Kathleen Reardon News

Reinsurers Face Major Claims Uncertainties, but Reap Benefits of Pricing Tailwinds

A principal negative factor affecting the reinsurance industry is the large amount of claims uncertainty, but positive tailwinds are offsetting these negative headwinds, creating a stable outlook for the sector into 2022, according to Carlos Wong-Fupuy, senior director, AM Best. …

Hiscox Appoints Former Hamilton Executive Reardon as CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS

Hiscox Ltd., the international specialist insurer, announced the appointment of Kathleen Reardon as CEO of Hiscox Re & ILS, subject to regulatory approval. Reardon succeeds Mike Krefta, who, as announced in August, will be stepping down in early 2021. Most …

Hamilton Re CEO Reardon Exits with Brown Named Interim CEO

Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd. announced that David Brown has been appointed interim CEO of Hamilton Re Ltd. It was also announced that Hamilton and Kathleen Reardon, the CEO of Hamilton Re, are parting company. Brown will oversee Hamilton’s Bermuda operations …

Hamilton Re Sponsors Issuance of Its First Cat Bond

Hamilton Re has sponsored issuance of its first catastrophe bond. The reinsurance platform of Bermuda-based holding company Hamilton Insurance Group said that the issuance has taken place through its Hamilton Capital Partners business unit. Specifically, the deal is with Cerulean …

Hamilton Re Announces Management Team Appointments

Hamilton Re, the Bermuda platform of Hamilton Insurance Group, announced the following appointment and senior role changes in its management team: Minesh Shah has joined Hamilton Re in the newly created role of senior vice president, Actuary. Shah reports to …

Hamilton Re to Buy Canopius’ Excess Casualty Renewal Rights

Hamilton Re, the Bermuda-based platform of Hamilton Insurance Group, announced it has agreed to acquire the renewal rights to Canopius Underwriting Bermuda Ltd.’s excess casualty insurance book of business. The transaction is expected to close mid-year. In addition, Sompo Canopius …

Hardy Pickering Promoted to Chief Financial Officer of Hamilton Re

Bermuda-based Hamilton Insurance Group, the holding company for insurance and reinsurance operations in Bermuda, the U.S. and at Lloyd’s, announced that Vanessa Hardy Pickering has been promoted to the position of chief financial officer of Hamilton Re. Hardy Pickering, who …

Carvey Appointed Head of Treaty at Hamilton at Lloyd’s

Hamilton Underwriting Limited, the Lloyd’s managing agency of Bermuda-based holding company Hamilton Insurance Group, has hired Trevor Carvey as head of treaty. Carvey will report to Dermot O’Donohoe, chief executive officer of Hamilton Underwriting Limited. He will be responsible for …

Hamilton Underwriting Limited Hires Carvey as Head of Treaty

Hamilton Underwriting Limited, the Lloyd’s managing agency of Bermuda-based holding company Hamilton Insurance Group, announced that Trevor Carvey has been hired as head of treaty. Carvey will report to Dermot O’Donohoe, chief executive officer of Hamilton Underwriting Limited. He will …

Bermuda’s SAC Re Adds 4 to Property Reinsurance, Finance, Risk Management Teams

S.A.C. Re Ltd. has filled several key management posts in its property reinsurance, finance and risk management teams. Kathleen Reardon has joined Bermuda’s SAC Re as chief underwriting officer for Property, and will be responsible for establishing the company’s property …