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People Moves: Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers Appoints Leadership Team Members

Oct 4 2024 // Ryan Specialty, headquartered in Chicago, named new leadership within its specialty underwriting segment, Ryan Specialty Underwriting Managers (RSUM).Eric Quinn was promoted to executive vice president – capital and...

Cyber Hits All-Time High Concern for Business Leaders, Says Travelers Risk Index

Sep 25 2024 // For the fourth time in six years, cyber risk ranked highest as a concern for business leaders. In fact, this year cyber as a top concern reached an all time high, according to the 2024 Travelers Risk Index.Cyber was cited...

WTW Launches China Client Division With Yan Appointed as Division Leader

Sep 25 2024 // Insurance broker WTW has launched a new China Client Division within Corporate Risk and Broking, North America (CRB NA), as part of its strategy to expand its presence and broaden offerings focused on the Chinese...

People Moves: BHSI Launches in Italy, Names Country Leader, Key Team Members; QBE Iberia Names Díaz-Guardamino as Managing Director

Sep 23 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and QBE Iberia.A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Launches in Italy, Names Country Leader and...

People Moves: AIG Appoints Walsh CFO; Rokstone Names Baker Deputy Head of US Casualty; Applied Underwriters Hires, Promotes Leadership

Sep 20 2024 // AIG Appoints Walsh Executive Vice President, Chief Financial OfficerAmerican International Group, Inc. (AIG), headquartered in New York City, named Keith Walsh as executive vice president and chief financial officer,...

E&S Leaders Embrace the Risky Future

Sep 16 2024 // The property/casualty insurance industry and excess and surplus lines brokers in particular are at the world’s beck and call to help navigate what is an increasingly risky environment. The industry continues to...

Buffett’s Insurance Leader Ajit Jain Sells Large Part of Berkshire Stake

Sep 13 2024 // Ajit Jain, the longtime top insurance executive at Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway BRKa.N, sold more than half of his Class A shares in the conglomerate this week.According to a Wednesday night regulatory filing,...

People Moves: JM Wilson Hires Musolf and Hudson as Assistant Property & Casualty Underwriters; Group Captive Program Leader Albian Joins Ryan Alternative Risk

Sep 12 2024 // JM Wilson, headquartered in Portage, Michigan, hired Savana Musolf and Lisa Hudson as assistant property and casualty underwriters.Musolf works with independent insurance agents and company underwriters in Michigan and...

People Moves: Acrisure Re Makes Leadership Changes in London; Dale Enters Int’l Professional Indemnity Market, Led by Barnes From Westfield

Sep 4 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Acrisure Re and Dale Underwriting Partners.A summary of these new hires follows here. Acrisure Re Announces Leadership Changes in International Reinsurance...

Sales Culture Versus Business Culture

Aug 19 2024 // Can an agency built by a true salesperson transform into a firm with a business culture? Not with a salesperson still at the helm.Here’s some pop psychology based on knowing a thousand executives who began as...

People Moves: Resilience Promotes Brady to Chief Underwriting Officer; Burns & Wilcox Names New Leaders in Southwest, Michigan

Jul 31 2024 // Brady Named Resilience Chief Underwriting OfficerResilience, headquartered in San Francisco, named Killian Brady as chief underwriting officer. Brady will oversee all aspects of the underwriting function for middle market...

People Moves: Marsh Promotes McKay as UK Advisory Leader; BHSI Launches Surety in Spain, Led by Barbero; IQUW Promotes MacDonald to Head of Property

Jul 25 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Marsh, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) and the re/insurer IQUW.A summary of these new hires follows here. Marsh Promotes McKay as UK Advisory...

People Moves: CRC Makes 3 Exec Leadership Moves; Mosaic Hires Smith as Americas CEO; HUB Names Davis Curtis Global Education Specialty Leader

Jul 23 2024 // CRC Group, headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, named Brent Tredway as sole president of the brokerage division and Chris Carlson as chief operating officer of CRC’s Commercial Solutions Division.Since 2020, Tredway...

People Moves: Risk Strategies Names Bagwell Commercial Lines Leader in West

Jul 22 2024 // Risk Strategies named Troy Bagwell commercial lines leader for the West region.Bagwell, who is based in Los Angeles, is responsible for building and executing the regional strategy for the commercial property/casualty...

People Moves: Aon Taps Thomas From Lloyd’s as Head of Lloyd’s Capital; McLarens Names 2 Leadership Appointments in Latin America

Jul 16 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the broker Aon and claims services provider McLarens.A summary of these new hires follows here. Insurance broker Aon plc appointed Ed Thomas as head of...

Chubb Shakes Up North American Insurance Leadership

Jul 9 2024 // Chubb today said it has made several executive leadership changes in its North American general insurance business, with John Lupica becoming executive chairman.Lupica was vice chairman of Chubb Group and president of...

People Moves: Wyrick Joins Powers Insurance & Risk Management; Western National Adds Archulaeta and Jenson to Leadership Team

Jun 26 2024 // Wyrick Joins Powers Insurance & Risk ManagementPowers Insurance & Risk Management, headquartered in St. Louis, hired Kelsey Wyrick as a personal lines account manager. Wyrick’s responsibilities include...

Apple Unfairly Fired UK Worker Who Was Part Toxic Workplace Culture, Judge Says

Jun 26 2024 // Apple Inc. unfairly fired an employee for making racist comments that were part of a toxic workplace culture at one of its London stores, according to a UK court ruling.Apple’s investigation, before firing Timothy...

People Moves: Canopius Taps AXA XL’s Houghton as Product Leader, Specialty; Swiss Re Promotes Camara to Head of P/C Re in Northern, Central, Eastern Europe

Jun 19 2024 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Canopius and Swiss Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. Canopius Taps AXA XL’s Houghton as Product Leader, SpecialtyCanopius, the...

Houston Leaders Approve $1B Bond Deal to Cover Back Pay for Firefighters

Jun 18 2024 // HOUSTON (AP) — Houston leaders have agreed to a bond deal that could cost the city’s taxpayers more than $1 billion to cover years of back pay owed to firefighters.Firefighters in the nation’s fourth-largest...