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EC News (20 January 2022)

  • Publish Date: Posted about 2 years ago
  • Author:by Alan Jarque

Round-up of the weekly news and developments from the global (re)insurance market with stories from WTW, Canopius Group, Brit and more.

WTW appoints Julie Baker for FINEX banking team

Global (re)insurance broker WTW has announced the appointment of Julie Baker as lead relationship management for the banking sector, effective April 2022. Based in London, she will report to Marcus Wright, GB head of FINEX Financial Institutions. Read More

Trevor Moss joins Canopius Group as head of investor relations

Specialty (re)insurer, Canopius Group has appointed Trevor Moss as head of investor relations, effective March 2022. Moss will report to Canopius chief financial officer Gavin Phillips and play an important role in key areas including ESG strategy and reporting, performance management and capital planning. Read More

Brit expands property facilities team with two new hires

Brit has announced the appointments of Joanne Allen and Thomas Poynder to its property facilities team. Allen joins as flood class underwriter, reporting into Sarah Mendola, divisional director, while Poynder joins as underwriter for transportation, reporting into David Perkins, class underwriter, transportation. Read More

Markel International names two new leaders

Specialist insurer Markel International has announced the appointment of Louise Foley as head of marine and energy liability, and Holley Higgins as head of transport and logistics, both reporting to Andrew Carter, head of liability at Markel International. Read More

SCOR hires Yves Cormier as head of investor relations

SCOR has named Yves Cormier as head of investor relations, reporting to Ian Kelly, group chief financial officer. Based in London, Cormier joins from Rothschild, where he spent the last six years advising European insurers on corporate finance and strategy matters. Read More

HDI Global SE adds Niall Carberry as head of underwriting in Ireland

HDI Global SE UK & Ireland has announced the appointment of Niall Carberry as head of underwriting, Ireland. Carberry will report to Stephanie Ogden director of underwriting and distribution. He joins from Chubb where he most recently held overall responsibility for the Casualty Portfolio in Ireland. Read More