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Stephen Catlin Elected New ABIR Chair
Stephen Catlin, Catlin Group Limited CEO, has been elected chair of the Association of Bermuda Insurers and Reinsurers [ABIR] for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2015. Mr. Catlin succeeds XL Group plc CEO Mike McGavick who completes his two-year term December 31, 2014. Elected as First Deputy Chair was Costas Miranthis, President and CEO of PartnerRe... Read more of this article
Kelly To Replace Durhager As RenRe VP
Bermuda-based RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd. today [Nov 13] announced that Peter C. Durhager has decided to step down as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, and that Jeffrey D. Kelly, the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will become Chief Operating Officer while maintaining his current responsibilities... Read more of this article
Third Point Re Extends John Berger’s Contract
Bermuda-based Third Point Reinsurance Ltd. has extended the employment agreement of John Berger, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Underwriting Officer, for another three year term. The Company also announced several management changes. J. Robert Bredahl, currently the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer, will... Read more of this article
Somers Limited Appoints Mark Brown
Somers Limited, a financial services investment holding company, announces that it has appointed Mark Brown as a Consultant to advise and assist in the ongoing management and development of its UK and Irish investment portfolio. He is also being appointed as Executive Chairman of Westhouse Holdings plc. Mr. Brown has significant experience in both large... Read more of this article
Arthur Wightman To Lead PwC In Bermuda
PwC announced today [Nov 10] that Arthur Wightman has been named leader of PwC in Bermuda. Darren Johnston, who previously led PwC in Bermuda, has been appointed to the role of CEO, PricewaterhouseCoopers Caribbean Region Ltd. “We are pleased to have Arthur assume this leadership role,” Mr Johnston said. “He’ll build on the trusted relationships... Read more of this article
Bacardi Ltd. Names Jim Gallagher Global CCO
Bermuda-based Bacardi Limited, the largest privately held spirits company in the world, announced the appointment of Jim Gallagher [pictured] as Global Chief Communications Officer. Mr. Gallagher will work closely with CEO Mike Dolan on long-term strategic and business-related internal and external communication matters, in addition to directing the... Read more of this article
Mt. Logan Appoints Krystalle Tobin As CFO
Mt. Logan Re, Ltd. announced the appointment of Krystalle Tobin as its Chief Financial Officer. Krystalle Tobin was most recently with Hiscox Insurance Company [Bermuda] Ltd. where she served as Chief Financial Officer since June 2010. Prior to joining Hiscox Bermuda in 2006, Ms. Tobin was Vice President and Controller at Inter-Ocean Reinsurance Company... Read more of this article
Argo Group Names Nigel Mortimer EVP
Bermuda-based Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products, announced that, subject to Bermuda Immigration approval, Nigel Mortimer will take on the newly created role of Executive Vice President, Strategy and Business Development. Mr. Mortimer joined Argo in January 2009 and... Read more of this article
Rich Koehler Joins Hamilton USA
Hamilton USA, the New Jersey-based insurance operations of Hamilton Insurance Group, announced that Rich Koehler has joined the company as President, Middle Market & Programs. Mr. Koehler will report to Chief Executive Officer Conan Ward and will be based in Princeton. “One of the most satisfying aspects of building Hamilton USA has been hiring... Read more of this article
Tokio Appoints Tanzola As Underwriting SVP
Tokio Millennium Re has appointed Patrick Tanzola to the role of Senior Vice President, Property Underwriting for the company’s U.S. branch office based in Stamford, Connecticut. A spokesperson said, “Pat has more than twenty years of reinsurance industry experience. His most recent role was with Partner Reinsurance Company, where he was... Read more of this article
AFL Investments Announces New Hires
AFL Investments today [Oct 27] announced three new hires who bring “extensive investment and managerial expertise” to the financial services company. Joel Schaefer joins as President and Chief Executive Officer, Simon Giffen has been appointed Senior Investment Officer and Wealth Manager, and Julie Preece takes the role of Wealth Manager.... Read more of this article
Omar Mirza Appointed: 2015 TMA Global Board
Omar Mirza has been appointed to the 2015 Turnaround Management Association [TMA] Global Board of Trustees. Mr. Mirza is currently Senior Vice President of Clarien Bank Limited, Head of the Global Loan Portfolio Risk Management Group, responsible for all aspects of credit risk management as well as leveraging the Bank’s balance sheet to strategically... Read more of this article
