Board News

Former QBE CEO O’Halloran to Join Australia Broker Steadfast Group

QBE’s former CEO Frank O’Halloran’s retirement didn’t last long. Following discussions with the company he headed until last August, it’s been agreed that any anti-competition clause following his retirement will not prevent him from joining and becoming Chairman of the …

AXIS Appoints Butt to Replace Charman as Chairman

Bermuda-based AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Board member and former Chairman Michael A. Butt as non-executive Chairman of the Board of Directors. He succeeds John R. Charman following the decision by the Board …

China Broker CNinsure Announces Changes to Board of Directors

CNinsure Inc. an independent insurance intermediary company operating in China, announced that the board of directors of the Company has appointed Yunxiang Tang as an independent director of the Board and Yongwei Ma has resigned from the Board following the …

Moss Quits as Aviva CEO; McFarlane Takes over as Interim Boss

Andrew Moss has announced his resignation, with immediate effect, as CEO of Aviva, the UK’s largest insurance group. The move comes five days after his salary figures were rejected at the annual general meeting of shareholders. He will also “leave …

Former BUPA Head Gooding Joins XL Board

XL Group plc announced that Valerie F. Gooding has been appointed to the Company’s Board of Directors, effective at the April board meeting. Gooding served as the CEO of British United Provident Association (BUPA), an independent health insurer and service …

Hurst-Bannister to Join Xchanging Ins-Sure Services Board

Global business processor Xchanging announced that Barnabas Hurst-Bannister will join the Xchanging Ins-Sure Services board as a non-executive director in March. He has broad experience with the London and the Lloyd’s market, having served as the chairman of Traveler’s Syndicate …

Fairfax Prem Watsa Brings Hope to RIM’s Restless Shareholders

The arrival of the man known as “the Warren Buffett of North” on Research In Motion’s board this week offers a ray of hope to the BlackBerry maker’s impatient shareholders after their disappointment that an insider was named new chief …

Charman to Retire as AXIS CEO, President; Benchimol Chosen as Successor

AXIS Capital Holdings announced that John R. Charman will retire as CEO and President effective May 3, 2012, the date of the Company’s 2012 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. He was the principle founder of the company in 2001. Albert …

Sciemus Appoints Former Aon Exec Mahoney as Chairman

London-based Sciemus, an analytics and modeling company that services the insurance and financial markets, announced the appointment of insurance industry veteran Dennis Mahoney as Chairman of the company. The bulletin added that he “will be more than just a figurehead …

Ryan Specialty Completes Acquisition of Lloyd’s Insurer Jubilee

Ryan Specialty Group, LLC (RSG) announced that it has completed the acquisition of specialist Lloyd’s insurer Jubilee Group Holdings Limited, “which currently operates two active Syndicates at Lloyd’s, a managing agency and specialist underwriting distribution and insurance service businesses.” RSG …