This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Everest Group and Allianz Commercial.
A summary of these new hire follows here.
Everest Promotes Beggs as EVP and CEO of Reinsurance
Everest Group Ltd., the Bermuda-based property, casualty, and specialty re/insurer, announced the promotion of Jill Beggs to executive vice president and chief executive officer of Reinsurance, effectively immediately.
Beggs previously served as Everest Reinsurance EVP and chief operating officer, and when rejoining Everest in 2021, as head of Reinsurance, North America. Her leadership has been instrumental in advancing Everest’s global reinsurance strategy, driving significant growth across the division’s North America, International, Global Facultative, Global Specialty, and Mt. Logan Capital Management businesses.
With over 30 years of risk management experience, Beggs is recognized for her deep industry knowledge and track record of delivering innovative risk strategies for clients through all market cycles the company said. Before Everest, she held senior leadership roles at Munich Re, where she earned a strong reputation for exceptional portfolio management.
“Jill’s promotion is a testament to her leadership and the success of our reinsurance business,” said Jim Williamson, Everest president and CEO. “With Jill’s expertise and collaborative approach, Everest has delivered exceptional risk-adjusted returns and value to clients in an increasingly challenging risk environment. I look forward to working with Jill to drive the next chapter of the business’s strategic growth and innovation.”
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Allianz Commercial Appoints Key Global and Regional Leaders, Creating New Nordics Region
Allianz Commercial has announced new leadership roles that focus on driving market-facing activities for clients and brokers, while restructuring with separate Benelux and Nordics regions.
With effect from Aug. 1, 2025, Elke Vagenende, currently regional managing director, Benelux and Nordics, will move to the new role of chief client officer.
She will also continue as regional managing director, Benelux, until Sept. 1 when she hands over to Jonathan Poole who joins Allianz from Chubb and takes over her responsibilities in Benelux.
In parallel, Tom Leonard has been appointed as global head of Broker Management, effective Aug. 1. Both Vagenende and Leonard will be based in London and are part of Allianz Commercial’s Global Distribution team, led by Jeremy Sharpe.
Martin Zschech, global head of Industry Solutions and Client Management, will continue to work on all client-related topics with an increased focus on the Private Equity segment.
A new Nordics region will also now be established with effect from Aug. 1, led by Margaretha Mo as regional managing director. This new structure of separate Benelux and Nordics regions reflects the market potential in both regions, now with dedicated teams serving each, as well as reflecting their different market characteristics and practices.
Allianz Commercial said these moves reinforce the company’s market-facing strategy, serving clients and brokers across the combined Commercial insurance segment, covering mid corporate, large corporate and specialty risks.
Biographes
Elke Vagenende has been regional managing director of Benelux and Nordics since 2023. She will now lead the global client management activities of Allianz Commercial in the new role of chief client officer. A Belgian national, she has extensive experience in senior market-facing roles, both in underwriting and broking, including six years at Allianz in market management and in financial lines in the UK. She previously worked for 12 years as a risk manager for large multinationals (BP, Siemens).
Tom Leonard, who is currently global broker account director for Allianz Commercial, has been appointed global head of Broker Management. In his new role, he will ensure strong trading relationships with global, international and key regional broker segments which are major contributors to Allianz Commercial’s existing portfolio and are key for future business growth. Prior to his current role, he held a range of progressively senior underwriting, trading and operational roles for Allianz UK, having joined the company as a graduate trainee in 2007. He is a British national.
Margaretha Mo has been country managing director in the Nordics region at Allianz Commercial since 2024. As regional managing director Nordics, Mo will now lead Nordics as a standalone region, with teams in Denmark, Sweden, and Finland, serving businesses across all Nordic countries. A Swedish national, Mo has 30 years’ industry experience in various roles at both insurers and brokers across the Nordics market including in leadership positions.
Jonathan Poole has been Chubb’s head of Mid-Market Division, UK and Ireland, succeeding Vagenende as regional managing director, Benelux, in September. With more than 30 years’ experience in a range of leadership roles in corporate and international insurance, Poole has held pan-European leadership roles with Chubb and MSIG. He will be based in Belgium.
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