Aspen Insurance News

Aspen Appoints Global Leaders for Surety and Credit & Political Risk

Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., has announced the appointments of Mike Toppi as global head of Surety Risk and Paul Sanders as global head of Credit & Political Risk. These appointments are part of …

Aspen Announces New CEOs for Insurance & Reinsurance Units as Vitale Retires

Bermuda-based Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. has appointed new leaders for its insurance and reinsurance segments, in response to the announced retirement of CEO Mario Vitale. Stephen Postlewhite, previously chief executive officer of Aspen Reinsurance, has been appointed chief executive officer, …

Aspen Insurance Names Nazir as Head of International Cyber Risk, Lang as U/W

Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., has appointed Raheila Nazir as head of International Cyber Risk. Joining Aspen in the summer, Nazir has more than 16 years’ experience as an underwriter across different product lines, including …

LIU’s Rokicki Joins Aspen as U.S. Head of Onshore Energy, Construction

Aspen Insurance announced the appointment of Robert Rokicki as senior vice president and head of Onshore Energy and Construction for the Americas. Reporting to Tim Kania, global head of Energy and Construction, Rokicki will be based in New York and …

Aspen Insurance Appoints Global Product Heads

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 capabilities and distribution. These appointments are: Oliver …

Group of UK Insurers Win BOE Approval for Solvency II Capital Requirements

Prudential Plc, Aviva Plc and Legal & General Group Plc are among large U.K. insurers to win Bank of England approval of the models they use to calculate capital requirements under the European Union law known as Solvency II. The …

Aspen Insurance Appoints McElroy as Global Head of Environmental

Aspen Insurance, the insurance segment of Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd., announced that William McElroy will be appointed global head of environmental, effective Nov. 16, 2015. McElroy will lead Aspen Insurance’s global environmental practice, establishing a new global platform around product …

Aspen Launches Singapore Operation via Lloyd’s Platform; 2 Senior Execs Hired

Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited announced the entry of its insurance segment, Aspen Insurance, into Singapore through Aspen’s Lloyd’s syndicate on the Lloyd’s Asia platform, effective Jan. 1, 2016. The launch, which is subject to regulatory approval, is consistent with Aspen’s …

Beazley, Aspen and Brit Launch ‘International Cyber Consortium’ at Lloyd’s

Beazley has joined forces with Lloyd’s syndicates managed by Aspen and Brit Global Specialty to launch the International Cyber Consortium. The consortium will focus on providing robust data breach cover to businesses domiciled outside the United States with revenues in …

Aspen Appoints Tassone as Executive VP for U.S. Program Business

Aspen Insurance announced today that Dominick Tassone has been appointed executive vice president, Programs, for its U.S. business. Tassone’s appointment will be effective from Oct. 1, 2015 when Tom Muller, the current head of Programs for Aspen U.S. Insurance, retires …