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People Moves: Aon Names Reese as CFO, Succeeding Davies; Ogden Named CEO of HDI Global UK & Ireland as Taylor Retires

Jun 4 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at broker Aon and HDI Global UK & Ireland. A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon Names Reese as CFO, Succeeding Davies Insurance broker Aon plc...

People Moves: MS Amlin Promotes Geddes as Head of Reinsurance; Aon’s CFO Davies to Retire in 2025

Apr 3 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at re/insurer MS Amlin and the broker Aon. A summary of these new hires follows here. MS Amlin Promotes Geddes as Head of Reinsurance MS Amlin, the...

People Moves: AXA XL Names Hopkinson Canada Country Mgr; BHSI Promotes Leandri for Risk Control; Coalition Taps MS Amlin’s Wynne Davies as UK Special Projects Lead

Aug 22 2023 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), and the cyber insurer Coalition. AXA XL Names Hopkinson as Canada Country Manager Glen Hopkinson AXA...

Davies Insurance Tech Group Names Morrissey COO

May 17 2023 // Nashville-based Davies Group, a rapidly growing professional services and technology firm serving the insurance industry, has named Jen Morrissey group chief operations officer. Morrissey was previously chief information...

People Moves: Ryan Specialty Names Davies CEO and Smith President of PERse’s North American Operations

Apr 28 2023 // Ryan Specialty Appoints Davies as CEO and Smith as President of PERse’s North American Operations Ryan Specialty Holdings, Inc. has made leadership appointments to its Power.Energy.Risk’s (PERse) North American...

Davies Acquires Illinois’ MVP

Jan 31 2023 // Davies announced the acquisition of MVP Advisory Group, LLC (“MVP”), the consulting business specializing in advisory & transformation projects for the property & casualty and life & health...

Professional Services Firm Davies Completes Acquisition of Asta at Lloyd’s

Jul 18 2022 // Davies, the London-based specialist professional services and technology business, announced it has completed the acquisition of Asta Capital, the third-party managing agent at Lloyd’s, following receipt of...

Davies Acquires Insurance Risk Services, an Inspection Firm

Oct 19 2021 // Davies, a professional services and technology company serving the insurance market, announced it has agreed to purchase Insurance Risk Services, a Florida-based firm that provides inspections for underwriting. Insurance...

People Moves: Acrisure Re Appoints 4; Amwins Global Risks Hires Beazley’s Hensman, Davies From Lloyd’s; Favre Joins SiriusPoint for Credit, Bond & Political Risk

Sep 20 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Acrisure Re, Amwins Global Risks and SiriusPoint. A summary of these new hires follows here. Reinsurance Broker Acrisure Re Augments Corporate Advisory and...

Davies to Acquire San Antonio Claims Specialist IAS

Jun 16 2021 // UK-based Davies, a specialist professional services and technology business serving insurance and highly regulated markets, has agreed to acquire San Antonio-based IAS Claim Services (IAS). IAS provides a range of...

Lockton Re Launches Bermuda Office Led by Former Aon Executive Davies

Jun 16 2021 // Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of the world’s largest privately held independent insurance broker, announced the launch of its Bermuda office Lockton Re (Bermuda) Ltd., which will be led by Jonathan (Jonty)...

People Moves: MJ Insurance Adds O’Dell, Becker; Ex-Brit America’s Davies Joins Agman

May 26 2021 // MJ Insurance MJ Insurance has appointed risk management veteran, Emily O’Dell, to Risk Management Client executive at its Indianapolis headquarters. The agency also added John Becker as a risk management...

Update: Private Equity Firm BC Partners Agrees to Buy Insurance Service Company Davies

Mar 16 2021 // BC Partners agreed to take over insurance service company Davies, as it bets on fast-growing demand for outsourcing in the financial industry. The private equity firm signed a definitive agreement to buy a majority stake...

Davies Acquires Massachusetts’ TriPlus Service in North American Expansion

Sep 22 2020 // Davies, a specialist professional services and technology business, has acquired TriPlus Service Inc, a long-term care insurance third party administrator (TPA) based in Massachusetts. TriPlus provides its long-term care...

How Cruise Ticket Legal Language May Foil Class Action Suits

Apr 30 2020 // After two passengers on their luxury cruise tested positive for Covid-19 in March, Emilio and Barbara Hernandez were so frantic to get off the ship, they wrote a note to the captain. The Costa Luminosa sailed on with them...

Cruise Ship Passengers Seeking COVID-19 Class Action Suits Face Uphill Legal Battle

Apr 29 2020 // After two passengers on their luxury cruise tested positive for Covid-19 in March, Emilio and Barbara Hernandez were so frantic to get off the ship, they wrote a note to the captain. The Costa Luminosa sailed on with them...

Dive Boat Owners Seek to Head off Lawsuits After 34 Die in Fire off California Coast

Sep 6 2019 // The owners of the dive boat where 34 people perished in a fire off Southern California filed a lawsuit Thursday to head off potentially costly litigation, a move condemned by some observers as disrespectful to the families...

Underwriters Get Picky and Other Trends in Construction Insurance

Aug 19 2019 // Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts. According to specialists interviewed by Insurance Journal for their...

Underwriters Get Picky: 5 Trends to Watch in Construction Insurance

Jun 17 2019 // Construction insurance specialists say their insurance market is strong with plenty of capacity and underwriters competing for the best accounts. According to specialists interviewed by Insurance Journal for their...

Aon Forms New Ventures Group, Led by Chief Innovation Officer Goland

Oct 19 2018 // Aon plc announced it has formed a new unit called New Ventures Group, which is designed to increase Aon’s investment in innovative new businesses. The global unit will identify, incubate and deliver new sources of...