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MGA Rokstone Receives Coverholder License to Underwrite in Africa

Rokstone, the international speciality re/insurance MGA, part of the Aventum Group, announced it has secured an insurance agent license from the Financial Services Commission in Mauritius (FSC). The company is now fully authorized to underwrite business directly in Africa from …

People Moves: LoPiccolo Takes on Client Engagement at AXIS Re; WTW’s Layton Joins Lockton Re; Futers Returns to RMS in UK

In today’s International People Moves, appointments are detailed from AXIS Re, Lockton Re and catastrophe modeling company RMS. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Re, the reinsurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced the appointment …

People Moves: FM Global Sets CEO Succession; Berkley Fire & Marine and ArgoPro Name Presidents; Next Insurance Adds M&A Chief

FM Global Appoints Roberts as President, Succeeding Lawson Global commercial property insurer FM Global announced that Executive Vice President Malcolm C. Roberts has been appointed president and elected to the company’s board of directors, effective Aug. 1, 2021. He will …

People Moves: Chubb’s Thanduparakkal to Hiscox, SCOR’s Prabis to Hiscox ILS; Tokio Marine HCC Int’l Hires 3 for Professional Risks

These International People Moves detail appointments at Hiscox and Hiscox ILS as well as three appointments at Tokio Marine HCC International’s Professional Risks team. A summary of these new hires follows here. Hiscox, the specialist global insurer, has announced two …

SiriusPoint Launches Specialty MGA Banyan Risk, Focusing on D&O Insurance

SiriusPoint Ltd., the Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer, announced the launch of Banyan Risk Ltd., a managing general agent that underwrites directors and officers (D&O) insurance. The company has been established by Founder and Chief Executive Officer Tim Usher-Jones in …

People Moves: Newland Joins Miller as Head of Renewable Energy; Aon’s McKenzie to BMS in Australia; Dasgupta to Lockton Re

This group of International People Moves covers appointments at three brokers: Miller, BMS and Lockton Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Miller, the London-based independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the appointment of Rhys Newland as head of …

People Moves: Venerable Appoints Two; Burkhart Joins USG; Harvey Joins The Roland Grindle Agency

Venerable Appoints Two New Finance and Risk Leaders in Pennsylvania Venerable has appointed two new leaders to the company’s finance and risk organizations. Wei Kiat Teo, vice president and head of capital management based in West Chester, Pennsylvania, has joined …

People Moves: Smallcombe Joins Argo; Markel Hires Towse; Celent Adds Cake’s Norris; Ascot Expands Reinsurance Team

Smallcombe to Lead Argo Construction Specialty insurer Argo Group International Holdings announced that Kristyn Smallcombe has been appointed senior vice president, Argo Construction practice leader. Smallcombe joins Argo from Swiss Re, where she previously served as the global head of …

People Moves: Allianz’ Ress to AXA XL; Tye Succeeds Card as Carbon’s CEO; Woodhams Promoted at iprism

This group of international People Moves provides details of appointments at insurer AXA XL; Carbon Underwriting, a managing general underwriter; and iprism, a managing general agent. A summary of these new hires follows. AXA XL Insurance announced it has appointed …

MGA Rokstone Launches US$18M Marine Cargo Facility, Hiring Lloyd’s Veteran Birchard

Rokstone, the London-based speciality re/insurance managing general agent (MGA), has launched a US$18 million global facultative general marine cargo facility. Backed by A-rated global carriers, the facility includes US$5 million for niche selective cargo treaties, which offers innovative reinsurance capacity …