Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) announced the appointment of Jawed Barna as the chief executive officer for Zurich’s global life business in the Middle East and Africa, effective from 1st April 2013. Mr. Barna, previously head of the CEO office in Europe for Zurich global life, succeeds Thorsten Kocherscheidt. In his...
The Bermuda-based Argo group International Holdings announced that Mark H. Rose has joined Argo group as chief investment officer. He brings to Argo Group “A broad knowledge of markets and asset classes and has experience investing, managing and trading for a number of different financial institutions,” said group CEO Mark...
Robert Courtemanche has been appointed as the chairman and Mary Boyd as the division president of ACE private risk services. Courtemanche, who joined ACE in 2008, as division president, in his new role as chairman, will focus primarily on long-term strategic issues and external relationships for ACE private risk services....
Swiss Re has nominated former Association of British Insurers director general Mary Francis as new non-executive independent director to its board for the next three years. Francis was formerly a board member of the Bank of England, Aviva, Alliance and Leicester and Cable and Wireless. The board has also proposed...
Lightbown, who is currently the underwriting director, UK & Western Europe and chief underwriting officer for RSA’s global specialty lines, will report to group chief executive Simon Lee. He joined RSA in April 2009 from Zurich Financial Services, where his roles included chief underwriting officer for international businesses. Donaldson, group...
Qatar Financial Centre Authority announced the appointment of Yousef Al-Jaida as the chief strategic development officer of QFC Authority with effect from 10th February 2013. In his new role, Yousef Al-Jaida will take responsibility for the overall strategic development of the QFC Authority. Yousef Al-Jaida joined QFC Authority in August...
Gayle Adams has joined Lux and will be looking after Life and Medical Treatment Insurance. Gayle is a Fellow of the Institutes’ of Australia and India and has over 20 years’ experience in insurance and broader health financing in Asia, Australasia and the US. She has held both internal...
Willis has appointed Toby Wemyss as regional chief executive of the group’s Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa operations. Wemyss will be based in London and will report to Tim Wright, chief executive of Willis International. Wemyss will be responsible for more than 400 staff in offices...
GUNTHER SAACKE AS THE CEO OF Q-RE Q-Re’s board of directors announced the appointment of Gunther Saacke as the CEO of Q-Re, effective February 24th 2013. Gunther will lead a team of senior and well-known reinsurance professionals in order to transform Q-Re into a global multi-line reinsurer with a focus...
Dutch insurer ANV has hired Peter Haynes as managing director for its Lloyd’s operation, ANV Syndicate 1861. ANV bought the syndicate from Bermuda-based reinsurer Flagstone Re last year. Before joining ANV, Haynes worked with various private equity houses on mergers and acquisitions in the London insurance sector. Prior to...
