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Everest Hires Vandendael As International CEO
Everest Insurance, the diversified specialty insurance division of Everest Re Group, Ltd., announced the addition of Vincent Vandendael as CEO of Everest Insurance International. Vincent will lead all facets of the Everest Insurance operations outside of North America. He will join the Everest Insurance global leadership team and will report to Jonathan... Read more of this article
Troncossi Public Relations Firm To Close
After 18 successful years in business, one of Bermuda’s leading public relations consultancy firms is closing for at least a year. The company’s Managing Director, Elizabeth Tee, who founded the company in September 2000, is “leaving Bermuda to take a break.” The company has represented over 170 companies in its 18-year history representing... Read more of this article
PartnerRe Make Board & Leadership Changes
PartnerRe announced that effective September 1, 2018, Brian Dowd will succeed John Elkann as Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors. Mr. Elkann, who is Chairman and CEO of EXOR, will remain on the Board. Mr. Elkann commented, “Over the past two years, under Emmanuel Clarke’s leadership, our company has performed strongly notwithstanding... Read more of this article
AXIS Appoints James Hamilton As Global Head
AXIS Insurance, the insurance business segment of AXIS Capital Holdings Limited, announced that James “Jay” Hamilton has been appointed to the newly created role of Global Head of Accident & Health Insurance, effective immediately. In this role, Mr. Hamilton will be responsible for leading AXIS Insurance’s Accident & Health business in... Read more of this article
Arch Insurance Promotes Mark Lange To EVP
Arch Insurance announced that Mark Lange has been promoted to Executive Vice President [EVP], Strategy and Distribution for Arch Insurance Group’s North American operations. Mr. Lange will report to Michael Price, EVP and Chief Underwriting Officer of Arch Insurance Group Inc. In this new role, Mr. Lange succeeds industry veteran Bill Casey, who has... Read more of this article
Ventresca Appointed Axis Chief Strategy Officer
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited announced that Linda Ventresca has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Strategy Officer. Reporting directly to President and CEO Albert Benchimol, Ms. Ventresca will be responsible for guiding the development of the Company’s strategic priorities and for driving the delivery of those priorities across... Read more of this article
David Tanner Elected To White Mountains Board
The Board of Directors of White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. [WTM] has elected David Tanner as a director of the Company. Mr. Tanner is the Managing Director of Three Mile Capital, a private investment company founded in 2017. Previously, he spent 12 years at Arlon Group. David has served and currently serves on the boards of numerous companies and... Read more of this article
XL Appoints Chris Kopser To Lead Global Risk
XL Catlin has appointed Chris Kopser to lead its Global Risk Management Insurance North America Division. Based in New York, Mr. Kopser will assume his role on October 8, 2018 and report to Joseph Tocco, Chief Executive, North America Insurance. Commenting on Mr. Kopser’s appointment, Mr. Tocco said: “We are excited to have Chris join our leadership... Read more of this article
Oyster Consulting Enacts Changes To Board
Oyster Consulting [Bermuda] Ltd. announced that Brian R. Hall, OBE, former Chairman of the Board of Oyster Consulting [Bermuda] Ltd., has become Chairman Emeritus. “Mr. Hall served as Chairman of the Board since the company’s inception. His son, B. Robert Hall [Rob], a Founding Principal and Managing Director of Oyster Consulting, LLC, will... Read more of this article
Aspen Appoints Issavi To Lead Its Reinsurance
Aspen Insurance Holdings Limited announced that Emil Issavi, President and Chief Underwriting Officer of Aspen Re, has been appointed to lead its reinsurance business with immediate effect. Mr. Issavi succeeds Thomas Lillelund who is leaving Aspen to take a senior leadership position with a global P&C insurance company. Mr. Lillelund is expected... Read more of this article
Bermudian Simon Boden Joins BTA Team In NY
Bermudian Simon Boden will be the next director of sales and business development at the Bermuda Tourism Authority, with the BTA noting that he is “bringing two decades of hospitality management experience to the role.” “He begins August 20th and will be based in New York City,” the BTA said. “ Mr Boden has been working... Read more of this article
Butterfield Appoints Neff, Expands Committee
In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited announced the appointment of Michael Neff, Managing Director, Bermuda. The filing stated, “The Bank of N.T. Butterfield & Son Limited today appointed Michael Neff, Managing Director, Bermuda in which capacity he will be responsible for Butterfield’s... Read more of this article
