People moves news, in insurance-linked securities (ILS) and related areas of reinsurance

Willis Re, the recently launched reinsurance broker formed by WTW in a joint venture established with specialist private investment firm Bain Capital, has added another recognised specialist in broking property retrocession, with Richard Keegan joining the company in Bermuda.

Pillar Capital Management Limited, the Bermuda-based specialist collateralized reinsurance and insurance-linked securities (ILS) investment manager, has hired former SS&C employee Ken Mahadeo as Vice President, Operations.

Willis Re, the recently established reinsurance brokerage launched by WTW in a joint venture established with specialist private investment firm Bain Capital, is building out its broking expertise of relevance to the insurance-linked securities and third-party reinsurance capital markets.

Caterina Technologies, Inc., a quantitative applied research and development firm building financial technology infrastructure with its initial focus on the catastrophe bond and insurance-linked securities (ILS) sector, has announced the hiring of senior Swiss Re ILS focused product and strategy leader Anthony Russo.

The Demex Group, a risk analytics and intelligence company, has announced a series of promotions within its leadership team, including the promotion of Michael Anderson as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), as the firm positions itself for growth as demand continues to rise for its aggregate severe convective storm (SCS) reinsurance solution.

Atrium, a specialty insurer at the Lloyd’s insurance and reinsurance marketplace has been granted “in principle” approval from Lloyd’s to launch its new delegated property catastrophe and weather and climate risk-focused Syndicate 2026 and has secured backing from both traditional and institutional capital sources.

Gallagher Securities, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) and capital markets broker-dealer division of reinsurance broker Gallagher Re, has added new structuring expertise with the hire of Caroline Cassis who joins from Swiss Re where most recently she worked in cat bond and ILS structuring.

Bermuda headquartered re/insurer Vantage Risk has expanded its leadership team with a number of key promotions across its Reinsurance division and Partnership Capital platform, including Brant Loucks, who has been promoted to Managing Director, Partnership Capital & ILS.

Artex Capital Solutions, the insurance-linked securities (ILS) market service provider arm of Artex Risk Solutions, has hired Paul Sikuku from Aon to lead its UK Insurance Management Client Service team and work with a range of insurance-linked securities (ILS) clients on risk transformation.

Integral ILS Ltd., an independent alternative investment manager focused on natural catastrophe insurance and reinsurance investments, has appointed Kenny Walsh in Bermuda, who joins the organisation as a Financial Controller.