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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 …

Westfield Completes Acquisition of Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1200

Westfield has completed the acquisition of Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1200 from Argo Group International Holdings Ltd. for about $125 million. The deal was first announced in September 2022. Westfield said this strategic acquisition establishes the company as a global …

Westfield Enters International Specialty Market With Purchase of Argo’s Lloyd’s Syndicate

Westfield said it has expanded into the international specialty insurance market by buying Lloyd’s Syndicate 1200 from Argo Group International Holdings for about $125 million. The acquisition is expected to close during the first half of 2023 pending regulatory approval. …

People Moves: Hyde to Lead Erie DEI; Hilb Names Cohen Carrier Relations Head; Trokan Westfield’s Head of Cyber; 3 Senior Hires at Magnolia Grove

Erie Insurance names diversity, equity and inclusion leader Lance Hyde to VP role Erie Insurance has named Lance Hyde to the role of Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI). Hyde brings more than 15 years of experience in …

People Moves: Westfield Specialty Adds Jain; Holmes Murphy Promotes Deibele

Westfield Specialty Adds Manoj Jain as Chief Information Officer Westfield Specialty has added Manoj Jain as chief information officer (CIO), reporting to Jack Kuhn, Westfield Specialty’s president. In his new role, Jain is responsible for the overall development and execution …

People Moves: Management Changes at Safety National Re; Westfield Specialty’s New Underwriting Execs; UFG Searches for New CFO

Safety National Re Revamps Management Team Safety National Re, a division of Safety National Casualty Corp., made changes to its management team. Bob King, formerly senior vice president and chief underwriting officer of Treaty Reinsurance, assumed the role of executive …

Credit Ratings Assigned to Ohio’s Westfield Specialty Insurance

AM Best has assigned a Financial Strength Rating (FSR) of A (Excellent) and a Long-Term Issuer Credit Rating (Long-Term ICR) of “a+” (Excellent) to Westfield Specialty Insurance Co. (Westfield Specialty), a newly added member of Westfield Group (Westfield). All members …