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Broker Juniper Re Enters London With Industry Veteran Hawke at Helm

Juniper Re LLC, the specialist reinsurance broking arm of The Baldwin Group, announced its entry into the London market, appointing industry veteran Nick Hawke as head of office. With more than four decades of reinsurance experience in the London market, …

One Call Names Mendez CEO, Alliant Adds VP Cassidy in Florida

One Call, a provider of ancillary care services for the workers’ compensation market, based in Jacksonville, named Nicholas Mendez as chief executive officer, starting Feb. 10. Mendez succeeds Jay Krueger, who will continue working with One Call through the end …

People Moves: Lloyd’s Names AIG Veteran Baugh as Council Member; White Bear Managers Taps Former Castel Bloodstock Underwriters Woodward and Long

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lloyd’s and White Bear Group. Details of these new hires follows here. Lloyd’s Appoints AIG Veteran Baugh as New Council Member, Succeeding Maidment Lloyd’s, the insurance and reinsurance marketplace, announced that …

People Moves: Lockton Re’s International P/C Division Names Moruzzi, Cope as Senior Brokers; Westfield Specialty Int’l Appoints Nugent, Beltran for Professional Indemnity

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Lockton Re and Westfield Specialty International. A summary of these new hires follows here. Lockton Re’s International P/C Division Appoints Moruzzi and Cope as Senior Brokers Reinsurance broker Lockton Re announced …

People Moves: WTW Names Wegbrans as Head of Corporate Risk & Broking Europe; Howden Re Taps Aon’s Nicholson, Lockton Re’s Riley for Aviation and Space Team

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at WTW and Howden Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. WTW Names Wegbrans as Head of Corporate Risk & Broking Europe Insurance broker WTW announced the appointment of Hugo …

People Moves: Pennsylvania Lumbermens Names Firko Operating Officer, Promotes 6

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (PLM), headquartered in Philadelphia, named Steve Firko as executive vice president and chief operating officer overseeing all front-line customer-focused operating departments, including underwriting, field operations, claims, loss control, marketing, customer service, and operations. Firko has …

Lloyd’s CEO Neal Appointed Aon CEO of Reinsurance, Chairman of Climate Solutions

Insurance broker Aon plc announced the appointment of John Neal as global CEO of Reinsurance and chairman of Climate Solutions, effective following the conclusion of Neal’s notice period at Lloyd’s of London where he has served as CEO since October …

Core Specialty to Purchase London Aviation Underwriters

Core Specialty Insurance Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries have agreed to purchase London Aviation Underwriters Inc. (LAU), in a stock and cash transaction. Financial details of the deal, which is expected to close early in 2025, were not disclosed. Upon …

People Moves: AXIS Taps Chubb’s Farrup to Lead Global Mkts, Succeeding Gregory; Agile’s Lloyd’s Syndicate Hires AXA XL’s Hughes for London Marine Operation

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at AXIS Capital Holdings and Agile Insurance Group. A summary of these new hires follows here. AXIS Appoints Chubb’s Farrup as Head of Global Markets, Succeeding Gregory AXIS Capital Holdings Ltd. announced …

People Moves: Fairfax Insurance Names Young as President, Barnard as Chair; Acrisure Appoints Industry Veteran Reith as Exec Chair of MGA Unit Volante

This edition of International People Moves details at Fairfax Insurance Group and Acrisure’s Volante. A summary of these new hires follows here. Fairfax Insurance Group Names Young as President, Barnard as Chair Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. announced that Brian Young …