Round-up of the weekly news and developments from the global (re)insurance market with stories from QBE, BMS, Miller and more.
QBE names Fabian Desch as head of distribution for continental Europe
QBE has announced the appointment of Fabian Desch as head of distribution for Continental Europe. Based in Hamburg, Germany he reports to Andy Besant, chief customer officer, QBE European Operations. Read More
BMS appoints Elizabeth Robinson as director, financial lines
Independent specialist (re)insurance broker BMS has announced the appointment of Elizabeth Robinson as director in financial lines, reporting to Chris Madell, managing director of financial and professional lines at BMS, effective 11 July. Read More
Chris Hardcastle joins Miller as head of delegated authorities
Specialist (re)insurance broker Miller has appointed Chris Hardcastle to the newly created role of head of delegated authorities, reporting to Tim Norman, executive committee member and head of delegated authorities and political risk. Read More
Aviva adds Charlotte Jones as chief financial officer
Aviva has announced the appointment of Charlotte Jones as chief financial officer and executive director. She joins the business from RSA Insurance where she served as chief financial officer and interim chief executive officer of the RSA UK & International business. Read More
Beazley names head of cyber services – international
Specialist insurer, Beazley has announced Christian Taube has been appointed as head of cyber services – international. Based in Munich, he will be responsible for further developing and enhancing the firm’s cyber risk management and incident response functions. Read More
RenaissanceRe announce key appointments to advance ESG strategy
RenaissanceRe Holdings has announced a number of key appointments to further advance its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) strategy centred on promoting climate resilience, closing the protection gap, and inducing positive societal change. Read More
SCOR Syndicate hires Marie Biggas as chief underwriting officer
SCOR Syndicate has named Marie Biggas as active underwriter and chief underwriting officer of SCOR UK, reporting to both Stuart McMurdo, CEO of SCOR P&C EMEA and the SCOR Syndicate and to Olivier Perraut, global chief underwriting officer Single Risks. Read More
