Swiss Re plans to make UBS Group Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti its chairman from next year, the world’s second-biggest reinsurer said on Tuesday, turning to a financial industry veteran with scant insurance experience. Swiss Re has nominated Ermotti, who is …
Newport Beach, Calf.-based Alliant Insurance Services Inc. has named Philippe de Dreuzy to head up its global benefits practice as senior vice president and global practice leader. Dreuzy will be based in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has 25 …
Markel is combining its Markel Specialty and Markel Assurance divisions into one division called Markel Specialty, which launches on April 1. The new division will preserve the company’s current regional model and will add two new additional territories – East …
Watford Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based property-casualty re/insurer, announced that John F. Rathgeber will retire as chief executive officer on March 31, 2020. Rathgeber will remain a member of Watford’s board of directors and serve as a senior adviser to the …
Service Insurance Holdings, based in Austin, Texas, has made changes to its executive leadership team, completing a long-planned transition to provide executive leadership for all insurance operations. The company provides casualty products and services through its subsidiaries, Service Lloyds Insurance …
TigerRisk Partners LLC, the Stamford, Conn.-based re/insurance broker, announced it has appointed Christopher Conway to a newly created senior role strategically positioned across both TigerRisk’s Reinsurance and Retro teams in Bermuda. Conway will report to Alex Bridges, partner and head …
American International Group Inc. announced that Jon Hancock has been appointed chief executive officer, International General Insurance. In this role, Hancock will lead the International operations of AIG’s General Insurance business. He will report to Peter Zaffino, president & global …
QBE has appointed Stephen Postlewhite as managing director, QBE Re. He will start the new role from April 1, taking over from Jonathan Parry, who will retire in 2021. With more than 20 years’ experience in the industry, Postlewhite joined …
Greene & Associates, an East Aurora, N.Y.-based underwriting manager and wholesaler broker, recently announced the addition of Seth Fischer to its production team. Fischer brings 25 years of specialty underwriting, marketing, product development, portfolio management and leadership experience to Greene. …
The New Hampshire Insurance Department has announced that Chris Nicolopoulos was confirmed by the New Hampshire Executive Council as insurance commissioner succeeding John Elias, who resigned in December less than two years after his appointment. Nicolopoulos was nominated by New …
