Brian Winters has been appointed head of Sales and Distribution, U.S. Commercial Insurance, for Zurich North America. Zurich said the appointment is part of its effort to strengthen relationships with customers and brokers. Toward that end, Zurich is also integrating …
Kaufman Dolowich & Voluck LLP (KDV), a national law firm, has hired Peter A. Stroili as an insurance coverage partner in its New York City office. Stroili has 30 years of experience in insurance coverage, professional liability and directors and …
Sompo International Holdings Ltd., a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty re/insurance, announced that Udo Pützer has joined the company’s European insurance platform as head of Financial Lines Insurance in Germany. Pützer is based in the company’s Düsseldorf office …
Specialist insurer Beazley has hired Cal Spessard to head the team responsible for handling claims arising from the company’s environmental liability business. Spessard joins Beazley from environmental risk management specialists WCD Group, where he served as director, claims and litigation …
HDI Global Specialty SE, the specialty lines insurer, has recruited Martin Jackson as head of aviation and space. Jackson joins the London office on May 20 from Neon, where he was class underwriter, marine and transport. He succeeds Tim Slade. …
AXA XL has promoted Marc Bertha as team lead for the U.S. Eastern Region Multinational Casualty group. Based in New York, Bertha will be leading the region’s underwriting team whose overall mission is to partner with new and existing clients …
Sompo Global Risk Solutions (GRS) has formed a new team offering insurance to clients in the life sciences industry. The GRS Life Sciences team is led by Todd Lauer who has joined Sompo GRS as senior vice president. Lauer brings …
Aon plc announced organizational changes within its Global Reinsurance Clients team, which supports 25 of the largest global insurers. Part of Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions business, the team was launched in 2014 to ensure that the firm consistently delivers the full …
Higginbotham has forged an agreement with with Willis Towers Watson, under which Fort Worth-based Higginbotham will acquire an Oklahoma City group of insurance professionals led by broker Richard Ross who formerly were with Willis Tower Watson. The transaction expands Higginbotham’s …
Victor Insurance Holdings, a managing general underwriter (MGU), announced the appointment of Anthony Stevens as president of Victor International. Stevens is responsible for advancing Victor’s insurance strategy outside of North America with a focus on new insurance products and digital …
