Sedgwick News

People Moves: Lockton Re Taps Lewis From Zurich to Lead Cyber Practice in N. America; Sedgwick Names Liberty Mutual’s Fink as Chief Marketing Officer

Lockton Re Taps Lewis From Zurich to Lead Cyber Practice in North America Lockton Re, the reinsurance business of independent insurance broker Lockton, announced that Brian Lewis has joined as senior broker leading the Cyber Practice for North America and …

People Moves: Canopius Names Newman UK CEO; Gibson Named Sedgwick’s UK CEO

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Canopius Group and Sedgwick. A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Promotes Newman to UK CEO Canopius Group, the London-based specialty re/insurer, announced the appointment of Mark Newman as …

Sedgwick Launches Power and Energy Division in UK

Sedgwick, the Memphis, Tenn.-based loss adjuster, has launched a new power and energy division in the UK, under the leadership of industry veteran David Ward. The division will focus on claims affecting the energy and power sectors, with the capabilities …

Product Recalls Hit Four-Year High in First Quarter 2023: Sedgwick

Data from the first quarter of 2023 shows that the number of product recalls in the U.S. increased 14.2% from the previous quarter. According to Sedgwick brand protection’s latest U.S. product recall index report — which analyzes recall data from …

People Moves: Howden Italy Taps Aon’s Casini as CEO; BIBA Extends Evans’ Tenure as Chair; Sedgwick Promotes Simoncic to President, Property and International

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Howden Italy, the British Insurance Brokers’ Association (BIBA), and Sedgwick. A summary of these new hires follows here. Howden Italy Taps Aon’s Casini as CEO Howden, the London-based insurance broker, announced …

People Moves: Aon’s Mason Expands Leadership Role in UK; Chubb Appoints AIG’s Madden for Financial Lines; Sedgwick Names Leif Hansen as CEO Nordic Region

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at A summary of these new hires follows here. Aon’s Mason to Expand Leadership Role in UK Insurance broker Aon plc announced that Michelle Mason is to expand her role as head …

Record-Breaking Pace for U.S. Product Recalls, Says Sedgwick

The number of U.S. products recalled this year has already surpassed 1 billion, according to the U.S. product recall index recently released by Sedgwick’s brand protection division. Only two other years on record have seen more than 1 billion units …

U.S. Product Recalls Reach 10-Year High in Q1

Over 900 million units were recalled during the first quarter in the United States in the automotive, consumer products, food and drink, pharmaceutical, and medical device industries according to Sedgwick’s latest quarterly Recall Index. Segdwick’s brand-protection experts said it is …

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Europe Managers; WTW Names Bassi for Insurance Consulting & Tech; Sedgwick Appoints Horrocks UK Head of Fraud Tech, Intelligence

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXA XL, Willis Towers Watson and Sedgwick. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes 2 Regional Managers in Europe AXA XL announced the appointments of Peter Knaus …

Tornadoes That Ripped Across Central U.S. Could Be Costliest Outbreak on Record

A group of tornadoes that tore across the central U.S. on December 10 and 11 resulted in widespread damage in several states and could serve as the nation’s costliest tornado outbreak on record. “Based on preliminary assessments of the extensive …