People Moves: Chubb Promotes Walker to Head of Aerospace; Fidelis Names Stewart, Davern as Co-Deputy CUOs, Bellamy as Head of Property Reinsurance

This edition of International People Moves details promotions at the insurers Chubb and Fidelis Insurance.

A summary of these new hires follows here.

Chubb Promotes Walker to Head of Aerospace

Chubb announced the promotion of Emma Walker as head of Aerospace for Chubb Global Markets, Chubb’s London Market wholesale and specialty business, including the company’s Lloyd’s platform.

In this role, Walker will be responsible for managing and developing the growth of Chubb’s global aerospace portfolio of aircraft manufacturers, airports and service providers.

Walker, who was previously senior underwriter, Aviation, EMEA, will report to Robert Wilson, chief underwriting officer for Chubb Global Markets and active underwriter of Chubb’s Lloyd’s Syndicate 2488. She will be based in London and the appointment is effective immediately.

Since she joined Chubb in 2006 as an assistant underwriter, Walker has held a variety of underwriting and management roles across the business. Prior to that she spent six years broking aviation risks in the London Market.

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Fidelis Names Stewart, Davern as Co-Deputy CUOs, Bellamy as Head of Property Reinsurance

Fidelis Insurance has announced three promotions: Kayley Stewart to co-deputy chief underwriting officer for Fidelis Underwriting Ltd. (FUL) and head of Crisis Management and Michael Davern to co-deputy FUL CUO and head of direct & facultative (D&F) and Energy. In addition, Matthew Bellamy has also been promoted to the role of head of Property Reinsurance.

“I am delighted to confirm Kayley and Michael’s appointment to co-deputy FUL CUO, which reflects their outstanding contribution to profitably growing their areas of the business in what continues to be a transformational period for Fidelis, and will help Fidelis to continue to respond to our client’s needs and to out-perform expectations,” commented Richard Coulson, chief executive officer of Insurance and chief underwriting officer of FUL.

“Matt has been instrumental in constructing our London reinsurance portfolio, which initially focused on North American property cat but has more recently expanded into other reinsurance lines and territories. Matt’s promotion is a reflection of his role in the Fidelis global reinsurance team as we look to continue to provide solutions to our clients and brokers in an evolving marketplace,” said Richard Holden, CEO of Reinsurance and chief underwriting officer of Bermuda.

Topics Reinsurance Property Aerospace Chubb