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EC News (2 February 2023)

  • Publish Date: Posted about 1 year ago
  • Author:by Sheridan Muir

​Round-up of the weekly news and developments from the global (re)insurance market with stories from Hiscox, AXA XL, QBE and more.​​

Hiscox partners with reinsurtech software specialist Supercede

Specialist global insurer Hiscox has partnered with reinsurtech software specialist Supercede for all 2023 outwards reinsurance placements to drive and maximise operational efficiencies and simplify complex placements for broker partners. Read More

Diego Cerquenich joins AXA XL as senior risk consultant, marine, UK & Lloyd’s

AXA XL has announced Diego Cerquenich has been appointed as senior risk consultant marine, UK & Lloyd’s, effective immediately. He will report to Chris McGuire, head of risk consulting, UK & Lloyd’s, while also working closely with Pascal Matthey, chief risk consulting officer, marine. Read More

Everest Insurance announced expansion into Spanish market

Everest Insurance, the insurance division of Everest Re Group, has announced its expansion into the Spanish market. The Spain branch is headquartered in Madrid, with another office opening in Barcelona, and operations are led by José Ramón Morales, head of Spain. Read More

Scott Jacobs appointed head of core claims for QBE European Operations

QBE Europe, part of QBE Insurance Group, has announced the appointment of Scott Jacobs as head of core claims. Based in Leeds, he will report to Mike East, claims director. Jacobs takes over from Nathan Fuller, who was recently appointed chief operations officer, QBE International. Read More

Miller adds Matthew Keeping as head of property & casualty

Specialist (re)insurance broker, Miller has announced the appointment of Matthew Keeping as head of property and casualty, reporting to Tim Norman, managing director, Miller UK. Keeping will succeed Mike Papworth, who was recently appointed to the new dual role of managing director of Miller International and chairman of Property and Casualty. Read More

SiriusPoint names Trecia Sigle as global head of claims

Bermuda-based (re)insurer SirusPoint, has announced the appointment of Trecia Sigle as global head of claims, effective 6 February. Sigle will report to Patrick Charles, global head of property and casualty (P&C) insurance and services. Read More