BMS Group News

Broker BMS Taps Willis Re’s Irvan as Chief Property Officer, U.S. Reinsurance

BMS Group, the London-based specialist re/insurance broker, announced the appointment of Jeff Irvan as chief property officer, U.S. reinsurance, reporting to BMS U.S. Reinsurance President Pete Chandler. The appointment is effective immediately. Irvan is the latest in a series of …

London Market Broker BMS Partners with BitSight to Provide Cyber Risk Analysis

BMS Group, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, has partnered with BitSight, a cyber security ratings company, to provide cyber risk analysis services to BMS clients across all lines of business. More than 1,500 organizations are using BitSight Security Ratings …

BMS Group Adds 4 to Energy Division

Specialist insurance and reinsurance broker BMS Group has expanded its Energy division with four hires. Lynsey Green brings 20 years of experience to BMS. She joins from JLT, where she focused on North American energy clients. Green began her career …

Broker BMS Taps Gluszkiewicz from InterRISK as Director of Australian Operations

BMS Group Ltd., the independent specialist insurance and reinsurance broker, announced that Danny Gluszkiewicz is joining the growing BMS Australia team as a director of the Australian operations, effective August 2018. Based in Brisbane, he reports to Andrew Godden, CEO …

UK Broker BMS Launches Innovation Lab to Drive Company, Industry Transformation

BMS Group Ltd., the London-based re/insurance broking arm of Minova Insurance, announced the launch of BMS Innovation Labs, a platform that aims to drive change and innovation within the company and the wider insurance industry. BMS Innovation Labs will focus …

BMS Harris & Dixon Marine Taps H.W. Wood’s Hoare as Managing Director

BMS Group Ltd., the independent, re/insurance broking arm of Minova Insurance, announced that John Hoare has been appointed managing director of BMS Harris & Dixon Marine, BMS’ specialty marine division. Hoare succeeds current managing director Tony Pryce, who will remain …

BMS Group Posts 2012 Revenue Growth through Expansion

Independent broker BMS Group announced that it has “continued the momentum of its expansion in 2012 confirming revenues in excess of £63 million [$95 million], up 20 percent on 2011. Over the past two financial years this equates to 27 …

BMS Group Appoints Executive VP for Philadelphia Office

The U.K.-based broker BMS Group appointed industry veteran Mike Hollenbach as executive vice president within its specialty casualty team. He will be based in Philadelphia. Hollenbach joins BMS from Towers Watson where he served as a senior account executive for …

U.K.-based Broker BMS Group Opens New York Office

The U.K.-based broker BMS Group said it has opened an office in New York City. The firm said the Park Avenue office in Manhattan will be the base of Group CEO Carl Beardmore, who will now be spending the majority …

UK’s Pioneer Appoints Comes New Senior Underwriter

The UK-based Pioneer Underwriting Ltd, the MGA subsidiary of the independent specialist broker BMS Group, announced the appointment of Peter Coles as its new Senior Underwriter. He has 25 years of insurance experience and expertise, specializing in Personal Accident and …