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Duperreault Addresses State Of Reinsurance
Brian Duperreault, CEO of Hamilton Insurance Group, the Bermuda-based holding company of property casualty reinsurer Hamilton Re, recently gave a keynote address that investigated the current state of the reinsurance industry, telling his audience that “real opportunity” lay in the industry’s current inflection point. Mr. Duperreault... Read more of this article
Susan Steinhoff Joins Hamilton Re As VP
Hamilton Re, the Bermuda-based property casualty reinsurer of Hamilton Insurance Group, today announced that Susan Steinhoff will be joining the company next month as Senior Vice President, Property. Mrs. Steinhoff will report to Chief Underwriting Officer, Property, Tim Duffin. She will take up her new position on November 4, 2014. “As we build out... Read more of this article
Hiscox Re Announces New Senior Roles
Hiscox Re has made two senior appointments, with Bevis Tetlow appointed to a new role as Chair of North America and Caribbean, and Philip Vandoninck appointed to a new role of Chair of International. A spokesperson said, “Bevis Tetlow [pictured left], who is based in Bermuda, joined Hiscox in 2005 and has previously had roles at Risk Management... Read more of this article
OIL Insurance Limited CEO To Retire In 2016
After more than a decade of service in Bermuda as President and Chief Executive Officer of Oil Insurance Limited [OIL], and Oil Casualty Insurance Ltd. [OCIL], Robert Stauffer has announced his planned retirement at the start of 2016. In addition to his role as President and CEO, Mr. Stauffer has also served as a Director of OCIL since 1986 and as a... Read more of this article
Terpilowski Appointed Fairmont Regional VP
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts [FRHI] has announced the appointment of George Terpilowski as Regional Vice President, Bermuda & Caribbean and General Manager, The Fairmont Southampton. The following locations will be part of this new region: The Fairmont Southampton, The Fairmont Hamilton Princess, The Fairmont Mayakoba in Mexico on the Riviera Maya,... Read more of this article
White Mountains Invests In TRANZACT
White Mountains Insurance Group, Ltd. has made a majority investment in TRANZACT, a leading provider of end-to-end customer acquisition solutions to the insurance sector. White Mountains acquired approximately 63% of TRANZACT for a purchase price of $178 million, representing an enterprise value of approximately $280 million. Immediately following the... Read more of this article
Jamie Veghte Retires From XL Group
XL Group plc announced that Jamie Veghte will retire as the Chief Executive of XL’s Reinsurance segment, effective December 31, 2014. The Company has begun a search for a new Reinsurance leader. Commenting on the announcement, XL’s Chief Executive Officer Mike McGavick said, “On behalf of all my colleagues, I want to thank Jamie for his two decades... Read more of this article
Lloyd’s Chairman To Speak At BMA Seminar
The Bermuda Monetary Authority [BMA] has unveiled an impressive line-up of speakers and panelists for the first of what is intended to become a series of seminars focusing on the drivers of change in the financial services industry. Chairman of Lloyd’s of London, John Nelson [pictured left], will give the opening keynote address at the inaugural seminar... Read more of this article
Tokio Re Reveals Newest Appointments
Tokio Millennium Re AG, a subsidiary of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co Ltd, today [Oct 1] revealed several new Director and Executive Management appointments. A spokesperson said, “Ian Brimecome has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors of TMR AG effective immediately. Tatsuhiko Hoshina has been appointed Vice Chairman,... Read more of this article
ILS Bermuda Announce Second Panel Session
ILS [Bermuda] Ltd., the organisers of the Bermuda Convergence 2014 today announced the second panel session that will be held at this year’s event as ‘Relative value – how do opportunities in reinsurance funds compare to other asset classes.’ Moderated by Michael Millette [pictured] of Goldman Sachs, panellists will include John Brynjolfsson,... Read more of this article
Ignition Appoints Shannon Gosse To Team
Ignition Technology Group Ltd has appointed Shannon Gosse as Business Development Manager. In this role, Mr. Gosse will develop, implement, and manage all key aspects of the business development efforts in the Bermuda region. A spokesperson said, “Shannon joins Ignition with more than 12 years of experience in the technology sector. This includes... Read more of this article
Video: Interview With PWC’s Arthur Wightman
During an interview with AM BestTV at the Rendez-Vous de Septembre reinsurance conference in Monte Carlo, Arthur Wightman, PwC Bermuda managing director and insurance leader, said that insurers are risking their relevancy if they do not find ways cover uninsured risks and continue to play a key role in risk solutions. During the interview, Mr. Wightman... Read more of this article
