Round-up of the weekly news and developments from the global (re)insurance market with stories from DARAG, Beazley, QBE and more.
DARAG names Rob Samuel as group chief operating officer
Leading legacy acquirer, DARAG Group has announced the appointment of Rob Samuel as group chief operating officer. He brings over 20 years of experience in the insurance market, spanning roles at Marsh, Aon, AmTrust and Flag Partners. Read More
Beazley announce senior changes to international management liability team
Beazley has announced the appointment of Oliver Wheeler as focus group leader from 1 July 2022, succeeding Catherina MacCabe who is to retire. Emma Pereira has also been promoted to product leader for the team. Read More
Validus Re announce the promotion of Jesse DeCouto to CUO
Validus Re, the Bermuda-based reinsurance underwriting arm of AIG has announced the promotion of Jesse DeCouto to chief underwriting officer, effective immediately. Read More
QBE adds Christopher Bannocks as group chief data officer
QBE Insurance Group has named Christopher Bannocks as group chief data officer. Based in London, he will report to Matt Mansour, group executive, operations and technology. Read More
LIIBA names trio of new deputy chairs
The London and International Insurance Brokers Association (LIIBA) has appointed Ed Broking’s Heather Clarkson, Aon’s James Baum, and Marsh Specialty UK’s Dominic Samengo-Turner as deputy chairs of LIIBA. Read More
