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Third Point Re’s Wilson Joins Hamilton to Head U.S. Casualty, Specialty Reinsurance Unit

Bermuda-based specialty insurer and reinsurer Hamilton Insurance Group announced that Steve Wilson has been appointed senior vice president, head of Casualty & Specialty, for its new U.S. reinsurance platform. Wilson comes to Hamilton from Third Point Re, where he was …

AGCS Names Kang as Head of Reinsurance and Catastrophe Risk Management

Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS), the corporate insurance carrier of Allianz Group, has appointed Hyeji Kang as global head of Reinsurance and Catastrophe Risk Management, effective Oct. 1, 2019. She will succeed Bernhard Arbogast, who will retire at the …

Roamnet in California Adds Amorelli as Marketing Manager

Ontario Calif.-based Roamnet Insurance Marketing has hired Anthony Amorelli III as the new marketing manager. He will reporting to Anthony Amorelli, the firm’s president, and be responsible for new business development. He has previously worked at CompWest Insurance, and Beach …

Massachusetts’ EverQuote Hires Watt as Senior VP of Distribution Services

EverQuote Inc., a Cambridge, Mass.-headquartered, online insurance marketplace in the U.S., has hired Jay Watt as senior vice president of Distribution Services. In this role, Watt will focus on growing EverQuote’s marketplace and launching products to connect more insurance shoppers …

AXA XL Appoints Ex-Zurich Executive Longo as Country Leader, Italy

AXA XL Insurance announced the appointment of Saverio Longo as country leader, Italy. He will join AXA XL in November and will be based in Milan. He succeeds Simona Fumagalli, who was appointed head of International Financial Lines, Europe. In …

Munich Re Syndicate Labuan Promotes Ng to General Manager and Principle Officer

James Ng has been promoted to general manager and principle officer for Munich Re Syndicate Labuan Ltd. (MRSLab). Based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Ng will have overall responsibilities for the Labuan operations and its business activities and will report to …

Maryland’s B.F. Saul Insurance Hires Raphael as Senior Vice President

B.F. Saul Insurance Inc., a Bethesda, Md.-based insurance brokerage and risk advisory firm, hired Lanie Raphael as senior vice president on September 16, 2019. Raphael will be the practice leader for Personal Insurance Lines at B.F. Saul Insurance. Prior to …

Maine’s The MEMIC Group Appoints Roberts as Senior Production Underwriter

Benjamin Roberts has been appointed as a senior production underwriter by workers’ compensation specialist The MEMIC Group to support continued growth in the Vermont market. Roberts, a native of Vermont, previously worked the territory with Acadia Insurance. The MEMIC Group …

The Nitsche Group’s Castro Appointed to Board of Austin Contractors, Engineers Assoc.

Frank Castro, a producer at Giddings, Texas-based independent insurance agency, The Nitsche Group, has been elected to the Austin Contractors & Engineers Association’s (ACEA) board of directors as secretary/treasurer for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The ACEA is a group of …

AIG Taps Eccles from Argo, Langdon from Chubb for Senior Global Specialty Roles

American International Group, Inc. announced the appointment of two senior leaders in its global specialty business. Steve Eccles will join AIG as global head of Aerospace, General Insurance. James Langdon will join AIG as UK head of Energy & Construction, …