People Moves: Muñiz Named GC&C’s Head of Construction & Green Energy; Gallagher Re Hires Hiscox’s Kim for Cyber; Chubb Promotes Kropp to Global Head of Operations/Tech

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C), Gallagher Re and Chubb.

A summary of these new hires follows here.

Muñiz Named GC&C’s Head of Construction & Green Energy

Generali Global Corporate & Commercial (GC&C) has appointed Alejandro Muñiz as new head of Construction & Green Energy, effective Jan. 1, 2022.

In addition to his current role as head of Engineering Underwriting Iberia & LatAm, Muñiz will revamp the Global Construction industry practice in anticipation of the sector’s expected growth. He will leverage solid local expertise and the lessons learned to create a central structure ensuring coordination and enhanced commercial presence.

Muñiz will report to Filippo Cinelli, head of Client & Broker Relationship Management.

In line with GC&C strategic priorities and due to massive investments derived from governments’ post-pandemic plans, a special focus on green energy opportunities will represent a differentiating factor.

With more than 10 years of experience in the insurance sector, Muñiz has specialized in construction, engineering and energy insurance. In recent years, he has held the position of GC&C head of Engineering Underwriting Iberia & LatAm, regions where the business unit has a leading role. With a degree in civil engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Muñiz immediately developed technical excellence skills and client-centric approach in both the underwriting and sales spheres, said GC&C.

“Further enhancing Construction and Green Energy business represents one of the initiatives on which GC&C wants to aim for growth in the years to come,” commented Manlio Lostuzzi, CEO of GC&C. “The experience of Alejandro in this sector will be pivotal for the execution of our strategy, as well as for continue providing our clients with value-added service and expertise.”

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Gallagher Re Hires Hiscox’s Kim for Cyber Team

Gallagher Re, the global reinsurance broker, announced that Liz Kim has joined its 40-plus-strong cyber reinsurance team, continuing its strategic investment in industry talent and specialist expertise to best meet the rapidly evolving needs of clients and widening exposures.

Operating out of San Francisco, Kim will help enhance the support and service of clients based on the U.S. West Coast, complementing teams in New York, Bermuda and London. While collaborating with the global cyber consultancy, analytics and alternative cyber solutions teams on a range of innovative initiatives, she will also work closely with Gallagher Re’s wider and extensive team of U.S.-based colleagues.

Kim joins from Hiscox where she most recently held the role of group director of cyber underwriting, responsible for global cyber underwriting strategy including exposure management, coverage developments, pricing, claims performance and reinsurance strategy, as well as the execution of silent cyber reduction plans.

An attorney by profession since 1997, during which time she primarily practised in insurance, Kim brings 15 years’ direct industry experience having subsequently transitioned into the company side of insurance. As head of claims for Hiscox’s TMT division, Kim was responsible for managing all of its technology, media and cyber claims at a time when technology-related risks were in their first decade of evolution, before she moved into product innovation and development.

“Liz’s 15 years of industry experience are as broad as they are deep, spanning underwriting strategy, product development and coverage, alongside exposure management, legal and claims. She is a recognised name within the cyber market and we are thrilled to welcome her into our team,” said Ian Newman, global head of Cyber at Gallagher Re.

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Chubb Promotes Kropp to Global Head of Operations and Technology

Chubb Ltd. announced the promotion of Thomas Kropp to senior vice president, Chubb Group, and global head of Operations and Technology, effective Jan. 1. He previously served as deputy global operations and technology office and is based in Zurich.

Kropp succeeds Julie Dillman, who was also promoted on Jan. 1 to executive vice president, Chubb Group, and Digital Transformation Officer. Dillman is based in New York City and continues to report to Evan G. Greenberg, chairman and chief executive officer, and John Keogh, president and chief operating officer.

Kropp joined Chubb in 2020 from Zurich Insurance, where he served as group IT services officer. In that role, he drove the company’s simplification and digitization strategies. Before Zurich, Kropp held senior technology positions at Allianz, and at Lufthansa Systems, where he led global digital workplace services, the enterprise data center and introduced a new passenger services system. He received a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University in Mannheim, Germany.

Topics Cyber InsurTech Tech A.J. Gallagher Construction Chubb