XL Re, the global reinsurance operations of XL Capital Ltd., announced changes in the management and underwriting structure of its Latin America operations, effective immediately. The operations continue to be led by Stephen Outerbridge, Chief Underwriting Officer and Chief Operating …
The Bermuda-based Max Capital Group Ltd. announced the establishment of a Latin American reinsurance operation and the appointment of two senior managers for the region. Carlos Caputo will serve as CEO of Max’s Latin American business, and Sonia Galvis will …
Tal P. Piccione, Chairman and CEO of international reinsurance brokerage firm U.S. RE Corp., announced that it “has formed a strategic, exclusive, and reciprocal alliance with San Segur, a prominent insurance and reinsurance broker in Buenos Aires, Argentina with access …
The goal of signing a new global commerce deal in 2010 is out of reach unless countries accelerate their negotiations, the World Trade Organization’s Director-General Pascal Lamy said on Friday. The WTO’s 153 members must turn vague discussions on the …
Deal making wasn’t at the top of the list of summer activities this season, but deal vacation was. Third quarter merger and acquisition (M&A) activity continued declining to just 30 announced transactions between July and September. This quarterly activity follows …
Zurich Financial Services Group has appointed Peter Rebrin (47, Brazilian) to the position of CEO for Zurich Latin America, effective October 1, 2009. He has been serving as interim CEO for Zurich Latin America since Jaime Paredes stepped down in …
Willis Group Holdings has completed the purchase of 100 percent of the share capital of Herzfeld Willis S.A. (Retail operation) and Willis S.A. (Reinsurance operation) in Argentina. The business will now be known as Willis Argentina S.A. Terms of the …
Jorge Luzzi, Worldwide Director of the Risk Management Department for the Italian based industrial group Pirelli, has been appointed as a member of the board of the Federation of European Risk Management Associations (FERMA). He is also a member of …
At first glance, Kathryn Soderberg would seem an unlikely candidate for an insurance agent whose expertise in marketing to Hispanic customers lands her gigs on radio talk shows and leading Hispanic market training sessions for large insurance companies. Soderberg, president …
At first glance, Kathryn Soderberg seems an unlikely expert on marketing insurance to Hispanic customers, but the tall, fair-skinned Caucasian is a frequent radio talk show guest and leading Hispanic market-training sessions for large insurance companies. Soderberg, president of Soderberg …
