Rob Childs News

People Moves: Hiscox Appoints Bloomer as Chair, Succeeding Childs; SCOR Names de Varenne as Group CFO and Deputy CEO

This edition of International People Moves details executive appointments at Hiscox and SCOR. A summary of these new hires follows here. Hiscox Appoints Bloomer as Chair, Succeeding Childs Hiscox Ltd., the international specialist insurer, announced the appointment of Jonathan Bloomer …

People Moves: Childs to Retire as Chair of Hiscox; Optio Taps Munich Re’s Kennett as UK Head of Political Risk & Terrorism; Conduit Re Names BMS Re’s Binetti to Lead Casualty

This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Hiscox, Optio Group and Conduit Re. A summary of these new hires follows here. Childs to Retire as Chair of Hiscox Board Hiscox Ltd., the international specialist insurer, announced that Robert …

Hiscox CEO Masojada to Retire at Year End, Succeeded by CFO Hussain

Specialist global insurer Hiscox announced that after 21 years as group chief executive, Bronek Masojada plans retire at the end of the year. In January 2022, he will be succeeded by Group Chief Financial Officer Aki Hussain, subject to regulatory …

Lloyd’s Names Childs, Hiscox’s Non-Exec Chairman, as Deputy Chairman

Lloyd’s announced that Robert Childs, non-executive chairman of Hiscox, has been appointed deputy chairman of Lloyd’s. He takes up the position immediately. Childs takes over from Paul Jardine, who retired from the role earlier this year after nine years on …

Cat Simulations Test London Insurers’ Vulnerabilities to Next ‘Big One’

A major $200 billion loss from a combination of a cyber attack, U.S. hurricane and the failure of a reinsurer could strip insurers of up to 120 percent of their net capital base, tests of insurers in London showed. However, …