The Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation (IICF), a U.S.-based nonprofit organization funded by the insurance industry, has expanded its operations to the United Kingdom with the launch of its first international division. IICF’s newly formed London Division will join the collective …
Specialist engineering and construction insurer HSB Engineering Insurance (HSB), part of Munich Re, has appointed Andy Wright as chief operating officer. Wright will be leading HSB’s operational strategy with primary focus on the delivery of exceptional customer service, IT business …
AEGIS London has named David Croom-Johnson as its new managing director. The firm has also announced a series of promotions within its senior management team. Croom-Johnson, Syndicate 1225’s active underwriter since 2007, takes over the managing director role with immediate …
Tokio Millennium Re (TMR), the Zurich-based global reinsurer and subsidiary of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co. Ltd., announced that Hans-Peter Gerhardt has been appointed to its Board of Directors as an Independent Non-Executive Director. TMR’s Board Chairman Ian …
The Zurich Insurance Group announced that Cecilia Reyes, currently Chief Investment Officer and Regional Chairman of Asia Pacific, will become Chief Risk Officer, effective July 1, 2015, succeeding Axel P. Lehmann. Urban Angehrn, currently Head of Alternative Investments, will become …
Guy Carpenter & Company announced that Paul Summers will be joining the company as managing director and head of International Facultative Reinsurance, following completion of his current contractual notice period. He will assume this role from Massimo Reina, who will …
Aspen Re has appointed Douglas De Couto as head of portfolio analytics. De Couto will be joining Aspen Re from RenaissanceRe where until recently he was assistant vice president, corporate risk, a role in which he led a team responsible …
The Supervisory Board of ERGO Versicherungsgruppe AG has appointed Markus Riess to the ERGO Board of Management and also as its Chairman. Moreover, Munich Re’s Supervisory Board has also appointed Riess as a member of the Munich Re Board of …
Kroll, the risk mitigation and response solutions specialist, announced that Rt. Hon. Mark Simmonds has joined the company as senior consultant in its Africa practice. Simmonds will support African companies and governments, as well as inbound investors, with a broad …
Gen Re announced that Paul Ceurvorst will retire as CEO of Faraday in March 2016. Pietro Toffanello will become CEO of Faraday upon Ceurvorst’s retirement, subject to UK regulatory approval. Mark Rayner will continue to serve as chief underwriting officer …
