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People Moves: Liberty GTS Expands in Europe; AEGIS London Promotes Yeldham to CUO; Brit Names Argo’s Allen, MAP’s Poynder for Property Facilities Team

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Liberty Global Transactions, AEGIS London and Brit Ltd. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Global Transaction Solutions Expands European Presence Liberty Global Transaction Solutions announced that, as part …

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 …

People Moves: WTW Hires ERS’ Shepherd to Lead Facultative; Specialty Insurer Fusion Names Gallagher’s Simmonds as Managing Partner; AXIS’ Quane Is CUO at Beazley

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at broker Willis Towers Watson, specialty insurer Fusion and insurer Beazley. A summary of these new hires follows here. Willis Towers Watson Hires ERS’ Shepherd as Head of Global Facultative Insurance broker …

People Moves: Former Hamilton Execs Glover, White to Mosaic; Alta Signa Hires AIG’s Lange as Snr. U/W; BHSI Names QBE’s Gállegos as Mgr. for Spain

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Mosaic Insurance with London-based roles, MGA Alta Signa with a role in Germany, and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance in Spain. A summary of these new hires follows here. Mosaic Hires Executives …

People Moves: Garside Named CUO at Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda; RSA’s Perry Hired at Hiscox UK’s Art & Private Client Division

This wrap-up of international People Moves details appointments at Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda and Hiscox UK. A summary of these new hires follows here. Liberty Specialty Markets Bermuda (LSM Bermuda), part of Liberty Mutual Insurance, has appointed Nicholas Garside to …

Greenlight Re ‘Refreshes’ Executive Team, with New Chief Underwriting Officer and CFO

Greenlight Capital Re, the Cayman Islands-based specialist property and casualty reinsurance company, has appointed Greenlight Re’s chief executive officer, Simon Burton, to serve also as the company’s chief underwriting officer, succeeding Brendan Barry, who resigned from the company on Sept. …

Swiss Re’s Chief Underwriting Officer Schmid Is Stepping Down, Succeeded by Léger

Swiss Re announced the appointment of Thierry Léger as the group chief underwriting officer, effective Sept. 1, 2020. At the same time, the reinsurer announced it is restructuring its life businesses. Léger succeeds Edouard (Edi) Schmid, who has decided to …

Tokio Marine Kiln Taps Chubb’s Shaw as Chief Underwriting Officer

Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK) has appointed Matthew Shaw as chief underwriting officer. Shaw joins from Chubb where he was most recently divisional president of global markets. Shaw joined Ace (latterly Chubb) in 2002 having begun his insurance career as a …

AXA XL Forms New Leadership Team, Aims to Restructure with Regional Business Units

AXA XL announced a new leadership team and proposed changes to the operating model of its Insurance business following a strategic review. Key proposed changes to the operating model include the creation of a single global insurance Underwriting Function and …

AGCS Appoints Haagen as Chief Underwriting Officer Specialty, Succeeding O’Neill

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, appointed Henning Haagen as chief underwriting officer specialty and member of the board of management, subject to regulatory approval. Effective March 1, 2020, Haagen will succeed …