Latest March JLT Headlines

All the headlines from our March JLT Topic Page, ordered by recency.

People – West

Aug 8 2016 // Wesley J. Kinder was a California insurance commissioner who served during a turbulent time. Kinder, a resident of La Habra, Calif., died on July 25 at age 94. “He was a great guy. He was the best boss,” said...

JLT Re Hires Woolstenhulme in Philadelphia

Aug 4 2016 // JLT Re, a U.K. based reinsurance broking and consultancy provider, hired Micah Woolstenhulme in August as its Philadelphia, Pa., based head of risk and economic advisory. In his new role, he will report to the firm’s...

JLT Re Appoints Fields as Senior Vice President in Atlanta

Aug 3 2016 // JLT Re Inc., a global provider of reinsurance broking and consultancy, has appointed Scott Fields as senior vice president in Atlanta. Fields will be part of the Workers’ Compensation unit, and will focus on the...

JLT Re Names Chandler EVP And Managing Broker in California

Jul 28 2016 // JLT Re has named Pete Chandler executive vice president and managing broker. He will be based in JLT Re’s San Francisco, Calif. office and report to Ed Hochberg, CEO of JLT Re in North America. Chandler comes from...

Reinsurance Cycle Is Not Dead Yet so Buyers Need to Put It to Good Use: JLT Re

Jul 27 2016 // Despite proclamations by some observers that the reinsurance cycle is dead, JLT Re says, reports of its demise are greatly exaggerated – and now is the time for buyers to use the cycle, and reinsurance, to their...

Guy Carpenter’s Bueler Joins JLT Re

Jul 26 2016 // Reinsurance broker JLT Re has appointed Aaron Bueler as executive vice president and managing broker. He will be based in JLT Re’s Seattle office reporting to George Daddario, deputy CEO of JLT Re in North...

JLT Re Hires Marc-Antonio as Global Head of Client Relationship Management

Jun 3 2016 // JLT Re, the reinsurance broking and consultancy, has appointed Francesca Marc-Antonio as global head of Client Relationship Management. This new role will see Marc-Antonio become a member of the JLT Re Global Executive...

Reinsurance Rates Continued Stabilization Trend at June Renewal; Florida Down Just 3.1%: JLT

Jun 1 2016 // Reinsurance rate declines continued to slow at the June 1 renewal, reaffirming a trend of gradual price stabilization that first emerged during last year’s June renewal season, according to reinsurance brokerage JLT...

JLT Re Enters U.S Mortgage Insurance Market

May 5 2016 // Reinsurance broker JLT Re has launched a new operation in North America – JLT Re Global Mortgage Solutions — to offer insurance and reinsurance to government-sponsored entities, mortgage insurers, mortgage lenders and...

Re/Insurers Must Respond to Evolving Terrorist Risk with Relevant Products: JLT

Mar 25 2016 // The re/insurance industry is failing to respond to the growing global terrorist threat with products that meet the needs of their clients, according to a report published by JLT Re and JLT Specialty Ltd. Indeed, evidence...

People – Southeast

Mar 7 2016 // Risk Strategies Company, a privately held national insurance brokerage and risk management firm, has expanded its nationwide Private Risk Management (PRM) practice with the hiring of Carol Wiek as vice president, private...

JLT Specialty USA Appoints Segall to Construction Practice Based in Atlanta

Feb 9 2016 // JLT Specialty USA has appointed Jeff Segall as SVP and Construction Risk leader in JLT’s U.S. Construction Practice. Segall will join JLT’s team working with large construction projects, including power...

People – South Central

Feb 8 2016 // Specialist (re)insurer, Lloyd’s, appointed Dr. Enya He as regional director for its newly-established South Central United States region. She will be based in Dallas and be responsible for market development...

JLT Specialty USA Names Taliaferro Senior Vice President in California

Jan 29 2016 // JLT Specialty USA has named Brian Taliaferro senior vice president of the entertainment and hospitality practice. Taliaferro, who will be based in JLT’s Los Angeles, Calif., office, will lead the company’s...

JLT Specialty USA Appoints Robinson as Senior VP in Houston

Jan 27 2016 // JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. (JLT), has appointed Perry Robinson as senior vice president. He is based in Houston. Robinson will assist JLT’s clients with identification,...

JLT Specialty USA Appoints Trinkleback as Sr. VP, Casualty Risk Control Leader

Jan 25 2016 // JLT Specialty USA, a U.S. subsidiary of Jardine Lloyd Thompson Group plc. (JLT), named Robert Trinkleback as its new senior vice president, Casualty Risk Control leader at JLT’s Chicago office. Trinkleback, who most...

JLT Specialty Names Hernandez Senior Vice President in California

Jan 25 2016 // JLT Specialty USA has named Cari Hernandez senior vice president for its entertainment and hospitality practice. Hernandez will be based in JLT’s Los Angeles, Calif. office, where she will manage the needs of clients...

People – Midwest

Jan 25 2016 // Jamie Van Riet has been promoted to the role of Director of Operations at Middleton, Wis.-based Compass Specialty Risk LLC. Van Riet previously worked as an account manager for Compass Specialty Risk, overseeing...

Stephenson to Join JLT Re’s Marine & Energy Division in London

Jan 22 2016 // JLT Re announced that Martin Stephenson will join its Marine and Energy Division subject to the fulfillment of his existing contractual obligations. Stephenson will work closely with the division’s head, Nick Jay,...

JLT Re Launches New Division, JLT Fac; Macdonald-Smith Appointed as Head

Jan 15 2016 // London-based JLT Re has launched a new division – JLT Fac – and appointed Vanessa Macdonald-Smith to lead the division. Keith Harrison, CEO, UK & Europe, JLT Re, said: “The creation of JLT Fac is a reflection...