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February 2012
Bermudian insurer Ironshore has announced that Dennis Mahoney and Eric Simonson have been appointed to its board.
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The technology specialist has appointed Aviva’s former head of programme delivery to manage change delivery for all insurance projects.
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January 2012
Steven Lucas will now lead the development of Ace's Canadian business, reporting to David Brosnan.
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The firm hopes to benefit from Fish’s specialist insurance services to people with disabilities on a broker basis.
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The insurer has named Chen Dai and John Moncavage as principal officer and political risk VP, respectively at the Singapore branch.
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Global business processor Xchanging announces that Barnabas Hurst-Bannister will join the Xchanging Ins-Sure Services board as a non-executive director in March.
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The insurer has moved to strengthen its London syndicate whilst also recruiting a new director in Australia.
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Daniel Westbury brings more than 20 years of insurance experience serving in both brokers and carriers.
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The insurer may move to “rebuild an international presence” and seek to expand its stake in AIA, said chairman Steve Miller.
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The new political risk and trade credit team is led by Joe Blenkinsopp, who is also the unit’s new deputy global head
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Douglas Young will report to Tim Rolfe, CEO of the division.
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Talbot's Rupert Atkin replaces Barnabas Hurst-Bannister as chairman of the Lloyd's Market Association.
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Reinsurance CEO Jonathan Turner is to depart the firm following a restructure to bring together Brit’s reinsurance and global markets units.
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German insurer Allianz says it hopes to tap Fried’s “in-depth knowledge of all insurance markets in Asia”.
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The insurer consolidates its property energy underwriting in one location to be led by executive VP for Bermuda, Peter Coleman.
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Bob Benmosche, CEO of AIG said that he will quit the firm by 2015, adding that he wants to ensure the insurer’s bailout repayment during his tenure.
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The insurer has named Aaron Diefenthaler as its new VP, CIO to oversee its investment strategy, policy and asset allocation.
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Jason Harris will also be a member of the executive board of XL’s insurance unit.
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John McCammon will replace Patrick O’Brien has taken a new role as Liberty Insurance’s CEO in Ireland.
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The start up has appointed Aon Benfield’s Rob Bredahl and Dan Malloy as CFO and executive VP of underwriting, respectively.
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Andrew Binns will also serve as a member of the Xchanging executive board.
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The Carlson Capital-backed insurer has asked Omega’s board to consider new offer that will create a “merger of equals.”
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Terry Rybicki and Ian Galloway have been named as entertainment distribution head and entertainment claims/risk head, respectively.
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The insurer has appointed Munich Re America’s William Redington to lead the new professional liability reinsurance division.
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John Cavanagh has been appointed to replace Steve Hearn, who became Willis Global CEO, in December.
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Shane McCaffrey will be responsible for Defense Base Act and Foreign Casualty insurance for US-based multinational firms.
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Michel Liès will take the role of group CEO from February 1 at the Swiss reinsurance firm.
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Stephen Dinsdale and Jerry Ruth will support Ace’s strategies to offer global property and liability solutions to the aerospace industry.
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The new structure will improve Chartis’ consumer and commercial strategies implementation, says the firm.
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Zurich study finds that while companies have upped focus on enterprise risk management, strong risk aware culture is still a long way to go.
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Ikuo Uno, ex-president and executive advisor at Nippon Life, has been declared the winner of the International Insurance Society’s 2012 Insurance Hall of Fame award.
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The re/insurer has named Alvaro Salamanca as its chief executive for Mexico, and is hoping to increase profitability in the Latin American market.
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Thomas Buberl succeeds Frank Keuper as the new chief executive of Axa Germany, following Keuper’s retirement.
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The broker has appointed Steven Pallett to oversee operational changes and help implement new operating systems.
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Juliene Conway will replace Eleanor Barnard, present chief distribution, sales and marketing officer, who will be stepping down.
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Vincent Marrot will be responsible for delivery of risk engineering products for the broker’s energy practice.
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The re/insurer has appointed Markel’s Michael Gramm to manage its new excess auto product line.
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Stephen Warwick will be chief executive officer, while Henry To will serve as non-executive chairman for Greater China.
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Jan Blumenthal, who replaces Burkard von Siegfried in the role, will also serve as country manager for Germany and Austria.
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The Lloyd’s insurer has appointed Chubb’ Steve Ranzetta to develop ‘competitive’ offerings as it looks to tap the accident and health sector.
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Richard Sheldon will be responsible for leading a team of environmental specialists in driving growth
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Scott Wallace has decided to quit the Florida state-backed insurer, but plans to remain until April for a smooth transition.
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Joseph Waked, the new chief executive, said that he intends to double the US company’s revenues over the next five years.
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John Sullivan will be responsible for the UK and US marine reinsurance business
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Sarah Brien and Alex Hardy have joined the division as senior underwriter and underwriter, respectively.
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The (re)insurer has aligned its property underwriting and engineering capabilities and has also added new engineering leaders globally.
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Bob Deutsch, the founding CEO of Ironshore, has joined the board of Beazley’s Lloyd’s managing agency.
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In a bid to improve its commercial and consumer business strategies, the insurer has appointed Murli Buluswar as chief science officer
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Jonathan Greenway has succeeded Jim Lauerman as president of HCC’s aircraft owners coverage unit Avemco Insurance.
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Charles Franks has been announced as a non-executive director of the board at the London market, replacing David Shipley.
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Brad Bennett has been named as the president of the insurer’s supplemental insurance unit Combined Insurance Company of America.
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David Smith has been appointed to “lead continued expansion into the Australian marketplace,” the company said.
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Risk modeller Eqecat has promoted Paul Little as senior VP of client development and consulting services, and Kent David as consulting services VP.
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Rod Fisher will be based at FM Global’s Johnston, Rhode Island corporate offices.
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The P&C (re)insurer has named Mark Boland as leader of wholesale primary casualty units to guide the team in the US.
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The organisation will look to “redefine the ‘risk manager’ and their responsibilities” in 2012, Deborah Luthi said.
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Robert Wilkes replaces Yvonne Cox who will become managing director of Towers Watson’s Metro New York office.
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Salvatore Colotti replaces Paola Buratti, who will take another post within the group.
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The Liberty Mutual subsidiary has appointed Flagstone Re’s Rene Dubois to lead business advisory unit.
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Gwen Fuller-McGriff will act as director of South Carolina's insurance department following David Black’s resignation.