

Willis makes aerospace appointments

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Insurance intermediary Willis has made internal appointments within its Americas aerospace broking business.

Integro appoints UK leadership team

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

John Sutton will serve as chief executive and Toby Humphreys as chairman of Integro Insurance Brokers.

Odyssey Re founder joins TigerRisk

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Reinsurance broker TigerRisk appoints James Dowd to develop international markets.

Pinchin to be Hiscox Re CEO

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

London market insurer and reinsurer Hiscox has appointed a new CEO to lead its combined reinsurance business, Hiscox Re.

HCC announces Lloyd’s syndicate CUO

Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

HCC International promotes its head of energy and marine underwriting to chief underwriting officer.

Hiscox hires European COO

Thu, 06 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Hiscox has hired a European chief operating officer to oversee operations in France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, the Netherlands and Belgium.

Axis makes capital markets hire from BofA

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Ben Rubin will be responsible for managing and developing relationships with third-party capital providers in support of Axis Capital’s global specialist underwriting operations.

XL Group creates global emerging markets unit

Tue, 04 Jun 2013 00:00:00 GMT

XL group announced today that it has created an emerging markets unit to capitalise on opportunities in developing markets.

Aon Benfield recruits for capital markets

Thu, 30 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Aon Benfield has appointed Nick Triggs as a managing director, who will be responsible for expanding its capital markets business.

BMS Re hires Glyn Hall for retro push

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

BMS Re has recruited a new retrocessional specialist in its London office to “capitalise on development opportunities in the market”.

Lancashire's Richard Brindle: plain speaking

Wed, 29 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

View from the top: Richard Brindle, group chief executive officer of Lancashire Holdings, talks to Reactions.

Barbon CEO exits following Gallagher deal

Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Ian Sutherland, the group financial director, will become acting chief executive with effect from June 1 2013.

Charman replaces Cash as Endurance CEO

Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

David Cash has stepped down as the Endurance Specialty’s chief executive officer and as a member of the board, with former Axis Capital CEO John Charman replacing him.

Charman to be Endurance “agent of change”

Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

AM Best affirms Endurance Specialty’s ratings following the announcement of John Charman as CEO, but the rating agency expects changes at the firm.

Cooper Gay hires N. America reinsurance CEO

Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Former RK Carvill CEO Ron Carlier hired as chief executive officer of CGSC-Swett & Crawford North America’s reinsurance subsidiary Cooper Gay Re North America to expand the group’s already reinsurance capabilities in the US.

Kiln appoints new board member

Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Lloyd’s market insurer and reinsurer Kiln has appointed a new non-executive director who will chair the firm’s audit, risk and compliance committee.

More changes to come at Endurance - analysts

Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Analysis: Replacing David Cash with John Charman as CEO of Endurance was too good an opportunity to turn down, say equity analysts, who expect more personnel changes at the Bermudian insurance and reinsurance firm in coming weeks.

Xchanging opens Malaysia office

Tue, 28 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

Xchanging has boosted its Asian presence with a new office in Kuala Lumpur which will house up to 150 staff.

Reactions Latin America Awards winners revealed

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:00:00 GMT

The first-ever Reactions Latin America Awards were revealed on May 22 in Miami. A mix of domestic and international firms scooped trophies including Sura, Itaú, ASSA, GNP, Sancor, Munich Re, Swiss Re, Patria Re, Barents Re, IRB-Brasil Re, Aon, Aon Benfield.