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Mike Mulray joins from Everest, where he was EVP president of North America insurance.

The international division is seeking a new London market manager.

Moretti has relocated to California from London.

Founder Chad King will transition to chairman but continue leading M&A efforts.

WTW claims at least two $1mn accounts were also unfairly lost to Howden.

The broker is understood to manage Brown & Brown’s account at Howden.

Jeremiah Bickham will be a strategic adviser until the end of the year.

Lupica moved to the role last year as part of a staggered handover of responsibilities to Juan Luis Ortega.

The move marks Acrisure Re’s first investment in Latin America.

The executive was formerly EVP and central regional leader at Aon.

The executive has been at the broker for over 20 years.

The two executives join from Markel and Arch, respectively.

The executive will officially start in mid-November.

Sources said Marsh Specialty UK growth leader Lizzy Howe will lead the operation.

The company will implement a new leadership structure after his departure.

The executive has worked for Aon for almost two decades.

The executive was most recently serving as CRO – insurance.

Landa was part of the team lift led by Michael Parrish, who is CEO of the US retail arm.

The business is beginning to integrate following a $9.8bn acquisition.

The move is the latest in a series of casualty leadership shake-ups at the insurer.

She previously served as Hub’s North American casualty practice leader.

The Bermuda-based executive joined the Ardonagh Group’s reinsurance broking arm in March 2023.

Superintendent Harris is stepping down this month after four years of service.

The MGA secured a “significant strategic investment” from Zurich earlier this year.

The subsidiary will offer primary and excess liability.

The executive previously spent more than 16 years at The Hartford.

Return horizons are shifting, and entrepreneurial underwriters should start looking at longer tail business.

Marlon Williams will focus on the placement of reinsurance and retro business.

The hire comes as Guy Carpenter fills the void created by the Willis Re raid earlier this year.

He will drive the growth of Chubb's claims-made excess casualty facility.

Getting that message across is key to bettering the industry.

The executive joins the company after 17 years at Aon.

The executive has also held senior positions at Lockton and Marsh.

The executive has been with ASG since it was formed in 2016.

The insurance industry’s lower reliance on foreign skilled workers softens the blow.

The executive will join Howden’s new US retail broking operation.

This will be Fidelis’ first office in North America and will be led by former Navigators Re head Ivan Vega.

He will spearhead the division’s launch slated for 2026, which will be the first product launch for ICW Group’s specialty unit.

The executive will initially focus on casualty fac business incoming as the result of the Markel renewal rights deal.

The executive met with UK colleagues to discuss plans for the US business.

Markel’s Bryan Sanders is receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award for his service to the industry.

The succession could take some time, and the current CEO could also move to exec chairman.

Lockton Re has predicted major growth in the global cyber insurance market.

A federal judge restricted former Marsh employees from soliciting for Howden.

The Chicago-based executive was previously Everest’s CUO of excess casualty.

Her predecessor will become head of US excess casualty and operations.

This follows the news that AmTrust will spin off some of its MGA businesses.

The executive joins from MSIG USA.

The business said it was experiencing strong momentum on the Island.

He was appointed CUO of casualty, Americas, in July last year. 

The executive previously held roles at The Hanover, CNA and AIG.

Tricia Loney brings 20 years of industry experience to the role.

The annual meeting took place in Pasadena, California, miles from the site of LA wildfires.

The carrier’s US and Europe claims teams will report to Dominic Clayden.

The team previously operated with Sheerin and Woodruff but will grow to five brokers.

Former head of construction Bill Creedon will assume the role of chairman.

He joins the company after 22 years in casualty leadership roles at Chubb.

Bill Bouvier has spent more than three years at the legacy firm in this role.

Both executives will be based in New York City.

Rafael Diaz, Tiara Elward and Felipe Murcia will join BMS’s LatAm and Caribbean unit.

The executive stepped down from Oneglobal in July after five years leading the firm.

The executive will oversee the direction and management of the firm’s liability portfolio across the US and Canada.

The executive has been serving as COO since February.

The executive most recently served as head of North American treaty reinsurance.

The executive said claims can be a differentiator in a softening market.

The broker has filed a motion to dismiss the lawsuit by Marsh.

CFO Liam Caffrey has been elected as Rountree’s successor.

Henrietta Butcher leaves Tysers after decades with the broker.

Lisa Binnie will succeed him as president of the company’s specialty admitted segment effective September 1.

The company said defendant "distraction" can’t make up for flimsy arguments.

Sources said the team is led by Martin Soto Quintus and is mostly based in Chile.

After spending 20 years at Aon, Goodman will start a senior executive position with Guy Carpenter.

Angus Hampton, meanwhile, has been promoted to head of casualty in place of Mario Binetti.

The long-time Allianz and Hive executive will be based in New York City.

The broker spent almost 20 years at Marsh.

Hasnaa El Rhermoul will be SVP at Ethos Transactional, sources said.

He succeeds Felix Cassau, who is joining Hannover Re.

Kerr will begin a new role as CEO at Market Innovators.

The lawsuit is the third filed by MMA against Alliant in the past year.

Parrish, now CEO of Howden US, and his colleagues said they didn’t violate contracts.

The executive succeeds current CEO Petway, who is retiring.

Patton Kline succeeds Glod as US aviation and space practice leader.

The promotions will enhance underwriting capability across key segments.

Claude Wade is to step down from his role to address ongoing health issues.

The executive was previously Navigators’ head of excess casualty.

Peter Vogt will act as a strategic advisor at Axis until the end of 2026.

The executive has previously served on VCIA’s board of directors.

The executive joins from Coalition and brings more than 30 years of experience.

The executive has worked for JLT Re, Lockton Re, Willis Re and US Re.

Appointments include leadership in transportation, energy, marine and others.

Teresa Black will succeed him as division president of North American surety.

She joins the specialty insurer after working at Hamilton as CUO.

The former executive passed away following a 40-year career in insurance.

The industry veteran also served as president and CEO of Starr Global Accident & Health.

The executive has been with the brokerage since 2004.

The executive joins from At-Bay and brings more than 25 years of experience.

The plaintiffs seek a declaration that part of Marsh recruits’ restrictive covenants are unenforceable.

Group CEO David Howden says: ‘Our doors are open’.

The company has also appointed David Tran as head of programs, Canada.

The newly created role consolidates leadership across UK entities.

An industry veteran of 34 years, the executive is known for placing US healthcare business in London.

The suit asserts the raid will cause “incalculable harm” to the broker.

The executive joined Navigators in 2010 after eight years at White Mountains Capital.

Nadia Beckert was promoted to Bermuda CUO in March.

The president expects to see benefits from the deal in H2 2026.

Lion's share of Markel Re staff have been offered roles at Ryan, with others to work on run-off.

The executive formerly held roles at At-Bay, AIG and Hiscox.

The Miami-based executive assumes the role left vacant by April McLaughlin.

The executive was previously head of excess casualty, North America.

The lawsuit claims more than 100 employees left with Parrish and his three reports.

Matthew Flynn joins from RenaissanceRe.

The executive has been with the company for roughly one year.

The executive left Lockton Re in June after almost six years.

The executive had previously worked four years as head of trade credit for AIG.

The executive will continue to lead CRC Insurisk in the expanded role.

Staff targeted include producers that channel business through Howden’s London wholesale arm.

The former Everest executive has more than 30 years of A&H experience.

He will serve as an independent non-executive member.

Jill Beggs was most recently COO for reinsurance.

Doan Nguyen-Huu also succeeds Claudia Valencia Lascar as unit head.

Jim Franson joins from Validus Re, where he was US president.

It is slim pickings for quality mega deals and the brokerage has an in-built need for speed.

The former Corvus president will report to Ajit Jain.

The move consolidates the company’s leadership of primary and excess construction casualty lines.

Incumbent Oskar Buchauer is stepping down after 27 years.

Alcor has also opened an Atlanta office, broadening operations in the US market.

The executive briefly exited the firm last month for a role at Marsh.

Laure Forgeron has worked at the Swiss carrier since 2009 in numerous senior positions.

Succession, heavyweight M&A and expanding beyond its core will all test the broker.

Michael Mora was appointed North America CEO just over a year ago.

Welch has been with the firm since 2023.

The industry veteran has been in personal lines HNW for more than four decades.

CEO Jeff Consolino will undertake CFO duties on an interim basis.

The broker has emerged as the emphatic winner of the supercycle, but new tests are coming.

In March 2024, Cowen was appointed to lead Chubb’s new international transactional liability platform.

Underhill spent nine years at BHSI as global head of transactional liability.

Peter Cordell will join Syndicate 1729 in January.

John Neal was due to start at Aon as global reinsurance CEO in September.

The former Lloyd’s CEO will not make his planned move to Aon.

He has pleaded not guilty to the criminal charges, which carry potential life sentences.

The executive has spent 13 years in the broker’s marine division.

Last year, the firm obtained a Class 4 license in Bermuda.

While official return to office mandates have gathered steam, what they look like in practice can vary widely.

Finsness joined the carrier in 2014 and was head of casualty claims in Bermuda from 2017 to 2023.

The MGA is expected to launch a product-recall portfolio in September.

The appointments will be effective as of August 1.

His 30 years of experience includes stints at Tokio Marine and Swiss Re.

The broker also alleges a coordinated effort undermine client confidence.

The executive previously held roles at Capgemini, The Hartford and AIG.

Although overall compensation has gone up, analysis shows divergence versus value creation.

Arturo Pelaez will continue in his managing director role at Brookfield Asset Management.

She joins the brokerage after 18 years at Canada’s Intact.

But June was the busiest month of the year on the back of recent broker churn.

The executive succeeds Tim Barber, who left the firm as of July 1.

The executive joined The Hartford when it acquired Navigators in 2019.

Last month, Insurance Insider US revealed that former GTS Americas head Scott Pegram had left the company.

The unit will include both ocean and inland marine coverage.

The broker’s fac reinsurance division will encompass around 70 staff, it is understood.

The changes affect operations in Switzerland, Bermuda and the US.

Separately, Caribbean market head Janine Seifert is leaving the reinsurer for BMS Re.

The broker has expanded the number of global industry verticals to seven from four.

He was most recently Marsh’s US manufacturing and automotive practice head.

The executive brings more than 25 years of insurance experience.

The executive told this publication he will have more time “to propel” embedded auto MGA In The Car.

Richardson has been with the firm since 2015 and was most recently vice chair and chair of international.

The executive has experience as both an attorney and a broker.

The restructuring affected less than 5% of its workforce, according to the company.

Understanding people’s strengths was seen as key to mitigating workplace challenges.

The broker built out Lockton Re’s US casualty and professional lines treaty book.

Andrew Pryde succeeds Andreas Kull, who will stay on until September.

The executive will report to US construction practice leader Jim Dunn.

Goldman will join Ascot next month to take on the newly created role.

The move follows a recent string of initiatives for Howden in Latin America.

The unit will operate via VerTerra Insurance, the company’s E&S insurer.

Taylor joined the firm last year as head of product innovation.

He joined RPS in 1999 after a year-long stint as regional manager of Executive Risk.

The underwriter joins from MS Amlin.

The appointments are pending regulatory approval.

The executive previously spent 15 years in a variety of roles at Zurich.

She joins from Liberty Mutual, where she spent almost three years in various senior roles.

Fallon will retire in January 2026 after 30 years at the company.

The company has also promoted Alex Baker and Tim Duffin.

Markel is simplifying its structure from six US wholesale and two US retail regions to four integrated US regions.

The pair joined MMA after the $7.75bn purchase of McGriff in November.

Holschneider co-founded the firm and is currently executive chairman.

The executive was formerly head of cyber solutions, North America.

Scott Pegram had been at Liberty Mutual for over six years in various senior roles.

The 30-year insurance veteran will be charged with taking on recruitment and M&A.

The executive brings nearly 30 years of liability experience to the role.

Above-market organic growth, mid-market M&A and talent infusions were all heralded.

Rachel Bardon will also join the board of Compre's Bermuda-based reinsurer Pallas Re.

Brokers across London and Bermuda have handed in their notice to join the start-up reinsurance broker.

The former Hub executive has over 30 years of experience in transportation.

The Bermuda-based team is led by John Fletcher. 

The appointment follows B&B’s acquisition of Accession.

The executive has been with the firm for close to 15 years.

The broker is launching a reinsurance arm in partnership with Bain Capital.

The reinsurer has also appointed Mehdi Benleulmi as global head of credit.

The executive has 15 years of experience in meteorology and cat analytics.

The line is being launched by Joe Cala and Scott Harper, sources said.

Ed Short was previously VP, digital partners, at Arch.

Eric Seyfried and Glen Manjos are also departing Axis’ cyber and tech unit.

The executive will be responsible for leading E&S primary and excess casualty.

The broker has been building out its Bermuda reinsurance presence.

Muñoz was also Aon Re chairman for the Latin American region.

The executive was previously president of insurance programs.

The executive will remain CEO of reinsurance until September 1.

The executive said he left the company in September.

The reinsurer confirmed Andrew Phelan’s exit, as of 15 May.

The executive has over 30 years of finance and industry experience.

The executive replaces Mike Warwicker, who left the firm earlier this year.

Bredahl has been appointed CEO and Bonneau as chairman.

The changes are aimed at improving underwriting and operational performance.

The executive has been with the firm since its inception in 2023.

He will also invest in the company.

Philip Enan joins following 11 years at Chubb.

The executive will also continue as MD overseeing Caribbean fac.

Spicer will transition to a global specialty executive chairman role.

She will continue to work with the executive team on key projects and initiatives.

The executive will take the global role alongside his existing US responsibilities.

The underwriter has held positions at The Hanover, Liberty Mutual and Zurich.

The executive has been with the firm since 2011.

The executive will report to CEO Peter McKenna.

The executive has experience across both insurance and banking.

The industry veteran has also held roles at Marsh, Willis and CNA.

The executive had served as chief investment officer since 2000.

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The executive is departing for a role at Birch Risk.

US national accounts head Paul Lavelle will retire as of June 1.

The executive joined the MGA in January 2024 and has spent his entire insurance career within the TL space.

Michael Brooks, SVP, head of transactional liability, will be taking over temporarily.

The moves come as the company said it will "double down" on US E&S.

He will lead AIG’s business across Latin America and the Caribbean.

The exec will lead key initiatives including Aon United, and work closely with NFP.

Neil Eckert has been chair since the carrier was founded.

The former leader, Kirby Hill, will assume the role of chairman, captives and specialty programs.

The executive joins forces with executive chairman and co-founder Erik Matson.

Hussey will take over the role left vacant when Luis Sonville moved to AJ Gallagher late last year.

He was most recently middle market casualty leader and EVP at Chubb.

The executive has previously held roles at CRC Group, Allianz and Nationwide.

He was appointed executive chairman for international in 2021.

The suit names former Marsh execs Hanrahan and Andrews as defendants.

The CEO-designate will commence his tenure on 1 June.

Alliant is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, and is the ‘furthest thing from a serial acquirer,’ Greg Zimmer, CEO, Alliant, said at RISKWORLD 2025.

The executive also spoke about growing organically and via M&A.

The appointment is part of the company’s expansion in the marine market.

The executive was previously a top US casualty broker.

The appointment follows the recent exits of CUO Chatterjee and SVP Dharma-Wardana.

Richard Schmitzer will retire as E&S president and CEO, and Todd Sutherland will succeed him.

The executive had previously been at Aon for over 15 years.

At his last annual meeting as CEO, Buffett highlighted the importance of Berkshire’s insurance operations.

He takes over from Amanda Lyons, who was promoted to global product leader last year.

The MGA also appointed CNA’s Matthew Schardt as head of casualty.

The executive has been with the firm’s underwriting team for over 12 years.

The reinsurer also promoted Ethan Allen to chief program officer.

New roles include CUO for primary and excess casualty and practice leader for complex specialty.

The company also hired Beazley’s Tracy Holm as general counsel.

The executive will begin serving as Hiscox USA’s CUO as of May 5.

The pair add to the roster of aviation-focused hires at WTW.

The executive was most recently at Oliver Wyman after joining from AIG last year.

The hires form part of WTW’s build-out of its US aviation practice.

His leadership roles included overseeing the firm’s capital solutions group.

Everest’s US wholesale business is seeking to expand its market presence.

The fund apparently plans to purchase life insurance policies as investments.

The executive will define strategic priorities and guide global growth.

Marsh alleges Aon also went after its clients as well as its employees.

Insurance Insider US explores the economics of the lift-out growth strategy.

The CUO’s turnover closely follows that of the CEO.

The insurer has not yet announced a successor for the 32-year company veteran.

Alongside Chatterjee, SVP Dharma-Wardana has also exited the team.

The executive has been with the firm for 20 years.

Hill will replace Frank Sapio in the role.

He will replace Scott Lee, who is retiring after 40 years in claims.

The role will unify the P&C and professional and executive risk practices.

Maria Long joined the company as deputy CUO in December.

ISA is part of Ryan Specialty National Programs, which launched last month.

Rouse was promoted to co-global placement leader last October.

The two internal hires have been with BHSI for around five years.

Alex Amezquita will fill Cahill’s previous position as CFO.

The executive has spent over 20 years at Chubb.

The broker adds a new EVP and new president to its benefits practice.

The appointments cover US casualty, the US Central region and construction.

Erik Manning is joining the business from BMS as head of ceded reinsurance.

He will oversee Ascot’s US and Bermuda insurance and reinsurance companies.

The executive will also oversee premium audit and customer service.

The executive was most recently chief revenue officer at Aon.

Carriers surveyed cited access to niche markets as a key strength.

The executive will continue to lead personal lines and core commercial.

Korte had been serving as interim president of the unit since December.

Joe Cala will leave the carrier after nearly 13 years on the product recall team.

The executive was named group CEO in January.

Since leaving Hiscox Krefta has founded a consultancy.

AIG veteran Kevin Bidney will focus on North American marine.

Joe Fobert will report to William Hazelton, EVP of Everest.

Jeanmarie Giordano joined the company last September.

Keogh worked at Aon for nearly 30 years before retiring in 2022.

Nadia Beckert joined the carrier as an underwriter in 2021.

The executive will continue as head of BHSI’s E&P lines business.

The executive has managed both casualty and personal lines reinsurance books.

David Lavins had previously headed up subsidiary MGA Amwins Access.

The executive was Everest CEO from 1994 to 2013 and has served as board chair since 1994.

Former CEO Buss had been appointed in November 2023.

Adam Russell most recently held the role of head of strategy for global placement.

The broker has promoted Oriol Gaspa Rebull to global head of analytics strategy.

The promotions come after Aon hired Marsh’s construction and surety heads.

The firm also promoted Devin Inskeep to an expanded role as SVP, head of ratings and advisory.

The new CEO hints at expansion into MGA markets.

CEO Kieran Dempsey will relinquish the additional title of president.

Price Forbes operations in Miami, Chile and Peru will report to Mulic.

Cue a feeding frenzy from suitors and a frenzy of speculation from the market.

The underwriter will be based in New York and drive underwriting strategy.

The executive will join the firm effective May 1.

Markel also announced the appointment of Jon Michael to its board.

Earlier today, Aon confirmed president Eric Andersen had stepped down from his role.

BHSI is dividing its retail general property unit into four regions.

Markel Insurance is made up of the firm’s three primary underwriting businesses.

The executive will remain with the firm as a senior adviser to the CEO until mid-2026.

An announcement is expected tomorrow.

Based in London, the executive joined BMS nine years ago after a stint as MD at AJ Gallagher.

She replaces Matt Westhoff, who left in October to lead QBE NA.

Kathleen Reardon, CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS, also talked about the impact of the California wildfires and why it’s important for cedants to work with a reinsurer with strong underwriting and modelling skills when disaster strikes.

The company is seeking to expand in the reinsurance and retrocession markets.

He also joined Everest’s board last week as an independent director.

The move combines two units in the North America middle market division.

Last year, the firm consolidated financial and excess liability lines under the leadership of Richard Porter.

Perlman has been at MMA for over six years, most recently as president of national business insurance.

Dickerson has spent over three years at the reinsurance broker.

The company is seeking to promote growth in its US excess casualty book.

Andrew George will report to president and CEO of Marsh Martin South.

The executives will join the company in the coming weeks.

Debbie Chalkley has been appointed CFO of Fairfax India.

Competition for specialty reinsurance talent remains high.

The executive will work closely with Kaufman leadership in London.

John Howard was appointed as an independent, non-executive member.

The executive joined the Bancolombia-owned insurer as CEO in early 2020.

Industry veteran Tonya Courtney will lead the company’s newest E&S business.

The executive, Mike Schell, has over 50 years of industry experience.

He served in the role since the Applied Underwriters segment’s inception in late 2023.

The executive will head the newly formed GBLI subsidiary.

Gibbs will oversee delegated underwriting authorities and facilities.

The announcement comes amid discussions regarding a potential merger with Howden.

The executive is returning to Tysers after nearly four years at Price Forbes.

The executive joined BMS in 2022 after three years as deputy CEO at Carpenter Marsh Fac.

Katie McGrath is appointed CorSo CUO amid a restructure of the unit.

Former PRS president Ana Robic was promoted to regional president.

Ana Robic will succeed Furby as EMEA regional president.

The division is seeking to place underwriters in regions across the US.

WKFC’s chief executive D’Onofrio will become RSUM’s global CUO.

Eric Quinn was named president of Ryan’s MGU operations as Mark Engel joined in marine and energy.

Kritzman has been with TMHCC for more than seven years.

This publication revealed the appointment earlier today.

The MGA will have a broad casualty-focused appetite with Lloyd’s capacity backing.

The broker has over 30 years’ experience and will be based in Dallas.

He will have to step down from his non-executive role on the board to take the job.

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The executive joined the firm in early 2023 after 10+ years at Aon.

The group should also tilt capital allocation away from M&A and deepen its disclosure.

His predecessor Peed remains with the firm as executive chairman.

Alexandra Furth has more than 20 years of claims and legal leadership experience.

The role at PCS included acting as primary touchpoint for ILS.

A new UK CEO for the trade credit insurer will be announced at a later date.

The executive succeeds Lou Capparelli, who becomes global casualty chairman.

The executive was CFO of Marsh Specialty and Global Placement.

Stuart Heath will retain his current role of head of delegated property.

The carrier’s US platform will continue to be led by long-time executive Sal Pollaro.

Andy Taylor will also retire after over 25 years with the company.

Jason Hart, head of proactive cyber, was also promoted to managing director.

President Andersen said he was optimistic about the 2025 reinsurance market.

The executive will link up again with former colleague Lucy Clarke in Q2.

John Csik is retiring as president after nearly 40 years with the company.

Andy Houston will be based in London, reporting to Mark Roberts, division president UKISA.

Brown also said California needs a Marshall Plan-like strategy after the wildfires’ devastation.

Daniela Mills joins after more than eight years at Lockton.

The executive joins after 20 years with Lexington.

The carrier is restructuring the business into three segments.

Finnis was formerly head of commercial lines at WTW.

The carrier named Jason Neu, financial lines EVP for its E&S subsidiary Westchester, to succeed Stapleton.

Bradley was construction team leader for US casualty at WTW.

The E&S lines division adds property, casualty and financial lines.

Foa becomes P&C national head and Lemann is small commercial director.

The exec previously spent over 12 years at Aon, recently as chief innovation officer, commercial risk NA.

The executive will replace retiree Michael Miller.

IFC corporate director and chairman of IFC GSL advisory board Clarke will succeed Miller.

He was appointed acting CEO earlier this month, after Andrade’s departure.

The appointment follows a series of moves across the Miami treaty sector over the past 12-18 months.

Regilio will lead a sales team to “expand market share and forge strategic partnerships”.

The move comes after Argo Pro announced it will exit professional lines.

The executives will report to Jenise Klein, CUO for North America.

The cyber MGA also named Sarah Thompson global head of sales strategy and Jack Jenner to managing director.

The announcement confirms this publication’s report that Grim resigned from Brown & Riding.

It is understood that Grim will be part of the casualty team at the TIH-owned wholesaler.

Also, John Diaz will lead a customer and distribution management function.

Robin Hamilton has been appointed head of energy and marine liability.

Piyush Patel and Sandra Russo have joined Dellwood as head of programs and AVP, respectively.

Irwin joins the firm from Beazley, where she’d worked since 2019.

Brock served for nearly 37 years at the firm.

Carlos Becerra will succeed Delgado as Miami-based LatAm fac head.

Groeber joined CFC as EVP in 2020 before becoming US CEO in 2023.

At Zurich, Hirs served as group head of M&A and CFO for North America.

The executive has been with the firm for 27 years.

Lynch served as CAC natural resources president for nearly four years.

Christopher Flatt succeeds Christopher Schaper, who was appointed CRO of AIG in November.

'Mo’ Tooker will add personal lines to his current position overseeing SME and distribution.

He succeeds Wayne Peacock, who retires this year after four years of service.

Andrade is taking up a CEO role at another “prominent financial services firm”, Everest said.

Flatt will remain on the company’s board of directors.

The move comes after Burke’s five years as EVP of cyber and technology.

He succeeds Hugo Wegbrans, who becomes head of CRB for Europe.

The Corporation’s CEO will run Aon Reinsurance Solutions.

The move means Lloyd’s will have a new chairman and a new CEO in the same year.

The executive also served as CCO at Aspen before moving to Vantage.

The appointment comes a month after AP’s $13.5bn sale to Gallagher.

Tim Watson most recently served as a senior credit and political risk underwriter.

III also denies its CEO made anti-gay remarks or harassed a gay employee.

Old Republic Cyber will focus on providing specialized cyber and technology-related coverage.

Former COO Jack Falvey’s appointment as CEO was reported last August.

Brian Young is now Fairfax president, while Carl Overy is Odyssey CEO.

The executive has also worked for AIG and Ace.

Saunders will remain with the firm as a senior advisor in a part-time role.

Danielle Harrison will become SVP, division manager, and Laurel Rudnick will be SVP, CUO.

Sonville’s hire was reported by Insurance Insider US last week.

A former executive claims he was terminated for reporting that III CEO Sean Kevelighan used homophobic slurs.

Shawn Parker takes up Gatt’s previous role as COO of Westchester Programs.

Sources said the executive will join AJ Gallagher in a regional leadership position.

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The executive had joined the firm from Chubb in May.

The pair will lead crisis management and financial lines, respectively.

The executive will oversee the group’s strategic financial direction.

Maria Long joins the cyber insurer from Munich Re as the company's deputy CUO.

Ballan has prior experience at Liberty Mutual, Alliant Insurance and Davis Polk & Wardwell.

The executive has prior experience at Houlihan Lokey, Nomura and Deloitte.

The promotions are in the commercial/life and personal/specialty operations.

The carrier has seen two other exits from its US tax team this year.

Both the US and UK had busy summers, but the talent momentum in the US did not continue into Q4.

The Bermudian's MGA will be based out of Miami, New York and Pennsylvania.

James Drinkwater is to serve as vice chair and executive chairman at Amwins Global Risks.

Richard Winborn joins as president, while Patrick Mitchell takes on the COO role.

The American unit was launched in March.

Adam Garrard will cover his responsibilities on an interim basis.

Everest Group’s regulatory filing did not give a reason for the resignation.

The former CEO will also serve as executive managing director within Aon’s reinsurance solutions business.

The MGU also announced a string of promotions to leadership, including RWI CUOs and a new head of Europe.

He joins from Swiss Re, where he has spent the last 27 years of his career.

The executive is currently Asia Pacific CEO.

The appointment will be effective January 1.

Castel founder Mark Birrell will take the role of executive chairman.

Guy Pierpoint will report to head of marine Phil Wheeler.

The executive will oversee all financial operations for the Howden-owned MGA.

The hybrid fronting carrier was launched last year and is led by Talbot alumnus Sam Reeder.

The new offerings will be part of the specialty reinsurance portfolio.

Bryan Salek and Angela Kirby will lead the new segment as SVPs.

Rivera will succeed current CEO Carlos Rivera, effective January 1.

Other key leaders come from Virginia, Rhode Island and Utah.

Ken Anderson, CFO for RSA, will succeed Marcotte.

This follows yesterday’s appointment of Sean Smith as company president.

The executive will focus on securing reinsurance capacity for new programs.

The executive joins RPS after almost 12 years at Markel.

This publication previously revealed that private equity firm GTCR was seeking to place the broker into a continuation vehicle.

Moyles will serve as co-president alongside Tom O’Neil.

The executive will build out Hamilton Americas property team and a book targeting commercial E&S risks.

This publication revealed that Chris Schaper would move into the role on an interim basis in July.

Both executives will be reporting to EVP Bill Hazelton.

Shapella will also join the company’s executive leadership team.

Both appointments are effective immediately.

She steps in to replace Phil Taylor, who left the company in September.

The executive spent over 15 years at Aon in various M&A-related positions.

Nicola Gaisford joined RiverStone from R&Q last year.

He joins from R&Q Insurance Holdings, where he has been chief accounting officer.

It is understood the executive will join the carrier later this year.

The appointments will enhance Chubb’s Latin American leadership structure.

The promotion is effective as of January 1.