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Aon’s Reinsurance Solutions Taps Turner from AXA XL to Lead UK Property Team

The Reinsurance Solutions business of Aon plc has appointed Catherine Turner as head of UK Property, and co-leader with Richard Evans of its UK & Ireland and Specialty Casualty business. Turner will report to Peter Stubbings, Reinsurance Solutions’ chief executive …

New Value Insurance MGA Offering Non-Standard Auto in Alabama

Value Insurance MGA, a new Birmingham, Ala., domiciled managing general agent specializing in non-standard auto insurance, is now offering a personal lines auto product in the state. Value MGA founder Daniel Feigenbaum has tapped Paul G. Gabe Jr., previous president …

Guy Carpenter Names Mayer, Mowery, Crichton to Executive Committee

Reinsurance broker Guy Carpenter & Co., a business of Marsh & McLennan Cos., has appointed three new members to its Executive Committee. The new members are: Neil Mayer has been appointed chief operating officer for Guy Carpenter. In this role, …

Hamilton Re CEO Reardon Exits with Brown Named Interim CEO

Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. announced that David Brown has been appointed interim CEO of Hamilton Re Ltd. It was also announced that Hamilton and Kathleen Reardon, the CEO of Hamilton Re, are parting company. Brown will oversee Hamilton’s Bermuda operations …

ABD Insurance and Financial Services Names Finn as SVP Based in NYC

ABD Insurance and Financial Services has named Deirdre Finn as senior vice president of the company’s Executive Risk Solutions (ERS) National Practice. Finn will be based out of ABD’s NYC offices. In this role, Finn will oversee the company’s management …

Krefta, CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS, to Exit Hiscox to Pursue Interests Outside of Insurance

Hiscox, the global specialist insurer, announced that Mike Krefta has decided to return to the UK in early 2021, having completed almost four years as CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS based in Bermuda. After 17 years with Hiscox, Krefta …

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Names Property Leadership in Middle East and Asia

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) announced that it has appointed Kapil Palathinkal as head of First Party Lines, Middle East, and Carlos Beltran as head of First Party Lines, Asia, overseeing General Property, Energy and Construction. Palathinkal, who is based …

Liberty Mutual’s Aldous Joins EverQuote as VP of Insurance Data, Product Services

EverQuote, Inc., an online insurance marketplace, has added Michael Aldous as vice president of Insurance Data and Product Services. Aldous joins EverQuote from Liberty Mutual Insurance, where he led teams responsible for the development and launch of digital accident & …

Insurer Canopius Promotes Pike to Head of Credit & Political Risk

Canopius announced it has promoted Stephen Pike as head of Credit & Political Risk (CPR) team, part of the Credit, Political & Crisis (CPC) division, effective immediately. Pike joined Canopius as an underwriter in CPR in 2017 from ED&F Man …

RB Jones Marine Adds Ocean Cargo Product, Hires Great American’s Gambino

RB Jones Marine, a business unit of H.W. Kaufman Group that focuses on the commercial marine and excess energy space, has launched an Ocean Cargo Stock Throughput Product in partnership with Atain Insurance Companies. RB Jones has also added John …