Alliant Insurance Services has added Eric Smith as vice president, Alliant Healthcare, based in Austin, Texas. He will provide insurance and risk advisory services to life science clients across the United States. Smith has more than 12 years of risk …
Aon Securities, the insurance-linked securities unit of Aon, announced it has hired Michael Popkin and Rick Miller, the former co-heads of JLT Capital Markets. Miller and Popkin start their new roles with immediate effect, reporting to Paul Schultz, chief executive …
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced it has received its insurance license in France, established a new office in Paris, and appointed François-Xavier d’Huart as country manager. Beginning immediately, BHSI is underwriting property, casualty, and executive & professional lines in …
OneBeacon Financial Institutions, a member of OneBeacon Insurance Group, has hired James Hamilton as vice president overseeing regional operations and contributing to the management of the company’s public bank and insurance company portfolio. Hamilton reports to Kevin Koehler, president of …
GuideOne Insurance in West Des Moines, Iowa, has appointed Chris Ward as vice president of Distribution Management. In this role, Ward is responsible for driving and supporting attainment of GuideOne’s strategic plan through managing its independent agency, wholesaler and alternative …
Specialty insurer QBE North America has named Kris Hill as president, Alternative Markets. Hill has 25 years of experience in insurance operations and financial positions. She joined QBE in January 2017 as chief financial officer. Before joining QBE, Hill served …
Aviva Canada announced the appointment of Jason Storah as chief executive officer, succeeding Colm Holmes who moves into the role of CEO of General Insurance in London. Storah has more than 15 years of experience with Aviva Canada, joining the …
Zurich Insurance Group announced the appointment of Conny Kalcher to the position of chief customer officer. She will lead the newly created Customer Office as part of Zurich’s drive to further elevate customer excellence across the organization, said Zurich in …
Emil Issavi, previously Aspen Re’s president and chief underwriting officer and managing director of the Americas is taking on a new role as a senior executive of Ryan Specialty Group (RSG), RSG Underwriting Managers (RSGUM) and Ryan Re Underwriting Managers, …
American International Group announced leadership appointments in its Global Chief Underwriting Office, adding underwriters with expertise in global property and casualty underwriting. These appointments are effective immediately: Kean Driscoll has been appointed global chief underwriting officer for Property and Agriculture, …
