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News on insurance and reinsurance industry hiring, appointments and people moves. News and announcements covering key hires and people moves across the global reinsurance, commercial and specialty insurance markets.
TMK adds Sarah Tidbury as Portfolio Solutions Underwriter
6th March 2026
Tokio Marine Kiln (TMK), a global specialty insurer, has appointed Sarah Tidbury as Portfolio Solutions Underwriter, effective immediately. She reports to Rob Jarvis, Head of Innovation Underwriting. This appointment reflects TMK's continued investment in innovative portfolio-based, cross-class insurance solutions, particularly those distributed through a variety of channels such as algorithmic platforms, broker ... Read the full article
Dereck Wischmeyer joins Marsh’s global Digital Infrastructure Practice as Senior Advisor
5th March 2026
Global insurance and reinsurance broker Marsh has announced the appointment of Dereck Wischmeyer as Senior Advisor within its global Digital Infrastructure Industry Practice. In this role, Wischmeyer will lead Marsh’s contract strategy across leases, customer agreements, vendor contracts, and partnerships, helping clients navigate risks associated with asset lifecycles and reinvestment timing. He ... Read the full article
Oneglobal Broking announces new regional leadership for Colombia & Central America
5th March 2026
Oneglobal Broking, an international insurance and reinsurance brokerage group providing specialist risk advisory and placement services across global markets, has announced new leadership appointments in Colombia and Central America as part of its efforts to further consolidate its regional structure. Ernesto de Lima has been appointed Chairman for Colombia and Central ... Read the full article
RGA names Logan Blake as President of Bermuda Operations
5th March 2026
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated (RGA), a global life and health reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Logan Blake as President of Bermuda Operations. Blake brings more than 20 years of actuarial experience across multiple practice areas, including reinsurance, product development, individual life and annuities, Bermuda EBS, US GAAP/STAT accounting, capital ... Read the full article
Chubb promotes Richard Bracken to Head of Strategic Partnership Development
5th March 2026
Large US insurer Chubb has announced the promotion of Richard Bracken to Head of Strategic Partnership Development, APAC, Japan and International Digital, effective 1st March 2026. Bracken’s role has been expanded from his previous position as Regional Head of Consumer Partnerships, where he sourced strategic partnerships for Chubb in Asia Pacific, ... Read the full article
QBE Canada promotes Scott Pidduck to General Manager
5th March 2026
QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced the promotion of Scott Pidduck to the newly created role of General Manager for Canada, effective 1st April 2026. The General Manager role replaces the previous role of Director of Canada, which led the Canadian business. Based in Toronto, Pidduck will report to Kevin ... Read the full article
Volt Underwriting expands energy team with senior power hire
5th March 2026
Volt Underwriting, a managing general agent (MGA) that serves clients and brokers in the energy sector, has bolstered its Power and Renewable Energy division by appointing Rebecca Friel as Senior Power Underwriter. Friel brings two decades of experience from Travelers, where she most recently held the role of Senior Underwriter in ... Read the full article
Berkshire Hathaway (BHSI) promotes Portbury as President, AME & CEO, Hong Kong
4th March 2026
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), an insurer offering commercial property, casualty, and specialty coverage, has appointed Marcus Portbury in dual roles as Regional President, Asia Middle East (AME), and Chief Executive (CEO) of the Hong Kong Branch, subject to regulatory approval. Portbury will continue to be based in Hong Kong, and ... Read the full article
Willis Re hires Credit, Surety and Political Risk expert James Loggie
4th March 2026
Willis Re, a reinsurance advisory and broking joint venture between Bain Capital (BCIS) and WTW, has announced that James Loggie will join the firm once he's completed his obligations to his previous employer. Loggie has over 25 years of experience in credit, surety and political risk, having worked extensively with major ... Read the full article
QBE launches primary insurance offering in Bermuda
4th March 2026
QBE, an international insurer and reinsurer, has announced the launch of its primary insurance offering in Bermuda as part of its International Markets business. The offering will initially focus on Property and Excess Casualty, lines that are often best served through the Bermudian market. Both portfolios will be underwritten in accordance ... Read the full article
Sinead Cormican named CUO of Hamilton Global Specialty
4th March 2026
Hamilton Insurance Group Ltd., a Bermuda-based insurer and reinsurer, has announced the appointment of Sinead Cormican as Chief Underwriting Officer (CUO) at Hamilton Global Specialty, its London-based underwriting platform. Cormican succeeds Miles Osorio, who will retire at the end of June 2026 after more than a decade at Hamilton. In her new ... Read the full article
George Stylli joins HIVE as Chief Technology Officer
4th March 2026
HIVE Underwriters, an independent specialty managing general agent (MGA), has announced the appointment of George Stylli as Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Stylli brings nearly two decades of London Market technology leadership to the role, having most recently served as Head of Engineering at Inigo, a global multi-line specialty insurance and reinsurance ... Read the full article
Swiss Re names Tamas Bown as Head L&H Reinsurance, APAC
4th March 2026
Global reinsurer Swiss Re has announced the appointment of Tamas Bown as Head of Life & Health Reinsurance for the Asia Pacific region, excluding China, effective 1st April 2026. Bown has spent over two decades at Swiss Re, holding several senior leadership roles within Life & Health. This appointment marks Bown’s return ... Read the full article
HDI Global UK&I appoints Matthew Bond as Head of Energy & Power
4th March 2026
HDI Global UK & Ireland (HDI) has announced the appointment of Matthew Bond as Head of Energy & Power, effective 2nd March 2026 In his new role, Bond will lead HDI’s Energy & Power portfolio across the UK and Ireland, focusing on further enhancing the firm’s proposition by combining specialist underwriting ... Read the full article
Commerzbank AG appoints Dan Broome as UK Insurance & Asset Manager Coverage Lead
4th March 2026
Commerzbank AG has appointed Dan Broome to lead UK Insurance & Asset Manager Coverage within the Non-Bank Financial Institutions team in London. In his new role, Broome will focus on strengthening relationships and developing the franchise within the sector, delivering funding and capital solutions through the bank’s international platform across global ... Read the full article
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