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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,...
Armour Group Invests in Cobalt, Shariah Compliant Re/Insurance Provider
Jan 20 2016 // Cobalt Insurance Holdings Ltd., the London-based provider of Shariah compliant insurance and reinsurance has announced a strategic investment by Armour Group Holdings Ltd., the Bermuda-based diversified insurance group....
Fisher Appointed CEO of U.K.’s Chartered Insurance Institute
Jan 11 2016 // Sian Fisher has been appointed CEO of the London-based Chartered Insurance Institute (CII)*. She succeeds Dr. Sandy Scott, who announced his retirement in March last year. Fisher will take up her new post on Feb. 1 Fisher...
People – West
Jan 11 2016 // H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, headquartered in Detroit/Farmington Hills, Mich., named Wayne Bates president of Atain Insurance Cos. and corporate senior vice president of Kaufman Financial Group. Bates joins Atain...
Allianz Global Creates North America Crisis Management Unit
Jan 7 2016 // Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty (AGCS) announced it has launched a Crisis Management division to assist its North American clients. Marcos Garcia Norris has been named crisis management regional practice group...
RSA Revamps Marine Management Team in Response to Challenging Market
Jan 7 2016 // London-based RSA Insurance has revamped its marine management team “to better meet the challenges and opportunities in today’s marine insurance market.” In three newly created roles: Rob Cook has been...
Aspen Insurance Appoints Global Product Heads
Jan 6 2016 // Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., announced the appointment of new global product heads as part of its strategy to leverage its global platform and better align product...
Ex-McKinsey Consulting Partner Charged with Fraud Against State Farm
Jan 5 2016 // A former partner at consulting firm McKinsey & Co has been arrested on charges that he engaged in a scheme to submit fraudulent invoices and expenses to the company and clients, including State Farm, for more than...
Tokio Marine Kiln Appoints Dreblow as Head of Corporate & Commercial Property
Dec 30 2015 // Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), the provider of specialist and corporate insurance, has appointed Paul Dreblow as head of Corporate and Commercial Property in its London office. The newly created position will see Dreblow...
Tokio Marine Kiln Hires Brand & Lynchehaun as Liability Underwriters in London
Dec 29 2015 // Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), the provider of specialist and corporate insurance, has appointed Andrew Brand and Dervla Lynchehaun as liability underwriters in its London office. With more than a decade of experience, Brand...
IICF Unites P/C Industry for Record Year of Giving
Dec 23 2015 // Prev Next Gillis, Ellis & Baker Employees of Gillis, Ellis & Baker Insurance (GEB) spent a recent weekend fixing up the exterior of the Gentilly home of Eleonor Sheppard. The GEB team repaired siding, painted the...
Marketform M&A Underwriter O’Reilly Moves to London as Sector Expands
Dec 21 2015 // Specialist Lloyd’s underwriter Marketform announced that M&A underwriter Astrid O’Reilly is relocating from Singapore to London as the company looks to strengthen the M&A product offering within the...
IICF Unites P/C Industry for Record Year of Giving
Dec 21 2015 // Charity begins at home… and in the office. The year 2015 was a record-setting one for charitable giving and volunteering by property/casualty insurance professionals in offices across the insurance industry. Leading...
Bates Named President of Atain Insurance
Dec 8 2015 // H.W. Kaufman Financial Group, headquartered in Detroit/Farmington Hills, Mich., has hired Wayne Bates to serve as president of Atain Insurance Cos. and corporate senior vice president of Kaufman Financial Group. He will be...
Hiscox Launches Product Recall Team in London, with 4 Appointments
Dec 7 2015 // Specialist insurer Hiscox has established a new product recall team within its London Market business with four new hires. Heading up the team is David Burke, who comes to Hiscox from Catlin after almost 30 years in the...
Kimberley Appointed Chief Underwriting Officer of Ascot Underwriting (Bermuda)
Dec 2 2015 // Ascot Underwriting Ltd., the London-based Lloyd’s managing agency, has appointed Simon Kimberley as chief underwriting officer of Ascot Underwriting (Bermuda) Ltd. Kimberley transferred to AUB in 2014 as underwriter...
London-Based CNA Hardy Appoints Hairsine as Head of Construction
Dec 1 2015 // CNA Hardy, the London-based specialist commercial insurance provider within the Lloyd’s and company markets, is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Hairsine as the new head of Construction. Hairsine joins...
CNA Hardy Continues U.K. Regional Expansion, with Opening of 5th Office
Nov 25 2015 // CNA Hardy* has further expanded its regional presence with the opening of its fifth U.K. office, in Birmingham, England. This marks the second U.K. office opening in 2015 for the London-based subsidiary of CNA...
London Insurance Market Vulnerable to Major Cyber Attack: Xchanging Survey
Nov 23 2015 // Only one-third of insurers in the London market believes their firm could withstand a major cyber attack, and almost half felt they were underprepared, according to a survey conducted by Xchanging plc, the U.K. business...
