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Verisk Promotes Shavel to CEO, Anquillare to President

Verisk said it appointed Lee M. Shavel to CEO and Mark V. Anquillare to president following the company’s annual shareholder meeting. Shavel was also elected to the Verisk Board of Directors. Three new independent directors, nominated by the company, were …

People Moves: AXA XL Names Benet Global CUO, Succeeding Bewlay; Marsh’s Neild Joins Howden’s UK Cyber Retail Practice; MS Amlin Taps Compre’s Margetts for Strategy

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL, Howden and MS Amlin. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Names Benet Global Chief Underwriting Officer, Succeeding Bewlay AXA XL has named Libby Benet to …

Former Executive of PICC Property & Casualty Expelled From China’s Communist Party

China’s ruling Communist Party has expelled a former chief accountant of state-controlled PICC Property and Casualty Co. from the party, accusing him of illegal activities and taking bribes, the anti-graft watchdog said on Wednesday. The Central Commission for Discipline Inspection …

People Moves: Arch Hires Chaucer’s Bauckham for Terrorism, Political Violence & War Team; Dale Moves Into Marine Treaty With 2 Hires From MS Amlin

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Arch Insurance International and Dale Underwriting Partners. A summary of these new hires follows here. Arch Insurance Int’l Hires Chaucer’s Bauckham for Terrorism, Political Violence & War Team Arch Insurance International …

HSBC Banker Suspended After Playing Down Financial Risks of Climate Change

UK pension schemes should not ignore climate change, a senior executive at The Pensions Regulator said on Monday, the first watchdog to weigh in after a top HSBC banker was suspended after playing down the financial risks of climate change. …

People Moves: Guy Carpenter Names N. America GC Access Exec Team; Marsh Promotes Perry for Political Risk & Structured Credit; WTW’s Hodgkinson to Join BMS Asia

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three brokers: Guy Carpenter, Marsh and BMS. A summary of these new hires follows here. Guy Carpenter Announces GC Access Leadership in North America Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter announced the appointments …

People Moves: NFP Names New Exec Team in Canada; Acrisure Re Hires WTW’s Ainsby to Lead New Asia Fac Unit; Howden Sweden Taps WTW’s Gustafsson as CEO

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three brokers: NFP, Acrisure Re and Howden Sweden. A summary of these new hires follows here. NFP Names New Exec Team in Canada NFP, the New York City-based property/casualty insurance broker …

CAC Adds Eisenstat and Sharp; Alliant in California Names Graham-Helwig Senior Vice President

CAC Specialty added Rick Eisenstat and Justin Sharp to its natural resources team. Eisenstat is an environmental law specialist and will serve as vice president. His expertise in environmental law. He most recently worked with Galloway, Johnson, Tomkins, Burr and …

People Moves: Longtime Alabama Agency Adds New Shareholder-Owners

Byars/Wright Insurance, an independent agency with six offices in Alabama, has named four new shareholders, officially giving the agency six owners. In addition to existing owners Haig Wright II and Skip Roberts, four others have been added: Paul Burnett, Evan …

SiriusPoint Announces Resignation of Chairman and CEO Sankaran

SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based international specialty re/insurer, announced that Siddhartha (Sid) Sankaran, chairman and CEO, has resigned from the company to pursue other opportunities. The board has named Daniel Malloy as interim chief executive officer while the board initiates a …