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Dudley, CEO of Aon’s UK Global Broking Centre, Named Chair of LIIBA

Richard Dudley, CEO of Aon’s UK Global Broking Centre, will become the new chair of the London & International Insurance Brokers’ Association, according to LIIBA’s board. He succeeds Roy White of Marsh, who served a two-year term. White will remain …

The Hilb Group Acquires Ohio’s Healthcare Liability Consultants Agency

The Hilb Group LLC (THG) has acquired Healthcare Liability Consultants Agency Inc., and hired owner and medical malpractice insurance specialist, Julie Paton, as a producer. Paton is based in Cleveland, Ohio. The transaction became effective March 1, 2020. Paton will …

Beazley’s Bernacki Named President of AmWINS Special Risk Underwriters

Global specialty insurance wholesaler AmWINS Group announced that Mark R. Bernacki will join the firm as president of AmWINS Special Risk Underwriters (SRU) and executive vice president of AmWINS Group, effective March 30, 2020. In his role, Bernacki will drive …

Swiss Re Names da Victoria Lobo as Market Executive for Western, Southern Europe

Swiss Re has announced that Nikhil da Victoria Lobo, currently managing director and head of Americas for its Public Sector Solutions (PSS) Division, has been appointed market executive for Western and Southern Europe (WSE) for reinsurance, effective July 1, 2020. …

CWCI Elects Board of Directors for 2020

Matthew Zender of AmTrust North America has been elected chair of the California Workers’ Compensation Institute Board of Directors for 2020. Zender, who was vice-chair of the CWCI board in 2019, replaces Rose Barrett of North American Casualty Co., who …

Donelan Named CEO of Sompo International’s Reinsurance Unit, Succeeding Young

Sompo International Holdings Ltd. (SIH), a Bermuda-based specialty provider of property and casualty insurance and reinsurance, announced that, subject to regulatory approval, Christopher Donelan, currently the deputy CEO of Sompo International (SI) Reinsurance will assume the position of chief executive …

Virginia’s Kinsale Capital Group Announces Underwriting Promotions

Kinsale Capital Group Inc. has announced four underwriting promotions. Patrick L. Dalton was named senior vice president of Casualty, John R. Bowen Jr. was named vice president of Construction, Jason E. Hoover was named vice president of Allied Health, and …

Broker BMS Appoints Pfeffer from OneBeacon as U.S. Chief Casualty Officer

BMS Group, the independent specialist re/insurance broker, announced the appointment of Jonah Pfeffer as chief casualty officer at BMS Re U.S., effective immediately. He will report to Pete Chandler, president and CEO at BMS Re U.S., and focus on the …

Willis Towers Watson Taps Marsh’s Finbow as Head of FINEX Financial Institutions

Willis Towers Watson announced the appointment of Susan Finbow as global head of FINEX (financial, executive and professional risks) Financial Institutions. Based in Toronto, Finbow will be responsible for the direction and servicing of FINEX Financial Institutions teams and client …

Aspen Appoints Chidwick as Chief Financial Officer, Succeeding Kirk

Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. announced that Kevin Chidwick has been appointed group chief financial officer, effective May 1, 2020. Chidwick, who will report to Mark Cloutier, executive chairman and group chief executive officer, succeeds Scott Kirk, who will leave Aspen …