Jonathan M. Zaffino News

Ascot Promotes Thompson to CEO, Bermuda, as Berger Retires

Ascot announced the promotion of Ian Thompson to chief executive officer, Bermuda. Thompson will assume leadership of Ascot’s multi-faceted business on the island, which includes specialty insurance, reinsurance and alternative capital capabilities underwritten from the group’s “A”-rated Bermudian platform. The …

Zaffino Exits Everest to Join Ascot as Group President

Ascot has announced the appointment of Jonathan M. Zaffino as group president. He will oversee the organization’s U.S. and Bermuda platforms and will also have executive responsibility for Ethos Specialty, a managing general underwriter in the U.S. market. Zaffino has …

Marsh’s U.S. Casualty Practice Leader to Join Victor O. Schinnerer as President

Chevy Chase, Md.-based underwriting manager Victor O. Schinnerer & Company Inc. has tapped senior Marsh executive Jonathan M. Zaffino to be its president.The position of president was previously held on an interim basis by Jean Laurin, current president of ENCON …