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P&C People: XS Brokers Expands with Geiss, Kentucky Agents Name New EVP

The underwriting and wholesale brokerage group known as XS Brokers is expanding into the Southeast and has named Adam Geiss as vice president, based in Charlotte, North Carolina. “Charlotte, a vibrant and growing city, has strategically been on our radar …

People Moves: Trueman Joins CFC as CUO After Recent Management Shakeup; Aon Promotes Kielty to UK CEO; QBE Re Taps AXIS’ DeSilva as Specialty Underwriter

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at CFC, Aon and QBE Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Trueman Joins CFC as CUO After Recent Management Shakeup CFC, the specialist managing general agent, announced that Dan …

Meyenhofer to Become PartnerRe’s CEO as Bonneau Retires; Colello Named President

PartnerRe Ltd. announced that effective April 1, 2024, Jacques Bonneau will retire from the company and Philippe Meyenhofer will succeed him as chief executive officer and take his place on the Board of Directors. As part of the transition, Jon …

People Moves: Everest Re Promotes Wallace as Head of UK Branch and CUO; Swiss Re Corporate Solutions Names Rüsch as Head of DACH Region

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Reinsurance and Swiss Re Corporate Solutions A summary of these new hires follows here. Everest Re Promotes Wallace to Head of UK Branch and CUO Everest Reinsurance, the reinsurance division …

Affinity Hires Revenue Chief, NC DOI Elevates Counsel to Chief Operating Officer

Affinity Advisors, providers of a digital platform for securing specialty insurance, has named a former Aon and Marsh McLennan executive to be chief revenue officer. Andrew Suesserman, who spent 12 years with Marsh and Aon, will move into his new …

People Moves: Gallagher Taps AIG’s Loesti as Chief Commercial Officer of European Broking; QBE Re Promotes 3 Global Product Heads in New York, London

Gallagher Taps AIG’s Loesti as Chief Commercial Officer, European Broking Nepomuk (Nepo) Loesti has joined Gallagher as chief commercial officer of its European broking operations. The newly created role will support the expansion of Gallagher in Europe, outside of the …

People Moves: New Jersey’s Convelo Group Names Borst President

Convelo Insurance Group, headquartered in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, has hired Andrew “Andy” Borst as president. Borst has 25 years of insurance industry experience, most recently serving as president of E&S and international programs. Borst also served as an executive …

People Moves: Everest Promotes Browne to Global Head of Accident & Health; Miller Appoints Board From Conduit Re for Reinsurance Team

Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based property, casualty, and specialty re/insurer, announced that Glen Browne has been appointed to global head of Accident & Health (A&H), effective immediately. Browne will continue to report to Adam Clifford, co-lead of Everest Insurance International. …

People Moves: Parkinson Joins Signers National; Baynes to Succeed Crawford at New York Municipal Reciprocal

Signers National, a specialty insurance agency group focused on commercial real estate, nonprofits and human service organizations, headquartered in New York, N.Y., hired Chris Parkinson as chief information officer (CIO). Parkinson most recently served as senior vice president of global …

People Moves: QBE Re Appoints Guarnori and Ahluwalia to Senior Roles; Fortin Promoted to President of Intact; Hamilton Names Riihiluoma as Head of Specialty Re

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re, Intact Financial Corp., and Hamilton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Re Appoints Guarnori and Ahluwalia to Senior Roles QBE Re has appointed Andrew Guarnori …