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People Moves: Zurich Names UK Chief Sustainability Officer; HDI Appoints de Varax to Interim Role to Lead French Branch; Fusion Bolsters APAC M&A Team With 3 Hires

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Zurich, HDI Global and Fusion. A summary of these new hires follows here. Zurich Names UK Chief Sustainability Officer Zurich Insurance Co. announced that Chief Operating Officer John Keppel will be …

Insurance Executive Pattwell Named to Head New Jersey Casino Reinvestment Agency

Gov. Phil Murphy has named a long-time insurance industry executive to head the state agency helping to redevelop Atlantic City. Sean Pattwell was appointed executive director of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority after he was unanimously approved for the job …

People Moves: Thaler to Chair California Workers’ Comp Institute Board; Belk, Brady, Hansen, Mathis, Steiner, Zender on Executive Committee

Sharon Thaler, national director of workers’ compensation field underwriting operations at AF Group/CompWest, has been elected to chair the California Workers’ Compensation Institute board for 2022. Thaler was elected at CWCI’s 58th annual meeting in Walnut Creek. She was first …

People Moves: Swiss Re Names Gonzalez as CEO Reinsurance China, McGrath Becomes Regional CEO for Corporate Solutions in N. America

Swiss Re announced that Ivan Gonzalez has been appointed CEO Reinsurance China and China country president with effect from July 1, 2022. He will relocate from New York to Beijing. Katie McGrath will succeed Ivan as regional CEO for Swiss …

Mosaic Creates Cyber Underwriting Hub in Bermuda

Mosaic Insurance is building a cyber-security underwriting unit in Bermuda, to align its global business strategy around the fast-growing risk. The specialty insurer has transferred its cyber team underwriter George Cole from London to the company’s Bermuda corporate headquarters, following …

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Europe Managers; WTW Names Bassi for Insurance Consulting & Tech; Sedgwick Appoints Horrocks UK Head of Fraud Tech, Intelligence

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL, Willis Towers Watson and Sedgwick. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes 2 Regional Managers in Europe AXA XL announced the appointments of Peter Knaus …

People Moves: Alliant in California Names VanZanten VP in Employee Benefits group; Burns & Wilcox Adds New Associates

Alliant Insurance Services named Kerstin VanZanten vice president within its employee benefits group. VanZanten is based in Orange County, California. VanZanten’s background includes experience in benefits communication and enrollment and leadership roles with various large insurance carriers. VanZanten previously was …

People: McGriff Names Samuel COO; Holland Moves to Tower MSA

McGriff, a Charlotte, North Carolina-based insurance broker and a subsidiary of Truist Holdings, announced new appointments and new roles for managers at the company. Kyle Samuel, who previously was president of M&T Insurance Agency in Buffalo, New York, has been …

People Moves: IOA Names 6 Regional Execs; DeFelice Heads Aon’s U.S. Construction; Stephens Named Cyber Leader at Allianz

Insurance Office of America Names 6 Regional Executives Insurance Office of America (IOA) is pleased to announce the appointment of six regional presidents to its leadership team. The appointees to regional president include: Nathan Brainard – Central Florida Region Michael …

People Moves: Crawford Names Bart CEO, Int’l Operations; Marsh Appoints Delchar as Head of Placement, UK & Ireland; Pütz to Become Echo Re’s CEO as Meyer Retires

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Crawford & Co., Marsh and Echo Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Crawford & Co. Names Bart CEO, Int’l Operations Crawford & Co., the provider of claims management …