Zurich appoints global regional CEOs
by Gill Montia
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Zurich has appointed four regional chief executive officers within Global Life, Europe, Asia Pacific & Middle East, North America and Latin America. David Sims, currently chief executive officer Global Life Emerging Markets, has been appointed to the newly created position of chief executive officer Global Life Europe, effective 1st August 2010. Based in Dublin, Mr. [...]
Zurich appoints Latin America CEO
by Richard Kilner
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Zurich Financial Services Group has named Peter Rebrin as the new chief executive officer for Zurich Latin America. He first joined the firm a decade ago and in that time has held a range of international and Latin American leadership positions. For the last two years he has been the chief operating officer for Zurich [...]
Marsh appoints CEO of Bowring
by Richard Kilner
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Insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh has announced the appointment of Nicholas Bacon as the new chief executive officer of Bowring Marsh. Bacon replaces Mark Gregory as CEO of the specialist international placement broker, with Gregory moving to a senior post with a major insurance carrier. Bacon will assume his new position on 1 November, [...]
PowerPlace appoints new CEO
by Richard Kilner
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PowerPlace has announced the appointment of Matthew Reed as its new chief executive officer. Reed, formerly Sales & Marketing Director at Towergate Risk Solutions, will take up his new post on 1 October. PowerPlace was established earlier in 2009 and since then more than 300 brokers have signed up to it, leading to an annual [...]
AIG shares surge with Greenberg collaboration rumours
by David Masters
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Shares in AIG sky-rocketed 27% yesterday following reports that the company’s new boss, Robert Benmosche, is seeking the advice of former CEO Maurice “Hank” Greenberg. Investors believe the reconciliation is “meaningful”, analysts said, because of Greenberg’s access to capital and business opportunities. Greenberg was forced out of AIG in 2005 following an accounting scandal at [...]
Fortis names new chief risk officer and CEO of AG Insurance
by Richard Kilner
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Fortis has announced a pair of senior appointments, with Kurt De Schepper named as chief risk officer, and Antonio Cano becoming chief executive officer of AG Insurance within the new, streamlined management structure. Both appointments are effective from 1 September and require the regulatory go ahead from the Banking, Finance and Insurance Commission (CBFA). Fortis [...]
Zurich appoints new CEO
by Richard Kilner
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Zurich Financial Services Group’s Board of Directors has appointed Martin Senn to serve as chief executive officer once the incumbent, James J. Schiro, retires at the end of the year. Senn presently occupies the role of chief investment officer, and has a seat on the Group Executive Committee. Earlier in his career he held a [...]
Guy Carpenter recruit McKeown
by Richard Kilner
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Global risk and reinsurance specialist Guy Carpenter & Company has named Chris McKeown as CEO of its Global Analytical and Specialty Practices. Before joining Guy Carpenter he served as president and CEO of the firm he founded, CIG Reinsurance Limited, and New Castle Reinsurance Company which was formed in 2005. In his new post McKeown [...]
Guy Carpenter appoint International Operations CEO
by Richard Kilner
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Global risk and reinsurance specialist Guy Carpenter & Company, LLC, has announced that Henry Keeling has been appointed to serve as president and chief executive officer of International Operations. He began his career in London and spent almost two decades as an underwriter and broker with Lloyd’s and the London market before moving on to [...]
AIG appoints new UGC CEO
by Richard Kilner
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American International Group, Inc. (AIG) has announced the appointment of Eric Martinez, Jr. as CEO of United Guaranty Corporation (UGC), a mortgage guaranty insurance provider based in Greensboro, North Carolina. He has occupied a number of positions with AIG since the start of the year, including playinga significant part in AIG Global Real Estate’s $1.2bn [...]
Willis appoint Germany CEO
by Richard Kilner
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Willis Group Holdings has announced the appointment of Mathias Pahl as chief executive officer of its German operations. Pahl replaces Ralf Geck, who is retiring, and will report directly to the CEO of Willis Continental Europe, Adam Garrard. Pahl has worked for Willis over the last six years, and has 14 years of experience in [...]
Marsh appoints Italy CEO
by Richard Kilner
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Global insurance broker and risk adviser Marsh has announced the appointment of Flavio Piccolomini as chief executive officer of Marsh Italy. In addition to this, Emanuele Cordero di Vonzo has been named general manager. Piccolomini leaves behind the post of Continental Europe CEO with Willis to join Marsh, ending an 18 year stint with Willis. [...]
Willis hires CEO for Sweden
by Richard Kilner
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Global insurance broker Willis Group Holdings has announced the appointment of Staffan Larsson as chief executive officer of its operations in Sweden. Larsson is a veteran of the Swedish insurance industry, and brings to his new post 35 years of experience, the last decade of which has been spent with Willis. Before joining Willis he [...]
Ironshore appoints new Bermuda CEO
by Richard Kilner
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Ironshore Inc. has announced the appointment of Mitch Blaser to the post of chief executive officer of Ironshore Bermuda. Blaser has been a part of Ironshore since its inception two years ago and since that time has been at the heart of its senior management. Earlier in his career he worked for Swiss Re’s American [...]
Willis appoints new Europe CEO
by David Masters
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Willis International has named Adam Garrard as the new chief executive of Willis Continental Europe. The vacancy left by Garrard at Willis Australasia will be filled by Bill Donovan, who previously served as managing director for retail at Willis’s Australasia office. Both appointments are effective from 1st January 2009, and both executives will report to [...]
Moneysupermarket.com founder and CEO steps down
by David Masters
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Price comparison site Moneysupermarket.com has announced that its founder and chief executive, Simon Nixon, is to move into a new role as executive deputy chairman. Nixon’s new job – which he will move into by February – will be to focus on strategic innovation and development. Meanwhile, Peter Plumb, currently managing director of the company, [...]
Zurich appoints CEO for Americas Global Life
by Richard Kilner
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Kevin Hogan has been named by Zurich Financial Services Group as the firm’s new chief executive officer for Global Life in the Americas. He joins the firm from AIG, where he served as chief distribution officer of AIG Foreign Life and Retirement Services. Hogan spent over two decades with the firm, during which time he [...]
Towergate appoints new CEO
by David Masters
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Towergate Financial has appointed Ian Darby as its new chief executive. Darby spent 16 years of his career at John Charcol, working his way up to the position of chairman between 1984 and 2000. His roles at the company included group distribution director, in which he supervised and oversaw more than 800 Independent Financial Advisors [...]
Etridge appointed CEO of Glacier Insurance
by Richard Kilner
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Richard Etridge has been named by Glacier Insurance AG as the firm’s new chief executive officer. In becoming CEO, Etridge succeeds Robbie Klaus and will retain his place in the upper echelons of Glacier’s leadership. Etridge brings two decades of experience in the insurance sector to the role, and has held a number of senior [...]
AIG name Liddy as new CEO and chairman
by Richard Kilner
Story link: AIG name Liddy as new CEO and chairman
The world’s largest insurer, AIG (American International Group), has announced that its Board of Directors has chosen a new chief executive officer and chairman. Edward M. Liddy, 62, will take on the two positions, succeeding Robert B. Willumstad. The firm’s independent director, Stephen F. Bollenbach, is to retain the post which he has occupied since [...]
