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People Moves: BHSI Enters Commercial Hull in Australasia, Hiring Hesson From QBE; Hannover Re Appoints Swiss Re’s Ooi to Oversee P/C Growth in APAC

Aug 9 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance and Hannover Re.A summary of these new hires follows here. BHSI Enters Commercial Hull in Australasia, Hiring Hesson...

People Moves: Acrisure Re Hires Carpenter’s Furlong; HDI Global Specialty Promotes Button for Distribution & Biz Devel.; Tokio Marine Names Former QBE Exec for Board

Jul 27 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at broker Acrisure Re and two insurers: HDI Global Specialty and Tokio Marine Europe.A summary of these new hires follows here. Acrisure Re Hires...

People Moves: Heinrich CEO of Tokio Marine Highland; Kiernan, Smalley New Roles at AXA XL Re; QBE Re North America Promotions

Jul 7 2022 // AXA XL Reinsurance appoints Peter Kiernan as Head of US Property, Bermuda Reinsurance and Simon Penney, Head of Underwriting AnalyticsAXA XL Reinsurance has appointed Peter Kiernan as head of US Property, Bermuda...

People Moves: Postlewhite Departs QBE Re; Lloyd’s Reappoints Chairman Carnegie-Brown; Liberty Specialty Appoints Pavie in France

Jun 17 2022 // QBE Re Reports Departure of PostlewhiteQBE announced that Steve Postlewhite, managing director QBE Re, is leaving the company following a four-year tenure. QBE gave no reason for what it said was Postlewhite’s...

QBE to Open Branch in Netherlands

Jun 9 2022 // QBE has announced plans to set up a branch in the Netherlands as part of its European expansion plans.Recruitment is underway to fill a number of key roles for the Netherlands branch, across underwriting, claims,...

People Moves: QBE Hires RSA’s Germain as Group CIO; MS Amlin Taps AXIS’ Ferguson for Open Mkt. Property; Generali Names 3 for Italy, Global Business Lines

May 16 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Insurance, MS Amlin, and Generali.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Hires RSA’s Germain as Group Chief Information OfficerQBE...

QBE Re Restructures to Create Connected Business, Consistent Client Experience

May 5 2022 // QBE Re has announced major changes to its organizational structure as part of the reinsurer’s strategy to further align and unify the global structure of the business under Managing Director Steve Postlewhite.QBE Re...

QBE Reports 22% Surge in Q1 Premiums, Expects Hit From Ukraine War

May 4 2022 // Australia’s QBE Insurance Group said on Thursday its first-quarter written premiums grew 22% in constant currency terms, as volatility because of the Russia-Ukraine war led to more demand to insure crops.The war in...

Markets/Coverages: QBE N.A. Starts Specialty Casualty; Ryan Specialty, Harleysville Team Up; Coalition, Vantage Capacity Partners; Joyn Expands Offerings

Apr 29 2022 // QBE North America launches Specialty Casualty businessQBE North America today announced the launch of a Specialty Casualty business as part of its strategy to invest in areas where the insurer can offer distinct advantages...

People Moves: QBE Re Names Barber Head of U.S. Treaty, Succeeding Larson; MNK Re Hires Pillay to Lead S. Africa Branch; Francis Promoted to MD, CFC Response

Apr 14 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE Re in the U.S., specialist broker MNK Re Group and MGA CFC Underwriting.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Re Names Barber Head of U.S....

People Moves: QBE Promotes Shallow as Head of Marine; Beazley Names MS Amlin’s Hunter for Open Mkt. Property; TigerRisk Hires Liberty’s Hodges for Analytics, Int’l

Feb 8 2022 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE, Beazley and TigerRisk Partners.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Promotes Shallow as Head of MarineQBE has appointed Kevin Shallow as...

QBE Launches Sustainable Energies Unit to Support Clients’ Transition to Lower Carbon

Jan 28 2022 // QBE has launched a Sustainable Energies unit to support customers as they transition to lower carbon energy.The unit will align QBE underwriting capabilities across construction, operational, casualty and D&O lines,...

MGA Pen Underwriting Forms 2 New Capacity Deals With QBE Worth £300M

Jan 24 2022 // Pen Underwriting announced two new long-term UK capacity deals with QBE in the highly specialist areas of public authority and higher education risks, as well as hazardous goods, environmental industries and tanker...

QBE Alleges Poaching of Aviation Team; Applied Underwriters Denies Wrongdoing

Jan 21 2022 // Insurer QBE has filed a lawsuit alleging a poaching scheme by a number of its former aviation division employees and specialty insurer Applied Underwriters.QBE’s complaint involves the resignation of a total of 13...

People Moves: QBE Names Liberty Mutual’s Hunter as Dir. of Canada; Amwins Global Risks Hires Apollo’s Graham for Casualty; Ardonagh Promotes 2 Snr. Leaders

Nov 30 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at the insurer QBE Canada and brokers Amwins Global Risks and Ardonagh Group.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE Appoints Liberty Mutual’s...

People Moves: Sompo Names QBE’s Reid Head of Casualty Int’l; AXA XL Promotes Shing to Lead U/W Mgmt, UK & Lloyd’s; Jensten’s Siggery to Oneglobal for Risk & Compliance

Nov 17 2021 // This edition of International People Moves covers appointments at Sompo International, AXA XL and OneGlobal Broking.A summary of these new hires follows here. Sompo Int’l Appoints QBE’s Reid as Head of...

People Moves: AXA XL Promotes Innes to Lead Product & Airports, Aerospace; QBE Hires Besant for New Customer Officer Role; IGI Names Kaur Gill as APAC Financial Lines U/W

Sep 15 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at three insurance companies: AXA XL, QBE and International General Insurance Holdings.A summary of these new hires follows here. AXA XL Promotes Innes as...

People Moves: Former Hamilton Execs Glover, White to Mosaic; Alta Signa Hires AIG’s Lange as Snr. U/W; BHSI Names QBE’s Gállegos as Mgr. for Spain

Sep 2 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at Mosaic Insurance with London-based roles, MGA Alta Signa with a role in Germany, and Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance in Spain.A summary of these new...

Horton Becomes QBE’s CEO; SiriusPoint’s Gibbons Named Head of QBE Re Bermuda

Sep 2 2021 // Andrew Horton, the former CEO of Beazley, officially became QBE’s new group CEO on Sept. 1 – an appointment that was originally announced in March. Also on Sept. 1, QBE Re announced the appointment of...

People Moves: QBE Hires Swiss Re’s Mejia for LatAm Property U/W; Zurich Names Kasahara Chief Data Officer; Occam’s Green Joins Rokstone to Head Power Generation

Aug 26 2021 // This edition of International People Moves details appointments at QBE International, Zurich Insurance, and MGA Rokstone.A summary of these new hires follows here. QBE International Appoints Mejia as VP of Property...