Job Moves and Senior Appointments 13.07.2026 -

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Here we are at Monday once again, time to round up some job moves;

EQUIPSME

Business health insurance specialists Equipsme has appointed Claire Ginnelly as a non-executive Director, continuing to build governance strength and steering insight on the Board as the MGA continues to scale-up.

Claire Ginnelly is a seasoned health insurance professional, having held senior leadership positions across insurers, intermediaries and advisory businesses. Most recently, she was Managing Director of Premier Choice Group, where she successfully led the business through a period of significant growth and its subsequent acquisition by Global Risk Partners.

PIB GROUP

PIB Group Ltd (‘PIB’, the ‘Group’), the specialist insurance intermediary Group, has announced the appointment of Alastair Hay as Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective immediately. Hay joins the recently appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO), Rob Houghton. Both will be instrumental to PIB Group’s senior leadership team as the Group continues with its ambitions to deliver market-leading organic growth.

He brings extensive experience in transformations and turnarounds, as well as international buy-and-builds, having previously served as CFO at Argenta and as CFO and Chief Corporate Development Officer at Pharmanovia, where he helped scale the business from a single market to 140 markets. A Chartered Accountant (ACA) and qualified Corporate Treasurer (AMCT), Alastair was previously a Managing Director in FTI Consulting’s Corporate Finance practice, where he led company-side refinancings and restructurings.

MGT

MGT, the leading AI-native neo-insurer modernizing commercial P&C insurance, has announced the appointment of Jack Ramsey, CLU, LUTCF, as Vice President of Revenue to lead distribution, marketing and go-to-market strategy as the company continues expanding its platform for small businesses and the agents who serve them.

Ramsey joins MGT from NEXT Insurance, where he led the agent distribution channel for the digital-first small-commercial carrier. His more than 35-year insurance career spans senior sales and distribution roles across Nationwide, Liberty Mutual, Allstate Business Insurance, CNA and NEXT, bringing deep experience across traditional carrier models and technology-enabled insurance platforms.

IFB

The Insurance Fraud Bureau (IFB) has announced the appointment of Ben Fletcher to its Board of Directors and as the new Chair of the General Insurance Fraud Committee (GIFC), strengthening governance and ensuring continued momentum in the industry’s fight against insurance fraud.

The appointment follows the departure of Margaret Scott from the IFB Board after leaving Allianz, and the resignation of Adele as GIFC Chair following her departure from Intact.
Ben Fletcher brings extensive industry experience and is well known across the fraud and financial crime community. His appointment supports the IFB’s commitment to maintaining strong leadership, collaboration and strategic direction across the industry.

HDI GLOBAL

As part of its strategic repositioning in the United States under the Xcelerate29 strategy, HDI Global (HDI) has strengthened its underwriting leadership team in the US with the appointments of Bevan Greibesland as Chief Underwriting Officer, Specialty Lines, and Bruce Griffin as Chief Underwriting Officer, Long Tail Lines. The appointments underscore HDI’s continued investment in the US market and its commitment to profitable, long-term growth.

The appointments follow the recently announced leadership and organisational changes at HDI Global US, aimed at strengthening client centricity and expanding the company’s presence in the world’s largest insurance market. As HDI Global continues to grow its US business, both executives will play key roles in further expanding underwriting capabilities and delivering specialised solutions to brokers and clients.

QBE

QBE entered the US Inland Marine market with three key hires and the launch of the line of business in January 2025. QBE has since grown its US Inland Marine team to more than fifteen people.

Brian Hanuschak has joined the leadership team as Vice President for Underwriting, based in Boston. He has more than 12 years of insurance experience, specialising in Inland Marine since 2017 with senior roles at Loadsure and AIG. Dee Pershay and Michael Khadder have joined as Senior Lead Underwriters, further strengthening the underwriting team. Dee, based in Atlanta brings 30 years of industry experience, including leadership roles at Munich Re and Everest Insurance. Michael, based in Chicago, brings almost 20 years in the industry, joining from Markel where he was Director of Underwriting & Production for Marine and Property.

They are joined by Paul Galabi, Senior Lead Underwriter in New York City, Jordan Dillman as Underwriter in Atlanta and Danielle Sussingham as Lead Underwriter also in New York City. In addition, three underwriting assistants have joined.

QBE has also built a specialist team of claims managers since launching the product, with two claims associates for Inland Marine joining in recent months.

QBE’s US Inland Marine offering covers all 50 US states and forms part of QBE’s Ocean Marine and Energy division, sitting within its International Markets portfolio.

4MOST

Specialist analytics and risk consultancy 4most has expanded its insurance capabilities with the addition of qualified Chief Actuary and Actuarial Function Holder (AFH) expertise. The firm can now take on regulated, decision-making roles for Lloyd’s of London and UK non-life Solvency UK firms, including PRA-regulated branches and SPVs.

The capability is led by Sachal Gandotra, General Insurance Partner at 4most and a Fellow of the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries (FIA). 4most can now support actuarial functions at a senior level, including ownership of actuarial opinions and regulatory submissions, and can act as AFH or provide Chief Actuary services on an outsourced basis, rather than solely supporting those roles.

This builds on 4most’s established expertise across reserving, pricing, capital modelling, risk and IFRS 17. The firm can now provide end-to-end ownership of the actuarial narrative, bringing governance and board-level accountability alongside technical delivery.

TL DALLAS

Independent insurance broking and risk management firm, TL Dallas, has appointed experienced insurance professional John Loran as an account executive, strengthening its commercial team in Glasgow, as the business continues to expand its presence across Scotland.

John joins TL Dallas with 18 years’ experience in the insurance sector, having worked across commercial insurance, client relationship management and business development. In his new hybrid role, he will support existing clients whilst developing new commercial opportunities across a broad range of industries.

Leading commercial property insurer FM has announced the appointment of Marie Diez to lead FM Essential in EMEA. FM recently announced the wider launch of FM Essential, an insurance product to support a broader group of manufacturing companies seeking to strengthen their resilience and more proactively embrace a culture of loss prevention.

FM Essential is designed for manufacturing companies with a medium-risk complexity. It combines FM’s engineering expertise, data-driven insights and flexible risk transfer capabilities to support clients at different stages of their resilience journeys. In her new role, Diez will be responsible for driving FM Essential’s growth across EMEA.

Diez brings more than a decade of commercial property underwriting experience to the role, with a strong track record in loss prevention, portfolio development and building broker partnerships. As head of FM Essential in EMEA, she will lead the strategic expansion of FM Essential and support clients and brokers in accessing flexible engineering-led risk solutions.

BROWNE JACOBSON

Browne Jacobson has appointed Antony Woodhouse as a partner in its London office, reinforcing the firm’s international strategy and reinsurance/insurance capability with the addition of one of the market’s most experienced Bermuda Form arbitration specialists.

The appointment continues Browne Jacobson’s significant expansion in London, building on the recent double-hire of Adam Berry and Adam Culy. Across the Browne Jacobson network there have been 13 lateral partner hires during 2025/26 (including six in London). Together, these hires signal the firm’s sustained and deliberate investment in specialist disputes expertise, and Antony’s arrival further reinforces the firm’s ambition into specialist insurance and reinsurance arbitration work.

LIBERTY MUTUAL

Liberty Mutual Insurance Group has appointed Gareth Rees as Global Lines Leader for its Global Transaction Solutions (GTS) business, effective 1 July 2026. He reports to Thomas Leahy, Global Product Leader – Financial Lines, Liberty Mutual and is based in London.

Rees has been fundamental in shaping GTS’ global business. He was most recently CUO for six years, having held senior roles since joining in 2015. He will work closely with GTS’ leadership team across EMEA, APAC and the Americas to maintain its market-leading transactional liability offering.

A former corporate lawyer, Rees brings extensive experience in M&A across a variety of industry sectors. In his new role, he will be responsible for driving GTS’ strategic priorities in the next chapter of its evolution.

ORVIA UNDERWRITING

Orvia Underwriting is pleased to announce the appointment of Gary Redmond as Head of Property in Ireland.

With more than 13 years’ experience spanning underwriting & broking, Gary has held senior roles with Fidelis, Zurich, WTW and Aon specialising in commercial property underwriting in Ireland, the UK and European markets.

Gary has a record of managing profitable underwriting portfolios, developing and growing delegated authority arrangements, and leading underwriting initiatives. Gary combines technical underwriting expertise with a commercial mindset, focused on building sustainable, long-term broker and client relationships.

LUMARA

Lumara, the MISSION-backed MGA specialising in business insurance and motor trade combined insurance, has announced the appointment of Jason Hartard as Motor Trade Development Underwriter. He will lead Lumara’s underwriting in London and across the South of England.

Jason has more than 20 years of experience in motor trade underwriting, establishing highly successful broker partnerships across London and the South East with a strategic understanding of the broking marketplace. Jason will work closely with Lumara’s local broker network, using their feedback to inform the ongoing refinement of Lumara’s motor trade product and support its commitment to rapid broker service and trading excellence.

AI12

AI12 Limited, a DIFC-based specialist insurance broker, has appointed Alfie Langley as Head of Cyber, further strengthening its growing Specialty platform and expanding its cyber insurance capabilities across the UAE, MEA and Southeast Asia.

Langley brings more than nine years of experience spanning underwriting, broking, financial lines and cyber insurance, including five years in the London and Lloyd’s markets. In his new role, he will lead the development of AI12’s cyber offering, supporting corporates, mid-market businesses and SMEs in navigating increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and risk transfer solutions.

The appointment follows AI12’s recent DFSA authorisation and establishment in the DIFC, underscoring the firm’s strategy to build a globally recognised specialty insurance and reinsurance platform through investment in senior talent and technical expertise.

ARCH

Arch Insurance International (Arch) has announced the appointment of Fred Bisson as Head of Digital Algorithms, effective immediately.

In this new role, Bisson is responsible for developing and overseeing algorithmic solutions that strengthen Arch’s digital trading capabilities across its international platform, spanning the London Market, UK Regional, Australia, EU and Bermuda. As part of the Strategic Analytics division, he will combine algorithmic expertise with close collaboration across Arch’s underwriting teams to develop solutions that respond to brokers’ evolving digital placement needs. Based in London, Bisson reports to Steven Perkins, Head of Strategic Analytics.

Bisson brings 10 years of insurance market experience to the role. He most recently served as Data Science Director at Arch, having joined the company in 2024, and has previously held predictive modelling and actuarial roles at Allianz Commercial and WTW.

NEWGEN

Newgen Software Technologies Limited has announced strategic leadership appointments that position the company for its next phase of global growth while reinforcing its vision of Orchestrating Intelligent Enterprises.

The Board of Directors has appointed Tarun Nandwani as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective August 1, 2026. As CEO, Tarun will lead the company’s strategy, innovation, operations, and global execution, driving Newgen’s next phase of growth and strengthening its position as a leader in AI-powered enterprise software.

To further accelerate its global growth agenda, Newgen has also created the new role of Chief Growth Officer (CGO) and appointed Pramod Kumar to lead the company’s worldwide growth strategy. In this role, he will drive market expansion, strategic partnerships, ecosystem development, go-to-market effectiveness, customer acquisition, and long-term revenue growth across global markets.

SRG

Specialist Risk Group (SRG) announces the appointment of Neil Ross as Chief Underwriting Officer of MX, further strengthening the leadership team as the business continues its next phase of growth.

Neil will join MX later this year, after existing contractual obligations have been fulfilled. Neil brings more than two decades of underwriting and portfolio management experience gained across the specialty insurance market. He has held senior leadership positions at Miller, AXIS and CNA Hardy, building a reputation for underwriting excellence, strong insurer relationships, and the development of high-performing teams.

BRITISH FRIENDLY

British Friendly are delighted to announce the appointment of Nicki Webber and Simon Lodge to the British Friendly Board as Non-Executive Directors.

As a mutual society, our focus is always on delivering long-term value and support for our members and advisers. The addition of Nicki and Simon brings exceptional leadership, fresh perspectives, and deep industry expertise to our Board at an exciting time in our journey.

Stuart Purdy, Chair, commented: “On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Nicki and Simon to the British Friendly board. Having leaders of their quality join is a strong endorsement of our vision, and the Board will greatly benefit from the wealth of experience that they each bring to the Society.”

Simon Owens, CEO, added: “Nicki and Simon’s expertise and independent perspective will be invaluable at such a transformative time for the Society as we execute our strategic plans and scale our propositions and operational capabilities.”