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As it is bank holiday next Monday, here is a job moves round up for you;<\/p>\n
HDI GLOBAL<\/p>\n
With effect from 1 July 2026, HDI Global will appoint Thomas Kropp as COO\/CIO. He will succeed Executive Board member Dr Thomas Kuhnt, who has personally decided to step down from the Executive Board on 30 June 2026 at his own request and following a joint agreement, in order to take up a new professional opportunity outside the Talanx Group.<\/p>\n
Consequently, HDI Global will adjust responsibilities on the Executive Board in line with the corporate strategy Xcelerate29. This step supports excellence in the core business while strengthening the foundation for continued profitable growth and long-term stability.<\/p>\n
After more than 13 successful years, Andreas Krosta, Head of Group Communications, is leaving the Talanx Group on 31 August 2026 to take on a new and challenging management role outside the Talanx Group. His successor will be Dr Martin Weldi, currently Head of Group Corporate Development. He will lead communications in addition to his existing responsibilities. Bernd Sablowsky will lead external communications at Talanx AG, also in addition to his existing responsibilities.<\/p>\n
AON<\/p>\n
\u00a0Aon plc<\/a>\u00a0(NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced that Kai-Frank Buechter and Tracy-Lee Kus will serve as co-CEOs of EMEA, effective June 1, with Buechter overseeing Continental Europe and North Africa and Kus responsible for the UK, Ireland, South Africa and the Middle East. Additionally, Pedro Penalva will serve as CEO of Latin America, effective July 1.<\/p>\n Buechter, Kus and Penalva will report to Greg Case, president and CEO of Aon, and serve on the Aon Executive Committee. Alfonso Gallego de Chaves will serve as Deputy CEO of EMEA, effective June 1, and Andrea Parisi will serve as chair of Continental Europe, effective January 1, 2027, both reporting to Buechter. The firm\u2019s North America and APAC regions remain under the leadership of Anne Corona and Jennifer Richards, respectively.<\/p>\n BISHOP STREET UNDERWRITERS<\/p>\n \u00a0Bishop Street Underwriters (\u201cBishop Street\u201d), a RedBird Capital Partners portfolio company, has announced that John Inwood has been promoted to U.K. Chief Underwriting Officer, subject to regulatory approval. In this new role, he will oversee Bishop Street\u2019s underwriting strategy across its U.K. footprint, encompassing the operations of Avid Insurance (\u201cAvid\u201d) and Landmark Underwriting (\u201cLandmark\u201d).<\/p>\n John most recently spent five years as Chief Underwriting Officer at Avid Insurance, responsible for implementing the underwriting standards, portfolio discipline and cultivating carrier relationships that underpin Avid\u2019s competitive position within the U.K. insurance market. With over 35 years of deep industry expertise, he will focus on driving Bishop Street\u2019s continued growth in the region, prioritizing disciplined risk management, developing critical partnerships and equipping Bishop Street\u2019s best-in-class underwriting talent with the tools to operate at scale.<\/p>\n LOMBARD ASSET FINANCE<\/p>\n Businesses\u00a0across the capital and\u00a0South East\u00a0have\u00a0received\u00a0a new boost, after Lombard Asset Finance appointed\u00a0Laura Capper\u00a0as\u00a0the firm\u2019s\u00a0Regional Managing Director.\u00a0The move\u00a0reinforces the UK\u2019s largest asset finance provider\u2019s\u00a0commitment to supporting regional growth and investment.<\/p>\n Chosen for her\u00a0considerable\u00a0expertise,\u00a0Laura brings\u00a0nearly 20\u00a0years\u00a0of\u00a0experience across asset finance and banking,\u00a0having held\u00a0a number of\u00a0senior leadership roles within Lombard and the wider NatWest Group.\u00a0These range from\u00a0customer\u00a0facing, commercial and leadership positions,\u00a0placing\u00a0Laura\u00a0firmly as an expert in\u00a0how to best support\u00a0businesses\u00a0to\u00a0grow.<\/p>\n As Regional Managing Director for London &\u00a0South East, Laura will lead Lombard\u2019s regional strategy, supporting\u00a0firms\u00a0across the\u00a0area\u00a0to access the funding\u00a0and specialist knowledge\u00a0they need.<\/p>\n ARROW GROUP<\/p>\n Arrow Global Group (\u201cArrow\u201d), a leading pan-European investment manager specialising in private credit and real estate, is pleased to announce the appointment of Enrico Bertagna as CEO of Arrow MGA Solutions, a division of Arrow Global Insurance (\u201cAGI\u201d).<\/p>\n Enrico will lead Arrow MGA Solutions, a division focused on developing and overseeing Arrow\u2019s MGA partnerships. The division will support AGI\u2019s strategy of building specialist, non-catastrophe insurance capabilities in markets where underwriting expertise, structuring and disciplined capital management are critical.<\/p>\n ZURICH ASIA PACIFIC<\/p>\n Zurich Insurance Company (Singapore) Ltd. (\u201cZurich Singapore\u201d) has announced key leadership appointments to its Asia Pacific Commercial Insurance business. Based in Singapore, Giles Crowley has been appointed as Head of Customer & Distribution Management (CDM), Asia Pacific, and Kin Lee has been promoted to Head of Energy, Asia Pacific.<\/p>\n Mr. Crowley and Mr. Lee will play central roles in advancing Zurich\u2019s growth ambitions across the region.<\/p>\n Mr. Crowley will lead the development and performance management of Zurich\u2019s Customer & Distribution Management function across Asia Pacific. He will be responsible for driving growth across all distribution channels and customer segments, ensuring a high-quality and consistent go-to-market approach, strengthening broker relationships and enhancing customer engagement.<\/p>\n Mr. Lee will lead the development and execution of underwriting strategy for Zurich\u2019s Energy portfolio across the region. He will work closely with in-country teams to support and develop underwriting capabilities, strengthen distribution partnerships, enhance portfolio management techniques and develop new product capabilities to meet market needs and ensure sustainable growth.<\/p>\n FEDERATO<\/p>\n Federato<\/a>, the AI-native platform that changes the way insurance work gets done, has announced the appointment of Yogesh Sapre as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO).<\/p>\n \u201cAs carriers, MGAs, and Aggregators look to scale AI, not as an add-on to the legacy Old Core but as a transformation within their core systems, Federato has become a board-level priority,\u201d said Will Ross, co-founder and CEO of Federato. \u201cYogesh brings more than 25 years of deep expertise in P&C insurance core systems. He understands the opportunity created in bringing AI to the core and has lived the shortcomings of a prior generation of software that will not be able to make the leap to the AI era.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve known Will and William for a long time, and I\u2019ve never met founders with a clearer opportunity to improve our industry,\u201d said Yogesh Sapre, CRO of Federato. \u201cWithin regulatory boundaries, insurance companies are eager to embrace AI-native technology to drive efficiencies across the entire policy lifecycle. The future of insurance is AI-native, and Federato knows how to move from big ideas to value realization quickly. Their strong engineering mindset is why I wanted to be part of a company that\u2019s helping define this path for our industry.\u201d<\/p>\n Former Federato CRO Dave Frechette will remain with the company with a focus on growing the company\u2019s global businesses across EMEA and APJ.<\/p>\n HIVE UNDERWRITING<\/p>\n HIVE Underwriting Ltd. (\u201cHIVE\u201d) announces the appointment of James Lee as Non-Executive Director, with effect from 19th May 2026, further strengthening its Board as the business continues its next phase of growth.<\/p>\n James brings over 40 years of experience in the Lloyd\u2019s market, including more than two decades at Atrium Underwriters Ltd., where he served as Agency Managing Director and Group Chief Operations Officer. During his tenure, he played a central role in the firm\u2019s operational development and long-term performance, helping to build a resilient and scalable underwriting platform.<\/p>\n ARCH<\/p>\n Arch Insurance France (Arch) today announced the\u00a0appointment of Charlotte Jephos as Claims Manager with immediate effect.<\/p>\n In this role, Jephos manages Arch\u2019s claims across France, including but not limited to cyber, casualty and executive assurance. Based in Paris, she reports to Ray Graham, Head of Claims, Arch Insurance EU.<\/p>\n With over 10 years of insurance market experience, Jephos joins Arch from Beazley where she was a Claims Manager. She has also held claims roles at AIG and prior to joining the insurance industry, was a litigation lawyer in Paris.<\/p>\n CFC<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/germany\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/enrico-bertagna-team-ARROW--e1779301691244.jpg\"){kind=icon}
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