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            The broker will join Ron Borys’ financial lines team.
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            The broker has more than 20 years’ experience in the energy market.
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            Matthew Hogg joined Liberty Specialty Markets in 2010.
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            Jason Keen joined Everest in 2022 as head of international.
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            This publication revealed the move earlier this year.
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            The move comes as Michael Creighton is made credit and political-risk director for Africa.
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            Willis Re kicked off its talent acquisition with mass hiring from Guy Carpenter over the summer.
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            The broker said WTW hasn’t shown it was irreparably harmed by the defection.
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            APIP is one of the world’s largest property programs.
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            The carrier recently expanded its reinsurance product suite in Bermuda.
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            The appointments are aimed at offering a clearer team structure.
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            Sources said he will join the reinsurance brokerage next year, after his garden leave expires.
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            Beazley is one of the key leaders in the London marine marketplace.
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            Ben Hanback joins from Aon, where he spent almost a decade.
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            The carrier is looking to achieve sustainable growth across its personal lines business.
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            The hire will lead the firm’s UK and Europe operations.
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            Bill Ross has been CEO of the non-profit for 21 years.
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            Building on the buzz from our in-person October Insider Progress UK meeting, we’re back with a free follow-up webinar on Tuesday, 11th November 2025 at 15:30 GMT.
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            The London-based executive will relocate to Daytona Beach, Florida.
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            The broker will report to Howden US CEO Mike Parrish.
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            The change forms part of a broader leadership reorganisation.
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            As two working member vacancies are arising on the Council, a ballot will be held.
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            Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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            David Bell has held aviation roles at Marsh, AIG, Gallagher Re and Aon.
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            The broker’s new business and client services division is targeting $400mn of savings.
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            Ark has been adding new product lines across its three Lloyd’s syndicates.
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            Insurance grad vacancies were down 18% year-on-year in the UK, ahead of a 3% nationwide drop.
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            Rachel Webber was most recently head of non-marine at TransRe.
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            Jamie Smith joined Arch in 2018, taking on the senior underwriter role in 2022.
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            The executive has run the MGA platform since its 2017 inception.
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            Debbie Hobbs joined Miller in 2021 from EmergIn Risk.
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            Michael Shen will be succeeded by deputy Camilla Walker.
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            After six years as CFO, Mark Craig is taking on the position of chief investment officer.
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            Brian Church has spent 20 years at Chubb.
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            The reshuffle is likely laying the foundations for the eventual succession to CEO Mario Greco.
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            The group will join forces with SRG subsidiary Miles Smith.
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            Mike Mulray joins from Everest, where he was EVP president of North America insurance.
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            Manuel Perez will continue in his ongoing role as head of cyber for LatAm.
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            Neil Ross was also appointed CUO for the broker’s MGA.
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            The international division is seeking a new London market manager.
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            Jennings will reunite with Cameron-Williams, who he worked with at BDO.
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            The London-based pair will report to commercial risk UK CEO Rob Kemp.
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            White will join from Allianz trade, and Summers from Talbot.
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            Moretti has relocated to California from London.
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            Willis claims at least two $1mn accounts were also unfairly lost to Howden.
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            The broker is understood to manage Brown & Brown’s account at Howden.
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            Incumbent Jane Warren will retire at the end of the year.
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            Scott was most recently head of claims at MGA Geo Underwriting.
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            The Ryan Specialty renewables MGA launched an international arm last year.
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            Pryor-White founded Tarian Underwriting, which was sold to Corvus in 2022.
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            In July, he took the role on interim basis from Laure Forgeron.
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            The recruits will join from Nephila, Aon and Malaysian Re.
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            The carrier is planning a limited relaunch into the UK D&O market.
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            The underwriter has worked for Markel in Singapore since 2020.
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            Samir Hemsi was CUO at Westfield Syndicate and sat on the firm’s board of directors.
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            Joel Hodges will run the international business as managing director.
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            Panellists at Insider Progress shared fixes for bias, confidence and culture.
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            Sources said Marsh Specialty UK growth leader Lizzy Howe will lead the operation.
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            The former civil servant joined the Corporation in October 2021.
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            Jo Smart has worked for Torus and Aegis during his two decades in the market.
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            The aviation market has experienced a run of large losses this year.
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            Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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            Julia Graham played a key role in the UK's introduction of captive-friendly regulation.
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            The executive has worked at Aon for almost two decades.
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            The executive was most recently serving as CRO – insurance.
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            Landa was part of the team lift led by Michael Parrish, who is CEO of the US retail arm.
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            Stephan Simon left BMS in June 2024 after almost three years in the role.
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            High capacity is adding to competition in the upstream energy space.
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            She previously served as Hub’s North American casualty practice leader.
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            The Bermuda-based executive joined the Ardonagh Group’s reinsurance broking arm in March 2023.
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            Stephen Ridgers is leaving his current role as head of construction midcorp at Allianz Commercial.
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            The pair have expanded remits overseeing property and specialty.
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            The MGA secured a “significant strategic investment” from Zurich earlier this year.
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            Abbas Juma has spent more than seven years at Howden M&A in various senior roles.
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            Susan Langley will look to strengthen global business ties and promote UK growth.
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            The BP Marsh-backed MGA launched earlier this year, led by Adam Kembrooke.
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            The underwriter has worked at Hiscox, Lloyd’s, Chubb and Zurich.
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            Marlon Williams will focus on the placement of reinsurance and retro business.
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            Tom Potter was global casualty underwriting manager for UK & Lloyd’s at Axa XL.
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            Sean McGovern will step down from the role in December.
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            The hire comes as Guy Carpenter fills the void created by the Willis Re raid earlier this year.
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            The pair hail from Dale Underwriting and Axa XL, respectively.
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            Georges De Macedo will remain within the group as a board member.
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            The executive has been with ASG since it was formed in 2016.
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            Aon’s Enrico Vanin will lead the platform as CEO.
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            This will be Fidelis’ first office in North America and will be led by former Navigators Re head Ivan Vega.
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            The Corporation’s chair reiterated its aim to reduce the cost of doing business.
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            The London broker has also recently hired Michael Lohan from Lockton.
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            MGA Amiga Specialty launched in May, with backing from investor BP Marsh.
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            The market turn may give some staff pause for thought, but reward remains high.
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            He will spearhead the division’s launch slated for 2026, which will be the first product launch for ICW Group’s specialty unit.
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            The executive met with UK colleagues to discuss plans for the US business.
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            Dale Underwriting recently pulled out of standalone offshore energy business.
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            Part four looks at how the talent landscape will shift in response to AI introduction.
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            The move comes as the broker rebuilds its Bermuda team.
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            Lockton Re has predicted major growth in the global cyber insurance market.
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            Louis Tucker helped establish Barbican Insurance, which was later sold to Arch in 2019.
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            More general issues at recruitment level include drawing from too narrow a pool.
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            Alessa Quane will report to Sompo P&C CEO James Shea.
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            The ILS manager has $6.8bn in assets and will be led by MariaGiovanna Guatteri.
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            The combined casualty treaty team has also made a number of hires.
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            Chris Eaton and Bill Moret gave their notice last week without specifying their destination.
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            Her predecessor will become head of US excess casualty and operations.
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            The executive joins from MSIG USA.
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            Ariel Berman joined the company as head of specialty in 2023.
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            The business said it was experiencing strong momentum on the Island.
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            Ex-Western Europe CRB head Alberto Gallego and colleagues left for a Marsh joint venture.
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            The carrier started writing construction in Lloyd’s following the acquisition of Probitas.
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            Giles has spent more than five years at Themis Underwriting.
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            He was appointed CUO of casualty, Americas, in July last year.
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            The new recruit will report to group CUO Ian Houston.
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            The new division will be led by Terry Fitzgerald, who has previously led the finpro portfolio.
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            Chilton founded Capsicum Re, which was acquired by Gallagher in 2020.
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            The carrier’s US and Europe claims teams will report to Clayden.
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            Mark Connellan is the latest addition to Bassel Matta’s team.
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            Former head of construction Bill Creedon will assume the role of chairman.
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            New capacity continues to flow into the hull market, despite rating pressure.
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            Bill Bouvier has spent more than three years at the legacy firm in this role.
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            An M&A senior analyst and M&A underwriter for emerging markets are also set to depart.
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            The broker’s joint venture with Bain Capital still lacks a CEO.
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            Hannover Re Capital Partners is in talks with two investors for 1 January launch.
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            The pair were offered contracts by Willis Re in July.
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            Pine Walk has grown substantially and is on course to write $1.2bn of premium this year.
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            The Argenta-backed MGA is already active in the cargo and property classes of business.
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            Rafael Diaz, Tiara Elward and Felipe Murcia will join BMS’s LatAm and Caribbean unit.
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            The departure follows an investigation into an “offensive” email sent by Rouse.
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            Mark ‘Ollie’ Hollingworth has held his current role at Atrium since 2017.
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            Tim Barber joins from QBE Re, where he was head of North America.
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            The treaty underwriter is set to run an MGA within the group.
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            The executive stepped down from Oneglobal in July after five years leading the firm.
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            The Swiss carrier appointed a new global energy head earlier this week.
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            Heyburn joins from Brit, where he was A&H class underwriter.
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            Former Hannover Re CEO Jean-Jacques Henchoz received the Lifetime Achievement award.
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            The executive most recently served as head of North American treaty reinsurance.
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            Jane Poole will succeed Michael Grist, who exits after nearly 16 years.
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            The executive said claims can be a differentiator in a softening market.
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            Farnworth will also chair the carrier’s audit committee.
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            Sébastien Bardy joins from Allianz to lead the firm’s financial scale-up.
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            The underwriter has over 20 years' experience in the construction insurance sector.
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            The carrier is looking to take a lead position in energy-transition risks.
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            Henrietta Butcher leaves Tysers after decades with the broker.
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            City firms have introduced perks of extending working from home periods and half days in summer.
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            Company said defendant ‘distraction’ can’t make up for flimsy arguments.
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            Sources said the team is led by Martin Soto Quintus and is mostly based in Chile.
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            The broker is in hiring mode in specialty after numerous brokers departed for Willis Re.
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            After spending 20 years at Aon, Goodman will start a senior executive position with Guy Carpenter.
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            The reinsurance veteran joined Aon nearly 20 years ago from Cooper Gay.
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            The executive will buy reinsurance for HDI and Talanx’s corporate unit.
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            The broker has a longstanding trading relationship with US retailer Alliant.
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            Angus Hampton, meanwhile, has been promoted to head of casualty in place of Mario Binetti.
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            Hagood will stay on as sole CEO of Nephila Holdings, with Taylor continuing as president.
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            He succeeds Felix Cassau, who is joining Hannover Re.
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            Parrish, now Howden US CEO, and his colleagues said they didn’t violate contracts.
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            Patton Kline succeeds Glod as US aviation and space practice leader.
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            The news comes after the announcement of CEO Graham Evans’ departure.
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            Worsening trading conditions in the D&O market are leading to staff cutbacks.
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            US retailers have various levers to pull to put pressure on potential new competitors.
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            Bartlett is the latest in a series of talent moves in the construction market.
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            Claude Wade is to step down from his role to address ongoing health issues.
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            There has already been an influx of new capacity from MGAs into the power market.
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            The carbon-credit insurer has appointed James Morrell head of credit underwriting.
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            Candy Wong spent 30 years at Aon Re China before a stint at Guy Carpenter.
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            Plus, the latest people moves and all the top news of the week.
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            The broker has been on an aggressive hiring spree overseen by Lucy Clarke.
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            Peter Vogt will act as a strategic advisor at Axis until the end of 2026.
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            Matthew Budd has over 30 years’ claims experience and previously worked for Talbot and XL.
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            Beth MacGregor and Adam Vulliamy are also set to join from Axis Capital.
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            The insurer has substantially expanded its marine team in recent years.
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            Simon Clegg will leave Syndicate 609 after 25 years.
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            Layla O’Reilly and Mark Edwards are among the brokers leaving the firm.
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            The executive has worked for JLT Re, Lockton Re, Willis Re and US Re.
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            Steven Crabb will become deputy chairman on the insurance solutions division.
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            The company has recently made several senior changes to its UK and Lloyd’s leadership.
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            Ex-Tysers chairperson Dan Lott heads the consultancy as CEO.
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            Rachel Sabbarton has been promoted to CEO at Lancashire Syndicates.
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            A number of staff will be leaving the D&O team as a result of the restructuring.
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            Robert James is set to join the Bassel Matta-led team.
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            He joins from MS Amlin, where he was lead underwriter for US casualty.
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            Tom Hester joined the broker in 2018 as SVP.
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            Philip Dalton succeeds partner Colin Hasler, who has retired after a 42-year career.
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            The underwriter left Navium Marine last year and before that worked at Atrium.
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            Duc Tu and Lucy Howard have resigned from Atrium.
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            Stephane Flaquet replaces George Marcotte, who has been interim COO since September 2024.
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            The executive has spent more than three decades in insurance.
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            The LMA head also praised Velonetic for transparency on Blueprint 2.
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            The plaintiffs seek a declaration that part of Marsh recruits’ restrictive covenants are unenforceable.
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            Group CEO David Howden says: ‘Our doors are open’.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

