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Berkley Forms Excess Liability Unit for Contractors; Names Starr’s Robinson President

W.R. Berkley Corp. announced the formation of Berkley Construction Solutions to provide excess liability insurance for contractors throughout the construction industry. Andrew Robinson has been named president of the new business, effective immediately. He is based in Newton, Mass. Robinson …

People: Markel Names New Mid-Atlantic President

Hollis Zyglocke has been named regional president for Markel Corporation’s mid-Atlantic division for Markel Specialty. Markel, a holding company whose primary business is underwriting specialty insurance products, said in a news release that Zyglocke will report to Sarah Gavlick in …

People Moves: WTW Hires Magilton to Lead Canada Risk & Broking, Powney to Head Surety for Europe/UK; Hiscox Re & ILS Names MS Amlin’s Wilken as CUO

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson and Hiscox. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Hires Canada Risk & Broking Leader, Europe/UK Practice Leader for Surety Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced …

People Moves: Aon’s Heinicke to Lead Casualty for WTW in Bermuda; KPMG UK Promotes Jones as Head of Insurance Practice; Howden’s King to Miller in Singapore

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Willis Towers Watson, KPMG and Miller. A summary of these new hires follows here. Insurance broker Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Chris Heinicke as head of Casualty in Bermuda, …

People Moves: Cook to Head Sales at Global Risk

Insurance industry veteran Kenneth Cook has been named senior vice president of sales and client relations at Miami-based Global Risk Solutions, the company announced Tuesday. Cook has worked with State Farm and the Hartford Financial Services, and as a business …

People Moves: Amwins Names Baig, McNatt as Brokerage Presidents; TigerRisk Adds Lockton’s Cheney

Specialty broker Amwins announced the appointments of Sam Baig and Jeff McNatt as presidents of Amwins Brokerage, effective immediately. James Drinkwater, who has served as president of the brokerage division since 2008 and was also named president of Amwins Group …

Robertson Named CEO of Canopius, Succeeding Watson Who Continues as Chairman

Canopius Group, the London-based global specialty re/insurer, announced that Neil Robertson has been appointed group chief executive officer. Robertson joined Canopius as deputy group CEO in May 2021, reporting to Group Chairman and CEO Michael Watson, and takes up his …

People Moves: Mosaic Hires BHSI’s Dilley to Lead Financial Institutions; BMS Re Names Guy Carpenter’s Gomez as EVP, LatAm & Caribbean

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Mosaic Insurance and BMS Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI’s Dilley to Lead Financial Institutions at Mosaic Insurance Specialist underwriter Tom Dilley has joined Mosaic Insurance to …

People Moves: Sterling Becomes RIMS President; Hughes Becomes President of Kimball Hughes PR; Hampshire Heads CPCU Leadership Council

RIMS Introduces 2022 Officers and Directors Patrick Sterling will lead RIMS, the risk management society, as president for the 2022 term. Sterling is vice president at the steakhouse restaurant chain Texas Roadhouse in Louisville, Kentucky. A 34-year veteran of the …

Glatfelter Insurance Group Appoints Altshuler as Chief Actuary

Glatfelter Insurance Group, an AIG company, appointed Rocklyn Altshuler as chief actuary. In his new role, Altshuler’s key responsibilities will include developing loss ratio projections and rate need analysis across all Glatfelter programs, quarterly reserving and data collection and management. …